Senior Field Engineer

The Senior Field Engineer is a member of the project operations team. The primary function of the Field Engineer is supporting project staff, Superintendents and Foreman to ensure assigned craft-work is planned, efficient, understood and well documented. A successful Field Engineer will need to interface between craft supervision, owners, vendors, subcontractors and members of the project team. This position is located in Charlotte, NC.

Essential Functions

Participate in the Estimate Turnover Meeting. Perform quantity takeoff.

Assist in converting the estimate to a control budget. Assist in set up of job files.

Coordinate ad review submittals.

Assist engineering staff in procuring material suppliers and subcontractors.

Attend and participate in daily and weekly safety meetings.

Manage quantities and perform quantity takeoffs as required.

Procure / schedule subcontractors and materials.

Manage subcontractors and suppliers with support of staff, superintendents, and foremen.

Assist in work plan development with project engineer, superintendents, and foremen. Monitor work plans.

Manages quantity and cost reporting as accurately as possible, reports results to superintendents and foremen.

Assists as necessary in change orders pricing.

Participates in project document control process.

Maintains accurate record set of project drawings and specifications.

Participates in the project close out process.

Final quantities of cost reports and final quantities and payment from owner.

As built drawings.

Turnover of required documents to owner.

Miscellaneous / Other duties as required

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience

2-3 years' recent heavy highway, road and bridge construction experience (prefer a prior internship with a heavy civil contractor)

Medium to Large project experience ($10M+) is required

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or similar discipline is preferred

Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications

Work independently as well as part of a team