{"id":3134124,"url":"https://alion.io/job/tkda-senior-construction-engineer-field-services-lead-transportation","title":"Senior Construction Engineer / Field Services Lead – Transportation","company":{"id":5114,"name":"TKDA","domain":"tkda.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/tkda","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Lever","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":93,"open_postings":72,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.069,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":122,"computed_at":"2026-11-02T06:13:15Z"}},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Milwaukee, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":73600,"max":81800,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":81800},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"AutoCAD","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-20T18:00:31Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-20","last_verified_at":"2026-11-02T07:10:16Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":12,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":12},"description":"Bring your construction expertise to transportation projects that keep Wisconsin communities connected.\nJoin TKDA as a Senior Construction Engineer out of Wauwatosa, where you will lead field engineering, construction inspection, and contract administration for roadway and airfield construction projects. This opportunity is designed for an experienced professional with 10 or more years of progressive transportation construction experience, and current inspection and materials testing certifications relevant to the work.\nAs a member of our multidisciplinary team, you will collaborate with civil engineers, electrical engineers, planners, and construction professionals on projects ranging from highway and local roadway reconstruction to runway, taxiway, and apron rehabilitation. You will bring a practical field perspective to project delivery, helping teams anticipate construction challenges, resolve issues, and maintain clear communication among designers, contractors, and other stakeholders.\nIn this senior-level role, you will serve as a primary on-site representative for assigned projects, exercise independent judgment within your delegated authority, and coordinate the work of inspectors and materials testing personnel. You will help manage construction-phase scope, budgets, schedules, documentation, and client expectations while verifying that completed work conforms to contract requirements. This is a hands-on, field-focused opportunity that combines technical leadership, complex problem-solving, and mentorship with continued involvement in inspection and day-to-day construction administration.\nSuccess in this role could open the door to broader leadership opportunities, including building and leading a team of construction engineering and management professionals. As you grow, you could help shape and expand TKDA’s project delivery services and capabilities across a wider range of project types, combining team development, technical leadership, and contractor and agency relations to support long-term growth.\nWhat You Will Do\nLead on-site construction observation, inspection, and contract administration for roadway and airfield projects, coordinating field coverage across concurrent activities and critical stages of construction.\nInterpret plans, specifications, special provisions, and applicable agency requirements; verify conformance, document deficiencies, and coordinate timely resolution with contractors, designers, and owner representatives.\nCoordinate inspection and materials sampling and testing for earthwork, aggregates, asphalt, concrete, drainage, and utilities; review results and supporting records for compliance with project requirements.\nLead preconstruction and progress meetings, communicate project status and emerging risks, and coordinate construction phasing with roadway traffic or airport operations to help minimize disruptions.\nProvide technical direction and mentorship to construction inspectors and early-career professionals, promoting consistent inspection practices, sound judgment, and thorough documentation.\nEvaluate changes in field conditions, requests for information, proposed substitutions, and potential contract modifications; develop recommendations and support change-order negotiations within delegated authority.\nReview quantities, payment documentation, daily reports, photographs, materials records, and as-built information; maintain complete, accurate records through final acceptance and project closeout.\nMonitor construction progress against schedules and report cost, quality, and schedule concerns; coordinate resolution without assuming responsibility for contractor means, methods, or site safety programs.\nSupport proposals, construction services fee estimates, staffing plans, schedules, and constructability reviews; contribute field insights that improve project planning and delivery.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in construction management, construction engineering, or civil engineering combined with ten or more years of progressive transportation construction inspection, field engineering, or construction management experience, including responsibility for complex assignments and coordination of field personnel.\nDemonstrated ability to independently interpret construction plans and specifications, evaluate field conditions, identify nonconforming work, and coordinate practical solutions with the project team.\nDemonstrated ability to guide and mentor inspectors and early-career construction professionals while managing competing field priorities.\nExperience coordinating inspection activities and materials testing, reviewing construction records, evaluating payment quantities, and supporting contract modifications.\nStrong communication and relationship-building skills, including experience leading construction meetings and working directly with agency representatives, contractors, and multidisciplinary design teams.\nMust possess a valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record.\nAbility to work outdoors year-round; 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