Field Engineer

About Charge –

This is an exciting time to join Charge because we are growing rapidly, providing our employees with ample opportunity for challenging projects and career development. We have earned our reputation as a leading provider of design, procurement, and construction services for the underground utility industry. We pride ourselves on our company culture, which emphasizes collaboration and an enthusiasm to solve our customers’ most challenging problems.

Job Summary

The field engineer receives daily leadership support from program managers under the director of field operations and is responsible for a variety of field-based project management tasks. These positions are well suited for recent college graduates with degrees in engineering or construction management and a future interest in a project management position. The successful candidate will be open to travel throughout California to support our field operations. We place an emphasis on candidates with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide project manager with insight to project risks and mitigation strategies; must be able to problem solve.
• Ensure timely, accurate, and consistent communication between field teams and office-based staff.
• Be the on-site customer point of contact, providing customer-facing support for field crews.
• Redline project drawings as necessary.
• Provide quality control of project documentation.
• Prepare reports for clients.
• Monitor quality control schedule and provide cost data as requested.
• Assist crews with daily/weekly work planning including, but not limited to, preparation of weekly binders and performing site walks.
• Ensure crews have accurate safety and quality documentation on site.
• Ensure project closeout punch list items are completed in a timely fashion
  
  

Required Skills/Abilities

• 2 years of field engineering, construction management, or similar experience
• Familiar with Underground Service Alert (USA)
• Clear driving record
• Ability to demonstrate strong math and computer skills, strong written and verbal communication and an attention to detail
• 6 months of previous Quality control background
• Ability to work flexible schedules, extended hours, nights, weekends, and/or overtime
• Ability to drive safely in all weather and road condition
• Ability to travel and transfer to a new headquarter upon request at any time; throughout the entire PG&E service territory with no guarantees as to how long you will be away from home
• Ability to read construction drawing
• Must be able to wear company provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Fire-Retardant Clothing
• Ability to communicate effectively in all formats
• Good at problem solving
• Organized
• Cool under pressure
  
  

Education And Experience

• Construction industry experience, including redlining drawings, preparing RFIs, change orders and submittals
• Familiar with Underground Service Alert (USA)
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 lbs. unassisted and frequently bend, stoop, twist, climb, crouch/squat, kneel/crawl, sit and stand for long periods of time.
• Must also be able to reach at, above and below shoulder level, flex/extend neck and have good hand and finger dexterity.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job may include color, close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception
  
  

Bonus potential, 100% paid full benefits for you and your family, generous paid time off, and an employer funded retirement plan. You must successfully pass a background and drug test prior to the start date.