Materials Engineer - Kleinfelder Inc

Take Your Construction Career to the Next Level!
 
Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder's Construction Materials Engineering and Testing team is looking for you! From construction management and observation/inspection services to laboratory testing and materials and forensic engineering, our Construction Materials Engineering and Testing market helps to develop and maintain America's infrastructure and supply chain and is a recognized industry leader with more than 25 accredited laboratories.  
 
Step into Your New Role

Kleinfelder is looking for a Construction Materials Engineer who loves working on complex and interesting dam construction projects. The successful candidate will be a detail-oriented individual with demonstrated experience with mass concrete, cast-in place concrete and shotcrete, materials quality assurance, and concrete quality assurance willing to work full time on site in Porterville, California.

This role's primary function is to ensure Kleinfelder exceeds client expectations by exercising sound independent judgement, providing frequent client communication, and meeting deadlines.
 
Position responsibilities include:

- Provide daily onsite concrete construction observation support, including night work.

- Review construction specifications submittals and request for information (RFIs).

- Document daily construction progress, including results of QC and QA sampling and testing, and note possible deviations from specifications.

-Coordinate, conduct and summarize bi-weekly meetings

-Actively participate in Kleinfelder’s Safety Program

- Communicate with project teams to successfully deliver construction services on a consistent basis.
 
Consideration for this position requires the following minimum competencies or experience:

- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a construction related field.
- Professional Engineering (PE) license within the United States.
- 5 years of experience in materials testing, construction management, and/or other construction-related engineering services.

- Experience on at least five (5) projects with mass concrete placement at dams.

- Ability to work independently and as a team member, maintaining composure and working effectively in a high-pressure environment with changing priorities.
- Must have excellent interpersonal, presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Valid driver's license with a clean driving record and ability to pass a drug test.
- Able to use a company provided laptop or tablet computer and a working knowledge of MS Office programs (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
- A good work ethic, attention to detail, and high level of personal integrity.
- Authorization to work in the United States. 
 
Move Forward with Kleinfelder
 
Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients' transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 85 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose - together, we deliver. 
 
Progress with an Employer that Values You
 
Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following: 
 
Benefits: Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays. The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the California Pay Scale Disclosure Law. Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience. Salary range: $98,000 - $165,000 annually.
 
Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program. 
 
Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules) 
 
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

 
Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.