Field Engineer-Rail

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary on-site technical authority, translating design specifications into field execution while maintaining rigorous quality and safety standards.
• Make real-time engineering decisions that balance performance, cost, and schedule.
• Conduct slope assessments, geotechnical testing, and rope-access inspections in challenging terrain.
• Develop rapid-turnaround site characterizations that inform design decisions and mitigation strategy.
• Implement complex geohazard mitigation systems (soil stabilization, rockfall prevention, slope reinforcement).
• When field conditions diverge from design assumptions, develop and validate alternative solutions in real time—with engineering rigor.
• Cookordination & Documentation
• Coordinate directly with project management, engineering staff, and construction teams.
• Document as-built conditions, material performance, and construction progress with precision for technical reporting and project controls.
• Be the reliable source of truth on field conditions.
• Safety & Quality Ownership
• Maintain and champion safety protocols in the field.
• Identify hazards, propose controls, and ensure every team member goes home safe.
• Quality is non-negotiable—develop the discipline and systems to prevent defects.

Who Succeeds Here

• A Good Field Engineer follows specifications, documents observations, and reports issues up the chain.
• A Great Field Engineer owns outcomes. They possess the intellectual horsepower to understand why design decisions were made, anticipate failure modes before they occur, and develop creative solutions under constraints.
• They communicate with precision—both in writing (reports, emails, technical documentation) and verbally. Clarity is a proxy for clear thinking.
• Demonstrate extreme ownership: you don't blame systems or others; you ask "What could I have done differently?" and act on it.
• Are energized by high-responsibility field work and willing to spend 70% of your time traveling to active project sites across the U.S., Canada, or Australasia.
• Are technically fluent in Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, and slope stability software (SLIDE, PLAXIS, or equivalent). If you haven't used a specific tool, you learn it quickly.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, or related field (EIT or PE certification valued; exceptional candidates without formal credentials will be considered based on demonstrated capability).
• Have a track record of translating technical knowledge into measurable outcomes—examples: identified cost savings, improved safety metrics, accelerated project timelines, or delivered solutions under difficult field constraints.
• Be analytically rigorous and comfortable with ambiguity. You can assess incomplete information, develop hypotheses, test them, and iterate toward solutions.
• Communicate with precision—both in writing (reports, emails, technical documentation) and verbally. Clarity is a proxy for clear thinking.
• Demonstrate extreme ownership: you don't blame systems or others; you ask "What could I have done differently?" and act on it.