Field Engineer -- Recent Graduates
Concord, CAFull-time$70–85K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Field Engineer plans, schedules, and executes an assigned project scope, coordinating with field labor to complete work safely, on schedule, and to quality standards. The entry-level role is an entry point to project management and may involve commercial buildings, advanced technology, or industrial projects. The position offers professional development and benefits, with a stated salary range of $70,000 to $85,000.
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Full job description
Harder Mechanical is one of the nation’s largest mechanical contractors with an outstanding reputation for working safely, meeting tough schedules, and delivering quality projects. Based in Portland Oregon, we work primarily in the 11-western states with regional offices in Reno, NV; Phoenix, AZ; Los Angeles, CA; Concord, CA; and Salt Lake City, UT.
As a Field Engineer, you will be working in one of these market sectors: Commercial Buildings (healthcare, higher education, mission critical, and retail), Advanced Technology (semiconductor manufacturing, renewable energy), or Industrial (pulp and paper manufacturing).
Interested in finding out what our Field Engineers do day to day? Check out our video here (https://vimeo.com/789149863) !
Successful projects do not complete themselves. Our team of curious and passionate people build on Harder's reputation every day through their actions. We offer professional development opportunities, industry-leading benefits, and the chance to work on projects that will change the built environment forever. Find out more at www.harder.com.
What you’ll be doing:
You will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and executing a specific scope of the project you are assigned to at Harder. You will coordinate with field labor to ensure the work is completed safely, on schedule, and up to Harder Mechanical's quality standards. This is an entry level role that serves as the entry point for a project management career at Harder.
Field Engineers at Harder perform the following daily tasks:
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Learn, follow, and promote Harder’s safety policies and protocols
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Review construction drawings and compile project scope and quantities
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Resolve engineering issues and constraints through communication with design engineers, owner representatives, and fellow team members
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Monitor field construction and ensure compliance with construction plans and specifications
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Engage in work sequence planning
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Prepare and monitor work packages, including labor and cost estimates
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Track construction progress and update status weekly
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Organize project records in an effective document control system
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Estimate future work
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Perform additional tasks or projects as assigned
What you will need to be successful in this role:
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Proficient in Microsoft Office & Bluebeam – intermediate skills in Excel
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Ability to communicate with a broad spectrum of people including suppliers, field crews, designers, and owners
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Self-starter, motivated and takes initiative
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Organized and productive
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Strong time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks on an ongoing basis
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Relentless commitment to teamwork and client satisfaction
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Interest in LEAN construction principles
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Ability to travel to other regions to gain exposure to additional markets and industries
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Must have valid driver license
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Mechanical aptitude
Education/Experience:
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Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Business Management, Mechanical, Industrial, Civil Engineering and/or equivalent experience or education
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Previous internship experience, preferably with a focus on construction or engineering
Benefits
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Competitive salary
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Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits – 100% of employee premiums are paid by the company
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Generous retirement package includes: 10% retirement contribution made by the company and a company match up to 2% of your annual salary
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Profit sharing
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Discretionary annual bonus
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Paid vacation and holidays
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Harder University training and development, as well as other paid professional development opportunities
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Team environment that promotes individual growth
HMC reserves the right to perform a drug screening and background check, as may be required, and this offer may be contingent on passing a drug screening and background check.
This position is salaried, compensation $70,000 to $85,000.
No recruiters. No phone calls, please.
About Harder
Harder Mechanical Contractors is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local nondiscrimination laws. Our hiring policy reflects and affirms Harder’s commitment to the principles of fair employment. Harder does not discriminate regarding the terms and conditions of employment based on any characteristic protected by federal, state or local nondiscrimination laws.
It is Harder’s policy to maintain a drug and alcohol-free work environment. Employment offers are conditional upon successfully passing a drug and alcohol test, background checks, reference checks, and as required by law, regardless of citizenship or national origin, documented proof of authorization to work in the United States.
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How this job compares
Set against the 2,146 open Field Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70–85K/yr
- California median$95–130K/yr140 salary ranges
- US median$85–112K/yr1,019 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $78K, is 31% below the California median midpoint ($113K) — in the lowest quarter of Field Engineer salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 187 open Field Engineer jobs in California and 2,146 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Kiewit35 open
- Shimmick16 open
- Tutor Perini11 open
- Experience
- Field Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (1,334 postings).
- Education
- 935 of the 2,146 open Field Engineer jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 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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