Field Engineer I

About the Role

Assists the Project Engineer with being the technical source of information for the project. Responds to questions about drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and change orders.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists the Project Engineer in developing and maintaining as-built drawings and other work tasks.
• Assists with or reviews and processes submittals, change orders, RFIs, and budget forecasting.
• Ensures the timely and appropriate generation, collection, distribution, storage, retrieval, and ultimate disposition of meeting agendas, RFIs, and daily reports.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the project management plan (PMP) and is involved in its support and execution.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the change management process and performs project scope activities.
• Supports the project team to ensure the work needed to complete the project successfully.
• Ensures the administration of the project quality management plan.
• Demonstrates and reinforces a culture of safety throughout the project.
• May assist in the calculation of daily production rates and unit costs for self-performed work.
• Participates in risk management, including identification, analysis, response planning, and monitoring and control on a project.
• Demonstrates competency in understanding the environmental control processes for the project and takes corrective actions when necessary.
• May be responsible for overseeing/managing the BIM (Building Information Modeling) Coordination between Subcontractors and Designers.
• May be responsible for the documentation and submittal for the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification of a building.
• May be responsible for creating and updating Digital Record Drawings (ORD).
• May provide lines, grades, and layout as required for the project while maintaining an organized logbook.
• May provide weekly quantities: maintains accurate quantity logs and reports quantities in compliance with the cost control manual. Completed logs are to be filed with the project files.
• Performs elements of the processes involved in budgeting and controlling costs to ensure the project is completed within the approved budget.
• Demonstrates business acumen within the area of responsibility. (Not all Field Engineers track quantities)
• Provides support to superintendents required for the execution of the work.
• Assists in the resolution of field problems as necessary.
• Assists in writing change orders and RFIs.
• Assists in preparing meeting minutes.
• Assists in reviewing submittals.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) proficiency.

Qualifications

• Ability to assume responsibility, interface, and communicate with others is essential.
• Entry-level position that normally requires a four-year construction-related degree or equivalent technical/field experience.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to; steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, hardhat, vest, etc.).
• May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis.
• May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis.
• May use telephone, computer system, email, or other electronic devices on a limited basis to communicate with internal and external customers or vendors.
• Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures.
• Occasionally will climb stairs, ladders, etc.
• Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis.
• Will interact with people frequently during a shift/workday.
• Will lift, push or pull objects on an occasional basis.
• Will sit, stand or walk short distances for up to the entire duration of a shift/workday.