Field Engineer

Position Description:

The Field Engineer (FE) works directly for the Superintendent and proactively aids the Superintendent in front-line field management of trade partners and vendors. The position requires grit, responsibility, persistence, problem solving, and good attitude.

The FE is responsible for the majority of the site layout on a project, supervision of trade workers and subcontractor employees, as well as lift drawings, safety, and quality control.  Although the majority of a Field Engineer’s time will be spent in the field, there are some duties which will require work in the field office.  

Essential Duties:

• Project layout (surveying) in conformance with design and contract documents.
• Check concrete forms for accuracy and adequacy of construction, including all embedded items, before placement of concrete.
• Perform production trend analysis for quantities of work in place and report for the weekly and monthly schedule and cost control reports.
• Assist with quality control, site safety initiatives and coordination of trade partners as delegated by the project superintendent. May include directing a small work force to gain supervisory experience.
• Coordinate material deliveries by checking material requirements in advance and comparing with the delivery status. Additionally, inspect materials delivered to the job for quantity, quality and condition, and report on missing and/or damaged items.
• Assist foremen and trade partners with interpretation of plans and specifications.
• Oversight of trade partners, as assigned, and direction of workforces (e.g., a labor crew) of employees or trade partner employees to gain supervisory experience.
• Participate in jobsite safety meetings, weekly safety audits, etc.
• Collaborate with the VDC team on VDC scope of work, execution plan and deliverables related to field operations. Review and navigate within the current 3D model viewing and scheduling software.

Position Qualifications:

•  4 -year degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, or Construction Management.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Strong communication skills.
• Computer software – Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel-based templates,
• ProjectSight, Primavera and AutoDesk Suite and Bluebeam.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Past internships in the construction industry are preferred but not required.