Civil Construction Engineer

Job Description

LOCAL CANDIDATES TO ASCENSION PARISH, GREATER BATON ROUGE OR SURROUNDING AREA

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Civil Construction Engineer

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Greater Baton Rouge, LA• Full-Time |On-Site | Direct Hire• 3+ Years Experience

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CONFIDENTIAL SEARCH —The employer will be disclosed to qualified candidates at the screening stage.

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ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

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We are hiring a Civil Construction & Maintenance Engineer to manage civil, structural, architectural, and MEP scopes at a major heavy-industrial facility — from design review through construction, turnover, and lifecycle maintenance, with independent ownership of your assigned work. You'll coordinate contractors, field execution, and stakeholders to deliver safe, compliant, on-schedule results.

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This is a rare opportunity to help build a major new Ascension Parish facility from the ground up — and grow with it from construction through turnover and long-term maintenance.

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WHAT YOU'LL DO

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• Manage construction of civil works, including roads, drainage systems, and reinforced concrete structures
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• Manage maintenance and repair of civil infrastructure, and develop preventive maintenance, inspection, and repair plans for assigned facilities
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• Select, supervise, and manage the performance of subcontractors
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• Review drawings, specifications, calculations, submittals, RFIs, and change proposals for constructability and compliance
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• Coordinate field execution, inspections, testing, punch-list closure, turnover documentation, and warranty follow-up
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• Monitor contractor safety, quality, schedule, manpower, productivity, and cost performance
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• Resolve field conflicts and interface issues across engineering, operations, utilities, vendors, and authorities having jurisdiction
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• Manage cost control and lead technical coordination with project stakeholders
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WHAT YOU BRING

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• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural engineering or a closely related field
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• 3+ years of relevant construction, civil/structural, or facilities engineering experience
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• Industrial or heavy-manufacturing construction experience
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• Civil experience with roads, drainage, reinforced concrete and site development
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• Experienced with inspections, turnover of civil scope, and construction cost control
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• Familiarity with applicable building codes, OSHA requirements, concrete and steel standards, and construction quality systems
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• Proven ability to manage priorities, analyze information, document work clearly, and collaborate across teams
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• Working proficiency with Microsoft 365 and job-relevant technical systems
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PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

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• PE, EIT, CCM, PMP, or a relevant trade or inspection credential
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• Professional working proficiency in English and Korean a plus but not required
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COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

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• Salary Range: $80,000 – $100,000
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• Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision; 401(k) with company match; paid time off (PTO)
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If you're looking for a role where your work matters and your career can grow, and you bring the experience above, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today.

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All qualified candidates will be contacted in 1-2 business days.

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Lofton Staffing •Equal Opportunity Employer