Title: Civil Field Engineer with Utility-scale power generation
experience
Position Type: Contract
Location: Texas
Key Project Requirements:
- 10+ years of civil field engineering or similar experience supporting utility-scale power generation or heavy industrial projects preferred.
- Strong experience supporting combined-cycle, simple-cycle, or other gas-fired power plant construction, including equipment foundations, embedments, and structural interfaces.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications, respond to technical queries, and provide field engineering support to construction teams.
- Strong working knowledge of civil construction quality processes, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), NCRs, turnover, punch lists, and engineering change management.
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Civil Field Engineer to provide on-site technical support for civil construction activities on a gas-fired power generation project. This role will serve as a technical interface between engineering and the construction partner, supporting resolution of field issues and verifying that civil work associated with GE-designed or supplied equipment is performed in accordance with engineering drawings, project specifications, and quality and safety requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide on-site civil engineering support and technical guidance to the construction partner.
- Respond to technical queries and coordinate engineering solutions with the design team.
- Review civil construction activities for compliance with drawings, specifications, and project requirements.
- Support civil work associated with major power generation equipment, including gas turbine generators, steam turbine generators, HRSGs, foundations, and equipment embedments.
- Review quality documentation, witness required inspections, and document field observations, deviations, and NCRs.
- Support engineering changes, redline/as-built drawings, turnover, completion inspections, and punch-list activities.
- Coordinate with site management, engineering, quality, planning, and construction teams.
- Promote safe work practices, exercise stop-work authority when required, and prepare field reports and assignment closeout documentation.
Job Requirements:
- Strong knowledge of civil construction methods for power generation or heavy industrial facilities.
- Ability to interpret civil, structural, foundation, and equipment installation drawings.
- Familiarity with construction quality processes, ITPs, NCRs, turnover, and commissioning activities.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and technical documentation skills.
- Ability to effectively interface with construction contractors and engineering teams to resolve field issues.
Education / Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred. Equivalent combination of education and relevant field experience will be considered.
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant civil field engineering or similar experience preferred.
- Experience supporting combined-cycle, simple-cycle, or other gas-fired power plant construction required.
- Previous experience supporting civil construction associated with gas turbines, steam turbines, HRSGs, or other major power generation equipment required.