Owner’s Field Representative

Sanborn Head is an engineering and technical consulting firm serving private, public, and institutional clients in the development, energy, industrial, and solid waste markets. Our multidisciplinary team specializes in integrating expertise in earth, energy, and environment to deliver innovative, practical solutions. We foster a collaborative, growth-oriented culture where people work together to solve complex challenges.

About the role

The Field Representative serves as the project owner's on-site representative during construction, providing field review/observation, construction progress documentation, and site liaison for the owner to ensure successful project delivery. This role works closely with contractors, architects, engineers, consultants, and internal stakeholders to monitor project progress, maintain quality standards, communicate project status, and provide input to support informed ownership decisions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a full-time presence on-site to observe and document construction progress.
• Verify work is being performed in accordance with project plans, specifications, and quality standards.
• Identify and document construction issues, deficiencies, and potential risks.
• Assist in tracking construction progress, schedules, and contractor performance.
• Monitor safety compliance and report concerns to the project owner.
• Serve as on-site liaison between ownership, contractors, architects, engineers, and consultants.
• Attend weekly owner/contractor meetings.
• Assist with RFI (Request for Information), submittal, and change order tracking.
• Coordinate site access associated with owner inspections and stakeholder visits.
• Maintain daily construction reports and project logs.
• Document field observations with photos and written reports.
• Track project schedules, budget updates, and pending action items.
• Maintain organized project files and records.
• Assist in reviewing workmanship and material installations.
• Assist in reviewing contractor’s third-party quality inspection/testing results.
• Track and verify corrective actions are completed for identified deficiencies.
• Monitor compliance with contract documents, codes, and owner standards.
• Support development of solutions to resolve identified discrepancies, field conflicts, or change in conditions.
• Participate in punch list development and project closeout activities.
• Support project acceptance testing, commissioning, and turnover activities, providing input and recommendations to the Owner’s project team.

Requirements

• Experience working on industrial, commercial, healthcare, education, or mixed-use projects preferred.
• Sufficient understanding of civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation/controls disciplines to confirm alignment of field construction/installations with design documents.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Familiarity with owner-side project management is a plus.
• Understanding of industrial construction methods and sequencing.
• Knowledge of RFIs, submittals, change orders, and project documentation.
• Experience with Procore, Bluebeam, MS Project, or similar platforms.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent organization and attention to detail.
• Ability to identify and escalate project risks proactively.
• Comfortable working in active construction environments.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Engineering Technology, or related field preferred. Equivalent commercial construction experience considered.
• Minimum 2-5 years of commercial/industrial construction experience as a Field Technician, Field Engineer, Project Engineer, Assistant Project Manager, Construction Inspector, or similar role.

Physical Requirements

• Requires sitting, walking and, at times, bending and prolonged standing.
• Must be able to visit project sites and climb ladders and stairs as required.
• The work requires both indoor and outdoor activity in temperatures ranging from moderate to extreme cold or hot and other weather conditions.
• Must be able to wear and work in personal protective equipment as required.
• Substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers is required.
• Close visual acuity is required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Schedule

• Full-time, 40 hours per week.
• Additional hours may be required based on project and construction schedules.
• Monday through Friday. Periodic weekend work may be required with prior notice.
• On-site – Field location with on-site office space provided.
• Local travel in South New Jersey.

Pay

The expected base salary range for this position is $84,000 to $100,000. Billable hours worked beyond 40 hours per week are eligible for additional compensation. Specific compensation will be based on factors such as experience, education, training, qualifications, and work location. Supplemental pay includes a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and company performance.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health and wellness offerings.
• 401(k) retirement and profit-sharing plan.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Paid holidays, floating holidays, vacation, and sick time.
• Paid time off for volunteering.
• Company-paid long-term care insurance and life insurance.
• Company-paid identity protection.