Field Engineer

About the role

Thalle Construction Co., Inc. is pleased to announce a career opportunity for a Field Engineer to join our team in Austin, TX. Thalle, established in 1947, is a heavy civil construction company with a corporate office located in Hillsborough, North Carolina and a regional office in Alvarado, Texas. Thalle currently has active heavy civil construction projects spanning from New York to South Florida to Texas and continues to expand our geographical footprint. Our diverse and expansive project scope of heavy civil infrastructure projects incorporates all degrees of civil construction that includes, but is not limited to: Conventional Concrete, Roller Compacted Concrete and Earthen Dams, Navigational Waterway Locks, Reservoirs, Large Diameter Underground Utilities, Treatment Facilities, Landfills, Site Work, Mass Soil & Rock Excavation, Coal Ash Closures, DOT Highway & Bridge Construction, and on-demand emergency services. We are a proud representative of The Tully Group (Tully), established in 1921, and developed as one of the nation’s largest privately held, family-owned construction firms.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Project Team and Field Management to construct a safe and quality project, while beating the estimate budgets, improving the total Operating Profit margin over the original bid, and building a strong customer relationship.
• Assist the Project Engineer with shop drawings, submittals, scheduling of subcontractors and materials, meetings, as-built drawings, job cost, procurement and field operations.
• Operate and maintain the material tracking system.
• Comply with safety procedures/policies and address and/or elevate non-compliance among all employees, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Participate in the daily Task Safety Awareness and weekly Safety Meetings.
• Support the Quality personnel and the project through the use of the Quality Management System.
• Properly track quantities on a daily basis and reconcile them each month for payment purposes.
• Manage/review all foremen's reports daily to ensure all information is properly recorded before any income, cost, or inventory entry.
• Document all Time and Material operations on a capture sheet and reconcile with the client on a daily basis.
• Take two site walks a day to communicate with and learn from Foreman and Superintendents about current operations.
• Participate in relevant daily huddles to ensure the projects are expeditiously and profitably constructed.
• Establish excellent working and professional relationships with the clients and their representatives and/or field inspectors.
• Assist the buyout process, write the requisition, and communicate all required information to the Project Team.
• Negotiate the best deal for cost, quality, and delivery using the company buyout procedure.
• Produce complete purchase orders after the conditions are approved by the Project Manager.
• Know the key operational details of the subcontract and hold the subcontractors accountable to their agreement.
• Attend the subcontractor coordination meetings to provide updates to schedules, drawings, and specifications.
• Conduct work with 100% integrity and professionalism.

Requirements

• Proficient in AutoCAD and HCSS/Heavy Job.
• Able to prepare reports in Excel and Word.
• Must have ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, subs and ICs, along with initiative, organization, and planning skills.
• Ability to review and understand plan specs and drawings.
• Able to meet deadlines.
• Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in a field environment.
• Proficient in written and verbal business communications skills.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone.

Benefits

• Major Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Generous PTO
• Paid company holidays
• Life Insurance
• 401K with a company match