Field Engineer (New Grad) (Nuclear Construction)

Location: On-site in Paducah, Kentucky, at an active construction site. The role requires outdoor work in all weather conditions, walking uneven terrain, climbing ladders and stairs, wearing PPE, and working extended hours and weekends as necessary.

Base salary: $96,000–$107,000 annually, plus potential stock options and benefits for full-time hires.

Company

hirify.global is developing and operating uranium enrichment services in the United States, with a mission to restore domestic nuclear fuel production.

What you will do

• Interpret drawings, specifications, and shop drawings; identify constructability issues and coordinate engineering responses.
• Draft and track RFIs and submittals, perform quantity takeoffs, track installed quantities, and report progress.
• Verify survey, layout, and as-built data for foundations, embeds, underground utilities, and structural steel.
• Coordinate materials, laydown areas, equipment, subcontractors, and work fronts with superintendents.
• Support quality hold points, field inspections, daily reports, progress records, punch-list walks, as-built markups, and turnover packages.
• Participate in hazard analyses, safety meetings, toolbox talks, field safety walks, and day-to-day subcontractor coordination while growing into ownership of a defined scope.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Construction, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or Construction Management, completed by [Month 2027].
• Evidence of exceptional ability through construction internships or co-ops, engineering competition teams, hands-on projects, completed builds, or similar experience.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Ability to work outdoors on an active construction site in all weather conditions and perform the required physical site activities.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearance and access authorization.

Nice to have

• Construction internship or co-op experience, especially on industrial, power generation, data center, semiconductor, or other mission-critical projects.
• EIT certification or a passing score on the FE exam.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.
• Familiarity with Procore, Bluebeam, AutoCAD/Civil 3D, or Primavera P6.
• Exposure to nuclear, DOE, or NQA-1 quality programs.
• Leadership in an engineering competition team or student organization, military service, trades experience, or other hands-on leadership experience.
• Bias toward action and comfort making decisions with incomplete information in a fast-paced, resource-constrained environment.
• Interest in building a long-term career on a single flagship project rather than moving between projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on one flagship uranium enrichment project as part of the owner’s team, alongside superintendents, engineers, and quality personnel.
• Mission-driven, fast-paced, high-accountability environment with a first-principles and Skunkworks-style approach.
• Full-time hires may be eligible for long-term incentives through stock options.
• Access to medical, vision, and dental coverage and a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Employment is governed by equal-opportunity principles.