Field Engineer, Mechanical

About the role

Aecon is a North American construction and infrastructure development company with global experience – transforming vision into reality. We offer a full spectrum of industrial including power, infrastructure, and utility services for refurbishment, maintenance, new build, facilities, modularization, and complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide construction site engineering resources and expertise during construction phases of projects to interpret designs, adjust designs to meet mitigate construction delays.
• Facilitate construction and start-up activities.
• Ensure that the design engineering requirements are complied with by reviewing all design drawings/specifications and making daily field inspections as may be required to support compliance.
• Support construction/ engineering for required project submittals for approval.
• Prepare construction related reports based on job site inspections.
• Communicate daily with both construction and design teams and provide input on resolution of problems and issues.
• Assist in developing, updating and monitoring planning and project schedule.
• Perform all engineering tasks using standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria.
• Interprets plans and specifications to support construction.
• Prepare miscellaneous reports for project management providing information required to prepare the necessary submittals, designs, layouts, etc. involved in the construction of the assigned project.
• Cook up subcontractors' activities.
• Responsible for documentation of and distribution of all design changes (redlines) and field modifications working with subcontractors.
• Work with other project entities to assure proper content and assembly of start-up work packages.
• Work with home office engineering, original equipment manufacturers and vendors to resolve issues.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years related experience with mechanical installations on industry projects.
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or demonstrated combination of education/training and experience.
• Power Plant experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Under limited direction, applies industrial mechanical experience utilizing advanced engineering.
• Apply construction standards, concepts, principles, processes and approaches to complex construction projects for timely resolution on design issues/problems in support of construction schedule.

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

• Operate responsibly by managing risk, safety, and environmental considerations across all our projects and surrounding communities.
• Our success is built on the passion, expertise, and dedication of our people.
• We embrace strong execution, innovation, and continuous improvement — values that come to life through the unique talents and collaborative spirit of every team member.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The position will work primarily on-site at the project site.