Field Engineer

As the Field Engineer, you will oversee all layout activities to ensure safe, accurate work. You will travel to active job sites to perform technical evaluations, execute precise layouts, monitor quality control, track daily production, and provide essential on-site engineering support.

Duties and Responsibilities

Project Startup

• Create a new project in the data collector and import the data files created by the Field Engineering Manager.
• Double-check site control to ensure everything is within tolerance prior to continuing work.
• Coordinate with the project team regarding the timing and execution of the work plan.
• Ensure all necessary layout materials and equipment are provided before starting layout activities.
• Travel to active job sites to perform layouts, conduct technical evaluations, and assess quality control.

Project Maintenance

• Continue daily layout needs for the project, proactively staying ahead of active construction sequences.
• Communicate regularly with the team to optimize the scheduling of daily activities.
• Coordinate, capture, and provide necessary as-built information to the Field Engineering Manager.

Ancillary Tasks

• Maintain, clean, and properly store field equipment.
• Request supplies and materials through the Field Engineering Manager in a timely manner before they are needed.
• Actively participate in the company safety program and ensure compliance on-site.
• Perform QA/QC checks to assist the project team in minimizing costly rework.

As-built Standards

• Walls – Ensure site and retaining walls that have critical placement relative to other elements must be As-built at the bottom, middle, and top specific increments.
• Columns – When necessary, two adjacent faces should be shot next to each visible corner at the bottom, middle, and top.
• Slabs – Shots should be taken at the appropriate grid increments to show the condition of placement.
• Anchor bolts – All anchor bolts should be shot horizontally and vertically at the top of each bolt in the pattern. Also, collect the top of the concrete to determine bolt projection. Ensure all bolts are plumb before collecting data. All data is to be collected as soon as possible and sent to the FE manager.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties and Responsibilities are not comprehensive and can be changed at any time, with or without notice.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent and 3 years related experience.
• Knowledge of all phases of concrete and building construction
• Exceptionally strong written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to negotiate, resolve conflict, and deal effectively with all internal and external stakeholders professionally and respectfully.
• Motivated, trustworthy, solutions-oriented team player with/a desire to consistently improve.
• Strong organizational skills to manage and prioritize multiple urgent initiatives.
• Valid driver’s license
• Must have reliable transportation to the workplace(s)/ job location(s).
• Ability to successfully pass a background check related to driving (for any driver)
• Ability to pass drug screening.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.

Benefits

Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include:

• Weekly pay
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plans with discretionary employer-matching
• Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Scholarship opportunities for dependents
• Leadership development opportunities