Field Engineer, Industrial-Traveling
Ryan Companies
Austin, TXFull-timePosted 3w agoStill listed today
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Job overview
The Field Engineer is an entry-level position reporting to the Superintendent and indirectly to the Project Manager. The role supports the project team and helps the employee learn field and office operations and their relationship to physical construction. Work includes coordinating shop drawings, supporting office and field staff, estimating, purchasing materials, monitoring schedules and subcontractors, and assisting with billings and invoices.
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Full job description
Job Description:
The Field Engineer is an entry level position reporting to the Superintendent with indirect reporting to the Project Manager, assisting the project team in the completion of a designated project. This position has the objective of educating the employee in field and office operations and to show the relationship of those efforts to the physical construction of the project.
Some things you can expect to do:
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Shop drawing coordination.
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Office/field support staff.
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Estimating and quantity take off.
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Purchase necessary materials to complete assigned tasks.
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Maintain material and equipment inventory at project site.
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Schedule monitoring and updating.
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Monitor assigned subcontracts, subcontractor schedules relative to material deliveries and subcontractor manpower.
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Significant involvement in preparing billings and reviewing invoices.
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Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction.
Eligibility: Position requires verification of employment to work in the U.S.
Benefits:
- Competitive Salary
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Retirement and Savings Benefits
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Educational Assistance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
- Family Planning & Parenting Benefits
- Employee Discount Programs
- Pet insurance
- Charitable Donation Matching
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
- Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
Disclaimer: Eligibility may vary based on factors such as role, hours worked, employment status, length of service, location, and other considerations. Detailed information will be shared with eligible candidates during the hiring process, and the official terms and conditions will be outlined in each individual offer document.
Ryan Companies is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Notice to Candidates: Please be advised that initial outreach regarding employment at Ryan Companies will only occur via email from the domain @ryancompanies.com email address. If you recieve communication from someone you believe is impersonating Ryan Companies, please report it to us at [email protected]
Non-Solicitation Notice to Recruitment Agencies: Ryan Companies kindly requests that recruitment agencies and third-party recruiters do not submit unsolicited resumes or candidate information to any Ryan Companies employee or office. Ryan Companies will not be responsible for any fees or expenses associated with unsolicited submissions. If recruitment services are required, we will reach out directly to agencies on our approved vendor list. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. To be successful in this role, you must have:
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4-year college degree required, preferably in construction related field
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Ability to assume responsibility and interface
How this job compares
Set against the 2,105 open Field Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Texas median$85–104K/yr69 salary ranges
- Texas median$20–35/hr27 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 270 open Field Engineer jobs in Texas and 2,105 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- Kiewit85 open
- Bechtel Corporation26 open
- J.E. Dunn Construction Company12 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 (1,291 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 890 of the 2,105 open Field Engineer jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Pay, requirements and demand for Construction jobs
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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