Project Field Engineer

About the role

The Project Field Engineer supports and leads engineering activities on high-voltage substation construction projects. They build upon foundational field engineering skills to serve in a technical leadership capacity, with a strong emphasis on safety culture, commissioning oversight, and project controls engagement.

What You'll Do

• Model and enforce a safety-first culture on site; lead pre-task planning sessions, conduct field safety observations, and mentor junior Field Engineers in EEWP procedures and OSHA compliance.
• Serve as Lead Field Engineer on assigned projects, directing field engineering activities and coordinating workflow among junior Field Engineers and technicians.
• Work on site full time in rotational shifts, maintaining engineering coverage across all active construction phases.
• Act as primary technical liaison on site, providing guidance to project leadership, construction crews, and subcontractors.
• Ensure project adherence to engineering and design specifications, industry standards, and construction regulations.
• Lead resolution of construction issues, deviations from plans, and unforeseen field challenges; coordinate with home office engineering teams when required.
• Lead pre-energization testing walkthroughs, oversee commissioning punch-list resolution, and review and approve commissioning test documentation before milestone sign-off.
• Participate in constructability reviews during design phases, providing field perspective on installation sequencing, equipment access, and execution risk.
• Manage field submittals, RFIs, and documentation using Procore or equivalent project management software; generate field reports and support project controls with accurate field data.
• Identify and communicate field-driven cost and schedule impacts to Project Manager; support as-built quantity tracking and change documentation.
• Maintain accurate field markups and project documentation.
• Support plan review and approvals with applicable authorities having jurisdiction.
• Adhere to internal standards, policies, and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring

• 5–7 years of relevant field experience in the construction of large high-voltage electrical infrastructure.
• Strong technical background in the installation of electrical equipment and associated systems, with in-depth working knowledge of either substation or transmission construction drawings and specifications — including physical layout drawings, grounding plans, equipment arrangement drawings, one-line and three-line diagrams, civil/structural details, and QC documentation.
• Experience with high, medium, and low voltage installations, grounding, and substation or transmission design.
• Familiarity with protection and control schematics, relay panel arrangements, and SCADA/RTU integration sufficient to validate field installations.
• Working knowledge of NESC, IEEE substation standards (C2, 80, 693), OSHA 1910.269, and customer-specific construction specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to direct field engineering activities and mentor entry-level Field Engineers.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with project teams, clients, and regulatory entities.
• OSHA 30 required; OSHA 10 minimum.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Willingness to work rotational shifts and extended schedules in a field environment.
• Proficiency in Procore or equivalent project management software; ability to generate field reports, manage RFI and submittal logs, and support project controls.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.