
Junior Field Construction Engineer/Inspector
New York, NYJobSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Jacobs seeks an entry-level Field Construction Engineer/Inspector for its Rail & Transit team in Queens, NY. The role supports the Resident Engineer with on-site quality assurance, contractor compliance, inspections, and construction documentation during design-build projects. The work includes verifying construction against contract documents, approved shop drawings, and NYCT guidelines, maintaining reports and records, and documenting field conditions that deviate from the contract.
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Full job description
Jacobs is seeking an Entry Level Field Construction Engineer/Inspector to join our Rail & Transit team in Queens, NY, working on projects that bring innovative solutions to our clients’ challenges locally and worldwide.
As with performing on-site QA contractor compliance and contract documentation to approved Construction Quality Control Plan and Owner Verification Plan during Design Build Construction by the Contractor. The contracted construction work will include but not limited to management and performance of:
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Reports to and is responsible for supporting the Resident Engineer
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Perform daily surveillance and inspections to verify that the work of the construction Contractor is being completed in accordance with the contract documents, approved shop drawings and NYCT guidelines
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Prepare daily construction reports that identify workforce and daily activities
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Prepare regular status reports and maintain current and accurate record drawings.
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Keep Resident Engineer (RE) informed of progress documentation and activities of the Contractor’s QC and Independent QA efforts.
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Daily documentation includes:
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Confirmation of Contractor documentation
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Complete Daily reporting
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Crew size and equipment on site
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Activities performed
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Regular Progress Photographs
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Will assure quality and uniformity of the Contractor QC and Independent QA records and of various contracts in the overall program
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Report and document any field conditions that deviate from the Contract
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Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Construction Management, or related fields
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Be able to read and interpret contract documents and construction plans
Ideally, You’ll Also Have:
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Strong PC Skills, familiar in the use of ASITE or similar web-based software and Microsoft Office
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Strong time management and attention to detail
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Excellent organizational skills
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Experience with NYCT projects preferred
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OSHA-30 and NYCT Track Training Preferred
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Authorization to work in the country of employment without sponsorship
Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.
How this job compares
Set against the 814 open Construction Inspector jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$79–115K/yr135 salary ranges
- New York median$35–55/hr44 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 87 open Construction Inspector jobs in New York and 814 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- Experience
- Construction Inspector postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 9 years (568 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 92 of the 814 open Construction Inspector jobs (11%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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