Field Engineer

Field Engineer

Guntersville, AL

Come join a global leader in commercial, manufacturing and industrial facilities! If you are a Project Engineer, Field Engineer or Construction Engineer this may be a great next step for you!

Highlights:

• Over $14B in revenue and in business for over 200 years – stability through market changes.

• Opportunity to drive a substantial, multi-year project.

• Excellent benefits and solid compensation structure.

Responsibilities:

• The Field Engineer position fills a critical support role within our unique company’s Construction Department; supporting the PM and General Superintendent and assisting in the administrative functions on construction projects.
• The Field Engineer is also exposed to the entire life-cycle of major construction projects from estimating and bidding through punch list and project close-out.

What you will do:

Bid Package Preparation

• Assist PM to create scopes of work.
• Create Bid Packages as necessary.
• Notify contractors of pending bid packages to generate interest & send invitations
• Call on contractors to confirm receipt & ensure proper bid coverage
• Respond to contractor RFIs & provide prompt responses
• Work with PM to level bids

CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION

RFIs

• Review RFIs received from Contractors & Subcontractors
• Submit RFIs to Design Team to resolve in timely fashion

Submittals

• Create Submittal log utilizing Procore (and other project management software)
• Coordinate with PM to assign appropriate due dates for submittals
• Follow-up with Subcontractors to ensure submittals are complete by deadline

Meetings

• Take meeting minutes and distribute

Project Schedule

• Work with PM to track project schedule on weekly basis (or as needed)

Drawings

• Ensure drawings sets are kept current & subcontractors are notified of changes

Field Responsibilities

• Assist in monitoring general contractors’ work and safety.

Punch List & Close-out

• Work with PM & Superintendent to create, track, and complete Project Punchlist
• Compile as-built drawings

Contracts

• Prepare purchase orders and create subcontracts

What you will need:

• Experience in Construction and site work.
• Working knowledge of construction or design engineering required.
• Experience in manufacturing plant construction is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to work with computer programs such as MS Word, Excel, MS Project, Outlook, and to learn others as needed.