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Field Engineer

Terracon Consultants, Inc.

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Compensation
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Location
Jackson, MS
Work Authorization
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Field Engineer provides engineering and consulting services across varied projects and sectors. Working under a Professional Engineer, the role assists with field investigations, testing, inspections, routine analysis, drafting, proposals, and reports. Assignments are designed to develop engineering knowledge and abilities, with work spanning public works, transportation, commercial, communications, energy, and industrial projects.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Field InvestigationEngineering AnalysisEngineering CalculationsPlan DraftingCAD SoftwareField TestingLaboratory TestingField InspectionTechnical Communication

Qualifications

Bachelor's in EngineeringValid Driver's LicenseEngineering Intern or Ability to Obtain

Full job description

General Responsibilities: Provide engineering and consulting services for a broad array of projects and clients. This may include performing and/or leading field investigations, engineering analysis, calculations, and recommendations, design and development of plans and specifications, observation and inspection, and the writing, preparation, and review of related reports for the services provided. Review drawings and construction to assure compliance with plans and specifications. Prepare proposals and cost estimates, track and evaluate project progress, budgets, and recommend changes. Research and resolve design and construction problems. Assign, review, and evaluate laboratory or field data for inclusion in reports. Apply sound engineering principles and be able to communicate complex engineering issues and concepts to technical and non-technical clients and project teams. Services may be provided for existing or proposed projects in a variety of sectors, including for example public works, transportation, commercial, communications, energy, and industrial. Essential Roles and Responsibilities: Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management Understand and practice quality acumen. Support consistent quality standards on proposal and project delivery. Developing engineering professional; assignments are designed to develop knowledge and abilities. Assist in research, data collection, field observation, inspection, and field and laboratory testing. Prepare associated reports or sections of larger reports. Evaluate mostly routine laboratory and field data for inclusion in reports. Consult with other technical people and supervisor on routine and less complex projects. May perform basic calculations and engineering analysis Drafts routine proposals and assists in the preparation of more complex proposals. Performs plan drafting using CAD software. May work with engineering technician crews in testing, observations and data gathering activities on project sites and prepare daily reports documenting activities and findings. Works under the supervision of a Professional Engineer. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Engineering. A valid driver's license with acceptable violation history may be required.Preferred Qualifications: Engineering Intern (Engineer in Training) (Or ability to obtain) Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,128 open Field Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$85–111K/yr990 salary ranges
  • US median$21–28/hr233 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 47 open Field Engineer jobs in Mississippi and 2,128 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Mississippi
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 (1,309 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 930 of the 2,128 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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