Full-Time

Field Engineer

Posted on 8/14/2025

Tutor Perini Corporation

Tutor Perini Corporation

1,001-5,000 employees

Civil, building, and specialty construction contractor

Compensation Overview

$90k - $97.5k/yr

San Diego, CA, USA

In Person

Category
Architecture & Civil Engineering (1)
Required Skills
AutoCAD
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management or four years’ experience in the construction management field of work
  • Minimum one (1) year of experience as an entry level Project Engineer working on projects in the field
  • Experience with large commercial projects; healthcare, higher education, corporate campuses, justice, science & technology is desired
  • Ability to communicate well with multiple levels of personnel
  • Manage multiple demands simultaneously
  • Works well at project sites in the field environment
  • Knowledge of plan reading required
  • Intermediate knowledge of Windows Operating Systems; Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.
  • Knowledge of AutoCAD product line
  • Knowledge of scheduling, estimating and cost software.
Responsibilities
  • Demonstrates understanding of standard concepts, practices and procedures within construction field
  • Interprets designs and drawings for crafts installing materials and qualifications
  • Understands necessary control lines and elevations for accurate measurement and correct installation of materials or equipment
  • Review submittals against specifications
  • Reviews mock-up and/or shop drawings and specifications
  • Understands subcontractor job specifications and scope of work
  • Able to coordinate with Subcontractors and Suppliers
  • Responsible for the review and maintenance of subcontractor non-compliance and coordinates with QA/QC
  • Verifies that all completed work complies with applicable codes, drawings and specifications
  • Researches and resolves drawing interpretation problems, conflicts, interference, and errors
  • Researches and proposes solutions to quality control issues
  • Creates and processes RFI’s
  • Prepares field design change requisitions and 'as built' drawings, as required
  • Demonstrates schedule understanding in coordination with construction logistics and construction sequencing
  • Prepares and disseminates all required documentation records such as status reports, punch lists describing work items to be done, sketches of work already completed, material requirement calculations, etc., to supervisor
  • Understands company’s quality control plan and takes weekly photos to document any quality control issues
  • Reviews and comments on viability of design as required
  • Conducts value engineering functions
  • Aware of target vs. actual productivity on self performed work
  • Sensitive to Environmental issues and management of them
  • Helps to create a safe work site and identifies job hazards to reduce danger
  • Understands company safety program and participates in safety inspections
  • Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations to include health, safety, and welfare as appropriate
  • Participates in job walks and documents and reports findings
  • Understands PCO process and minimal ability in identifying PCO/change orders
  • Performs quantity takeoffs
  • Understand the impacts of project performance on insurance and bond
  • Demonstrates advanced knowledge of discipline, construction technology, design, applicable codes standards, etc., required
  • Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor
  • Ability to successfully prioritize and manage multiple projects
  • Good written and oral communications and team skills
  • Performs work tasks by receiving direction and then working independently with an interest in quickly learning and applying new skills and abilities
  • Analyzes and resolves construction process problems and issues and effectively communicates and interfaces with all levels of personnel
  • Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job
  • Demonstrates consistent ability to be dependable, consistent, diligent, and thorough
  • Exercises creativity and resourcefulness in completing tasks accurately in a compressed timeframe.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with large commercial projects; healthcare, higher education, corporate campuses, justice, science & technology is desired.
Tutor Perini Corporation

Tutor Perini Corporation

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Tutor Perini provides civil, building and specialty construction services for private clients and public agencies around the world, handling large, complex projects such as highways, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, hotels and casinos, government facilities, schools and healthcare buildings. Its work is delivered through a family of companies that offers end-to-end construction capabilities, including planning, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, fire protection and pneumatically-placed concrete, with in-house project management to control schedule and cost. The company differs from competitors by its long history (since 1894), breadth across civil, building, and specialty trades, and its position as a one-stop shop that manages risk, schedule and delivery for large infrastructure and building projects. Its goal is to complete large, sophisticated infrastructure and building assignments on time and within budget while expanding market leadership in its key sectors.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

1894

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Record $146.9M Q1 2026 cash flow enables debt reduction and $20M buybacks.
  • $19.8B backlog supports double-digit revenue growth through 2027.
  • Gary Smalley cuts litigation from 50 to dozen cases, boosting margins.

What critics are saying

  • $174.6M Philadelphia judgment drains cash within 3-6 months despite appeal.
  • Kiewit captures civil megaprojects, eroding Tutor Perini's backlog conversion.
  • Ongoing dozen disputes inflate legal costs, delaying Specialty profitability.

What makes Tutor Perini Corporation unique

  • Civil segment leads with 14% Q1 2026 growth on higher-margin megaprojects.
  • Specialty Contractors surges 24% in Q1 2026, achieving early profitability.
  • 1894-founded firm executes complex civil and building projects globally.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Flexible Work Hours

Company News

Yahoo Finance
Feb 27th, 2026
Tutor Perini stock drops 7.5% despite beating Q4 earnings forecasts with $1.07 per share profit

Tutor Perini shares fell 7.5% despite beating analyst expectations in its fourth-quarter results. The civil construction firm reported earnings of $1.07 per share on sales exceeding $1.5 billion, surpassing forecasts of $0.62 per share on $1.35 billion revenue. The company's fourth-quarter sales surged 41% year over year, whilst full-year revenue reached a record $5.5 billion, up 28%. Free cash flow increased 22% to $567.3 million. Tutor Perini guided 2026 earnings between $4.90 and $5.30 per share, representing 19% growth at the midpoint and exceeding Wall Street's $4.82 estimate. The stock trades at 16.3 times pro forma profits and 7.7 times trailing free cash flow, despite the post-earnings decline.

Yahoo Finance
Feb 26th, 2026
Tutor Perini reports record $5.5B revenue and $748M operating cash flow in 2025, up 28% and 49% Y/Y

Tutor Perini, a US construction company, reported record 2025 results with revenue of $5.5 billion, up 28% year-over-year, and operating cash flow of $748.1 million, up 49%. The company swung to income from construction operations of $232.0 million from a loss of $103.8 million in 2024. Diluted earnings per share reached $1.51, compared to a loss of $3.13 in 2024, whilst adjusted EPS was $4.29. The company reduced total debt by $126.8 million, or 24%, during the year, including full payoff of its Term Loan B. Tutor Perini's backlog stood at $20.6 billion as of 31st December 2025, up 10% year-over-year. For 2026, the company expects double-digit revenue growth and adjusted EPS between $4.90 and $5.30.

Yahoo Finance
Feb 25th, 2026
Tutor Perini reports Q4 earnings tomorrow with 26.7% revenue growth expected

Tutor Perini, a general contracting company, will report fourth-quarter earnings tomorrow after market close. Analysts expect revenue to grow 26.7% year-on-year, an improvement from the 4.5% increase recorded in the same quarter last year. The company beat revenue expectations last quarter, reporting $1.42 billion in revenues, up 30.7% year-on-year. However, Tutor Perini has missed Wall Street's revenue estimates multiple times over the past two years. Analysts have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days. The company's share price has risen 9.2% over the past month, outperforming the construction and maintenance services segment's average gain of 5.3%. The average analyst price target stands at $91.50, compared to the current share price of $86.61.

Construction Dive
Dec 12th, 2025
Tutor Perini subsidiary stamps $35.8M USACE contract

Tutor Perini subsidiary stamps $35.8M USACE contract. Tutor Perini Management Services will build a 56,000-square-foot tool and die facility at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Middleton. A Tutor Perini subsidiary has stamped out a new contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Tutor Perini Management Services, a unit of the Los Angeles-based contractor, has won a $35.8 million job for the construction of a new tool and die facility at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Middletown, Iowa, according to a news release. The facility will encompass approximately 56,000 square feet of industry space. Scope includes: * Site development. * Utilities and infrastructure. * Structural steel and concrete systems. * Architectural finishes. * HVAC and plumping. * Fire protection systems. * Electrical distribution and lighting. * A facility-scale solar photovoltaic system. * Telecommunications and electronic security systems. * Installation of overhead bridge cranes. The project will also relocate equipment from an existing facility and will be designed to meet LEED Silver certification. Tutor Perini's various business units have regularly helped the heavy civil contractor diversify across geographies and different project types. In 2024, the U.S. Air Force tapped Black Construction, the firm's Guam-based subsidiary, for a $74.4 million child development center at Andersen Air Force Base on the island. In September, its Black River Falls, Wisconsin-based subsidiary Lunda Construction landed a $60.2 million dam rehab project from forestry products company Domtar to update a 113-year-old structure in Rothschild, Wisconsin. Work on the Iowa tool and die facility commenced last month. The firm anticipates substantial completion in June 2027.

Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation
Dec 9th, 2025
Public Invited to Second and Final City Center Guideway and Stations Hōlua (Chinatown) Station Neighborhood Design Workshop

Home > media > news articles > public invited to second and final City Center Guideway and Stations hōlua (Chinatown) Station Neighborhood Design Workshop. WHAT // City Center Guideway and Stations Chinatown Station Neighborhood Design Workshop #2 WHEN // Thursday, December 11, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. DETAILS // The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) and City Center Guideway and Stations contractor Tutor Perini Corporation invite the public to attend the second and final Hōlau (Chinatown) Station Neighborhood Design Workshop. Attendees will have the opportunity to review feedback received at the first workshop, provide input on updated station designs, vote on select design options, and share feedback on neighborhood integration of the Chinatown Station, which will be located at the intersection of Nimitz Highway and Kekaulike Street. This is the last workshop that will be held for Chinatown Station. Honolulutransit encourage everyone to take part in this important event and share your insights as Honolulutransit continue shaping a station that reflects and serves your community.

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