Field Engineer Midwest Region

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with job controls to ensure compliance with contract, budget, schedule, forecasting, and job costing.
• Interpret design/drawings for craft workers to ensure specifications are followed.
• Research and recommend resolutions for drawing interpretation problems, conflicts, interference, and errors to verify compliance with applicable codes, drawings, and specifications.
• Prepare and disseminate required documentation records such as status reports, punch lists, sketches of completed work, and material requirement calculations to supervisors.
• Provide technical support and direction regarding project material controls, including delivery dates, construction schedules, and design requirements, to minimize additional costs.
• Prepare drawings and sketches to support construction work, change orders, and estimates to meet changing job requirements.
• Provide necessary building control lines and elevations for accurate measurement and correct installation of materials to ensure a quality job.
• Develop job-essential data, including quantity take-offs, material price lists, labor costs per man-hour, and equipment, to ensure accurate estimates and bids.
• Research historical data and productivity analysis reports to compile summary reports for developing guidelines and precedence for future estimates.
• Maintain files of working documents to back up estimating figures and support bid submission accuracy.
• Comply with and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Proficiency with Scheduling and AGTEK Take-off software.
• Working knowledge of construction equipment and techniques.
• Working knowledge of drawing and specifications.
• Working knowledge of building materials and required standards applicable to discipline.
• Ability to perform trigonometric calculations either manually or with a calculator.
• Ability to assume responsibility.
• Ability to interface and communicate effectively with others.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to drive.
• Team player.
• Ability and willingness to abide by Granite’s Code of Conduct.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or equivalent combinations of technical training and related experience.
• 0 - 2 years construction estimating support, engineering, field support, or similar experience.

Physical Demands include regular requirement to talk and hear, frequent requirement to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to operate a computer keyboard, occasional requirement to reach with hands and arms. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision and ability to adjust focus. Subject to outside working conditions. At times will be working around large construction equipment; must be safety conscious.