Construction Field Engineer

Job Description

The incumbent will have oversight of very large construction projects. The responsibilities range from the actual physical construction of each segment to ensuring that environmental guidelines are met throughout the process. Field engineers are hands-on and spend a lot of time both in the office and out at the physical construction site. This role is classified as safety sensitive.

Activities/Tasks/Scope

• Assist the Project Manager and field construction supervisor in performing the day-to-day duties to facilitate and manage the pre-construction and construction activities
• Preparing and tracking project submittals, assisting in maintaining the performance of each subcontractor, verifying compliance with the plans and specifications, and attending weekly and monthly job site meetings and other duties necessary for the successful completion of the projects
• Work with project team members to develop schedule plan and progress strategy for each project
• Support the project with quality control analysis, coordinate with the inspectors to ensure the construction work meets standards specified by designers
• Scope and contract preparation, obtaining various permits, preparing and reviewing project schedules, estimating and verifying change order requests, responding to RFI's and responding to subcontractor and consultants project related questions
• Prepare estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility
• Prepare weekly and monthly reporting to project team members

Performance Measures

• On time delivery
• Customer satisfaction

Competencies

• Work Standards
• Continuous Improvement
• Initiating Action
• Adaptability
• Contributing to Team Success
• Managing Work (Time Management)
• Communication

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s or associates in relative engineering field preferred
• 0-5 years’ experience in related field

Certification/Other Skills and Abilities

• Mathematical reasoning
• Judgment and decision making
• Critical thinking
• Reading comprehension
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Inductive reasoning
• Superior negotiating skills
• Time management

Physical Demands

• Keyboarding/typing
• Ability to read effectively from a computer screen and/or a paper copy
• Ability to handle a large volume of work and perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to effectively verbally communicate
• Stand, sit, stoop, bend, walk and lift heavy objects (50 lbs.)

Work Environment

• Office environment with varying degrees of noise levels
• Outside at times; may be exposed to outdoor seasonal temperature extremes
• Visit construction sites; air quality/environmental contaminants consistent with an outdoor construction site