Manager, Field Engineering

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Field Engineers supporting transmission line and substation construction projects.
• Assign field engineering resources based on project priorities, schedules, and workload.
• Provide technical guidance on construction methods, engineering drawings, specifications, and design intent.
• Support project teams during planning, construction, commissioning, and closeout activities.
• Review and resolve Requests for Information (RFIs), field design issues, constructability concerns, and engineering deviations.
• Cook up coordination with Engineering, Project Management, Construction, Procurement, Quality, and Safety teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Monitor field activities to ensure compliance with project specifications, applicable codes, client requirements, and company standards.
• Support management of engineering changes, document control, and as-built documentation.
• Promote consistent field engineering processes, best practices, and lessons learned across projects.
• Participate in project planning, risk assessments, scheduling, and constructability reviews.
• Monitor project performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, and cost performance.
• Ensure Field Engineers maintain accurate daily reports, technical documentation, and project records.
• Support quality inspections, testing activities, and turnover documentation.
• Foster a strong safety culture by promoting compliance with all company and client safety policies and participating in field safety observations.
• Recruit, coach, develop, and evaluate Field Engineering personnel while supporting career growth and succession planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong understanding of transmission line and substation construction practices.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, contracts, and technical documents.
• Knowledge of construction quality management, change management, and field engineering processes.
• Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and common construction/project management software.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project sites as required.

Preferred Experience

• With EPC delivery models and utility clients.
• Familiarity with Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, or similar project management platforms.
• OSHA 30 certification or equivalent construction safety training.