Field Engineer

At MacKay, we believe great people are the foundation of our growth and success.

We are in an exciting phase of expansion, creating new opportunities for our employees to take on meaningful work, collaborate across disciplines, and build long-term careers. Whether your role is technical or part of our support services team, you play an important role in delivering high-quality work and helping our projects succeed.

For nearly 70 years, Lowe Engineers has built a reputation for engineering excellence, trusted relationships, and exceptional client service throughout the Southeast.

Now, as Lowe Engineers, A Part of MacKay, we're building on that legacy as part of a growing national infrastructure and environmental services firm.

This partnership creates new opportunities for our employees to collaborate across disciplines, work on meaningful projects, and build long-term careers while continuing to serve clients with the quality and responsiveness Lowe is known for.

We are seeking a full-time Field Engineer to join our team in Atlanta. GA.  Experience with construction layout, architectural/structural plan interpretation, field engineering, and concrete construction is required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sets up and maintains permanent control throughout the line and grade portion of the project.
• Validates accurate dimensions by reviewing architectural and structural drawings prior to execution.
• Identifies any discrepancies in drawings prior to execution.
• Engages the project lead on the line and grade portion of the project to ensure proper scheduling and sequencing.
• Proficient with advanced instruments and the total station to perform an accurate layout.
• Completes a layout accurately, efficiently, and in a timely manner.
• Communicate with clients on a daily basis
• Delivers layout information to the project team to ensure proper execution.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 5- 7 years of experience in field engineering, surveying, and layout for a large-scale self-perform GC or Concrete Contractor.
• Self-perform experience of concrete.
• Proficiency with MS Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Google Workspace
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Customer-centric mindset
• Experience across a wide variety of project types with emphasis on Commercial/Industrial.
• Knowledge of construction principles/practices required with experience on projects over 1 million dollars.
• Experience with using advanced instruments and capable of using Total Station to perform layouts.

Preferred qualifications:

• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30
• Experience coaching, leading, or mentoring junior team members