What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Engineer position at J.F. White Contracting Co.?
Regular Job Duties
- Collaborate with foremen and superintendents to ensure that work plans are tracked and analyzed to maximize efficiency in the field operations.
- Develop, maintain, and report the daily quantities installed and performed
- Analyze and compare budgeted vs actual production rates and yield in materials
- Perform quantity take-offs from plans and contrast weekly field quantities and plan quantities
- Assist in the development of Work Activity Plans
- Provide monthly quantity reports for verification of quantities and monthly billing
- Assist in ensuring that field work is being constructed within project standards and specifications
- Provide support for project engineers and superintendents as required
- Maintain and organize Plan Drawings, Revisions, and As-Builts
- Assist in maintaining all Project Logs
- Assess, compare, and monitor quantities ordered with materials budgeted
- Maintain Diary and provide schedule updates to the Project Engineer
- Initiate, drive, and control Field Operations Reports
- Develop Look Ahead Schedules with the project superintendent
- Present information effectively in one-on-one and small group situations including managers and employees
- Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, Operating and Maintenance Instructions, Procedure Manuals, Contracts, Subcontracts, and Purchase Orders
- Other unlisted duties will be assigned
- Preference given for a Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or similar degree.
- Moderate to high level of proficiency operating Primavera 3 and 6.
- Moderate to high level of proficiency operating MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint.
- A demonstrated ability to multi task, be a self-starter, and have a passion for construction and a job well done.
- Valid driver license for occasional, required travel.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- 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.
- Ability to physically maneuver by foot minor obstacles at construction projects.
- Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items and work with the fingers.