Field Engineer - Heavy Civil Construction

Objective

The Field Engineer provides support to the Project Engineer and the Project Superintendent. The support goals include production tracking, operational planning, communicating, organizing, implementing, and tracking project data.

Regular Job Duties

1. Collaborate with foremen and superintendents to ensure that work plans are tracked and analyzed to maximize efficiency in the field operations.
2. Develop, maintain, and report the daily quantities installed and performed
3. Analyze and compare budgeted vs actual production rates and yield in materials
4. Perform quantity take-offs from plans and contrast weekly field quantities and plan quantities
5. Assist in the development of Work Activity Plans
6. Provide monthly quantity reports for verification of owner quantities and monthly billing
7. Assist in ensuring that field work is being constructed within project standards and specifications
8. Provide support for project engineers and superintendents as required
9. Maintain and organize Plan Drawings, Revisions, and As-Builts
10. Assist in maintaining all Project Logs
11. Assess, compare, and monitor quantities ordered with materials budgeted
12. Maintain the Notevault Diary and provide schedule updates to the Project Engineer
13. Initiate, drive, and control Field Operations Reports
14. Develop Look Ahead Schedules with the project superintendent
15. Present information effectively in one-on-one and small group situations including managers and employees
16. Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, Operating and Maintenance Instructions, Procedure Manuals, Contracts, Subcontracts, and Purchase Orders
17. Other unlisted duties will be assigned

Qualifications

1. Preference given for a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or similar degree
2. Moderate to high level of proficiency operating Primavera 3 and 6
3. Moderate to high level of proficiency operating MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint
4. Be able to communicate in English via verbal and written communications
5. A demonstrated ability to multi task, be a self-starter, and have a passion for construction and a job well done
6. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry and utilize Construction Math concepts
7. Valid driver license for occasional, required travel
8. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
9. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables
10. Moderate physical activity performing somewhat strenuous daily activities of a primarily administrative nature. Some exposure to outdoors with changing weather conditions such as rain, sun, snow, and wind
11. Ability to physically maneuver by foot minor obstacles at construction projects
12. Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items and work with the fingers