Field Engineer

About the role

The Field Engineer will oversee and execute the project controls and management of a multiple disciplines. The main functions include direct support to a Craft Superintendent, quantity collection, scheduling, contract administration, project planning and scheduling, procurement, and project reporting.

Responsibilities

• Represent in a professional manner in all client interaction activities.
• Provide the client with contract required reports (weekly, monthly, schedule).
• Understand and follow Corporate Safety Plan and site-specific safety plan.
• Perform quantity calculations by taking measurements and determining percentage of completed/installed materials and work.
• Develop a process for the creation and review of work plans and work packages.
• Support to ensure the site quality plan is communicated and all inspections and quality documentation is being completed on time and assembled for final turn over.
• Compile and distribute weekly the Average Labor Rate to the front-line supervision.
• Train craft and staff employees how to complete Job Safety Analysis (JSA’s).
• Participate in or lead jobsite safety reviews, toolbox meetings, mass safety meetings, and safety training.
• Order, schedule material deliveries and develop procurement status report.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate work groups on the jobsite.
• Perform material takeoffs from drawings, specifications, and other contract documents.
• Prepare field issued purchase orders and subcontracts, prepare material buyout take-offs from issued construction drawings.
• Direct home office performed procurement and subcontract administration functions.
• Provide field support and supervise subcontractor operations.
• Manage all project recordkeeping and correspondence functions including daily reports, photographs, requests for information (RFIs), submittals, transmittals, memorandums, and other contract required correspondence.
• Create and closely monitor project controls such as productivity tracking including Average labor rate, indirect scheduling, equipment schedule and log, risk, and opportunity log, etc.
• Create and maintain master project schedule.
• Generate change orders and as-built data to be reviewed by the Project Manager.
• Drive the planning process through the master schedule, 6-week, 3-week, 1-week, and manpower curves.
• Administer Accounting/Job Costs/Work in Progress (WIP) Updates: Learn and Assist the Project Manager with these activities.
• Lead the budgeting process of taking the Estimate and converting it to the Standard Phase codes.
• Alert Project Manager and Home Office of trends regarding labor, material, subcontractor and equipment costs.
• Accurately manage the cost forecasting process for entire project (labor, materials, subcontractors, equipment).
• Establish the cashflow forecast and curve to ensure positive cashflow for the project.
• Act as primary company representative in the absence of or as directed by Project Manager or Project Engineer.
• Know the provisions, terms and scope of the Prime contract.
• Develop and prepare Schedule of Values and all Invoices to customer.
• Supervise a crew of up to 50 people for short periods if needed.
• Lead 1-2 Field Engineers.
• Oversee and manage a portion of the field office staff, which could include engineers, office manager, document control, schedulers, procurement, warehouse, and other support personnel on the project.

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related.
  • Three (3) to Five (5) years’ experience as a Field Engineer or similar role.
  • Industrial experience preferred.
  • Knowledge, skills, and abilities required:
    • Knowledgeable of MIC Health and Safety programs and project specific regulations.
    • Active participation in daily toolbox meetings with crews and subcontractors.
    • Ability to read, analyze and identify discrepancies on engineering plans, specifications, and contract documents.
    • Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative.
    • Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity.
    • Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt.
    • Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals, and objectives.
    • Willing to travel extensively and relocate to the next project location for an extended period (typically 6-12 months).
    • Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to- safety toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, hardhat, vest, etc.).
    • Ability to evaluate information based on measurable standards; and see details in objects or drawings and recognize slight differences in shapes and shadings.
    • Ability to visualize objects in three dimensions from drawings.
    • Ability to keep good balance and work at heights.
    • Ability to see well (either naturally or with correction).
    • Ability to hear well (either naturally or with correction).
    • Ability to coordinate the use of eyes, hands, and feet.

  Company Overview

  MasTec’s Clean Energy and Infrastructure Segment (CE&I) is a $4.2 billion annual revenue business unit that provides construction services for industrial, decarbonization, power generation facilities, manufacturing plants; infrastructure: general heavy civil, underground & utilities, structures, electrical, material production, roadways, bridges, specialty pavement overlays, environmental and general building; renewables: solar, wind, and battery storage. Sustainability is foundational to our culture and influences everything we do. As the leader within our industries, we focus on world-class safety, smart solutions, and market advancements. MasTec, a minority-owned Fortune 500 company, boasts a rich history of over 90 years in the construction industry. With more than 35,000 workers and over 400 offices nationwide, we offer our employees the flexibility to work in various locations. Within the CE&I segment, the MasTec Industrial group includes sister companies Casey Industrial and Phoenix Industrial. This collective industrial group provides a merit shop, multi-craft industrial contractor with the ability to self-perform all major craft trades that ensures greater safety, quality, flexibility, and economy in delivering the work required to complete each project. The collective experience and knowledge of this team provides comprehensive project development, pre-construction planning, and project management with the mastery to successfully manage projects that meet deliverable and budgetary requirements. With every project, we commit to providing the highest levels of quality, safety, and value. At MasTec Industrial, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best talent. No matter your role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to our success as we deliver innovative solutions to our clients.