Civil Structural Field Engineer

About This Role

A leading automotive manufacturer is seeking a Civil Structural Field Engineer to support capital construction and facility projects at its manufacturing campus. This is a hands-on field engineering role focused on civil and structural construction, including foundations, steel erection, building-system installations, inspections, and commissioning within an active industrial environment.

You will serve as a key technical resource in the field, reviewing submittals, shop drawings, design drawings, specifications, and contractor RFIs while overseeing contractors and coordinating with equipment vendors, facilities teams, and manufacturing groups. The role also supports construction administration, schedule and quality coordination, code and OSHA compliance, planned utility outages, and weekend or plant-shutdown work through project commissioning and final handover.

100% onsite in San Antonio, Texas

30% domestic travel

Responsibilities

• Facilitate architectural, civil, and structural installations (foundations, steel erection) and commissioning activities
• Provide subject-matter expert review of product and equipment submittals, shop drawings, engineering design drawings, specifications, and contractor RFIs
• Coordinate equipment factory testing, delivery, installation, commissioning, and handover with construction contractors and equipment vendors
• Coordinate weekend and plant-shutdown work with contractors, plant facilities groups, and manufacturing shops
• Conduct continuous work-progress inspections
• Inspect civil and structural building systems for compliance with project specifications, quality standards, and applicable codes
• Support construction administration: schedule coordination, quality confirmations, weekly coordination meetings, and planned utility outages
• Oversee civil and structural contractors for adherence to project delivery methods, schedule milestones, and cross-group coordination
• Prepare field engineering status reports on work progress and schedule for project managers
• Provide input and feedback to improve project technical specifications and standards
• Apply safety procedures and OSHA requirements for civil and structural installations, including Lock-Out/Tag-Out, electrical safe work practices, control of hazardous energy, and arc-flash safety
• Multi-task and prioritize project commitments against established deadlines and project milestones