Field Engineer

Summary of Position

The successful candidate will be primarily working as an entry-level apprentice in the field, building their craft skills as a carpenter during their 4 years of apprenticeship school. There will be opportunities to provide support and assistance to the Superintendent and project team in all aspects of job planning, scheduling safety and quality control, project documentation, developing and maintaining excellent relationships, budgeting, and cost control.

Typical Duties

• Complete 4-year carpenters union apprentice program
• Work with carpenters, foremen, and superintendents
• Attend and complete all required apprenticeship classes and required field hours
• Work on developing carpentry skills on the job and learn basic knowledge of all other trades
• Maintain a safe work environment
• Build relationships and respect from coworkers/peers
• Work with PE/PM to learn operations (RFIs/Submittal processing, scope statements, etc.)
• Shadow Foreman/Asst. Supt./Supt
• Learn each phase of a construction project
• Learn how to navigate through and have a general knowledge of plan reading

Skills/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Must be versatile with different types of construction tasks
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• Ability to train and educate others
• Solid computer skills, especially the Microsoft Office suite, scheduling software (MS Project, P6, or Suretrak), and exposure to project management software (CMiC or similar program)
• Proactive, takes initiative on all projects, possesses a willingness to learn and develop in their professional career
• Solutions-oriented

About Blach Construction

Blach Construction is a financially stable, award-winning, mid-sized general building contractor and construction manager headquartered in San Jose with operations throughout the greater Bay Area and Southern California. Blach offers an outstanding benefits package, which you can read about on the company website, as well as an extensive training and development program for all employees through our own Blach University. The management of the company is dedicated to maintaining a stimulating and exciting work environment where teamwork and excellence are encouraged and supported.

Contact

If you fit the above description and are looking for an exciting place to kickstart a fulfilling and challenging career, email your resume with a cover letter to Blach’s Recruiting Coordinator, Jill Badal, at jill.badal@blach.com. Blach Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer.