Construction Field Engineer

Maine Drilling & Blasting•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

MD&B is seeking a Construction Field Engineer to support drilling and blasting bids and field operations. The role’s primary responsibilities include preparing quantity takeoffs for bids, surveying to establish top-of-rock elevations, coordinating with blasters to compare bid scope with actual work, and managing project quantities, percent complete, invoices, and costs. Production estimates are performed by others. The Field Engineer works with customers, blasters, superintendents, division managers, and administrative staff. The position supports project startup and planning, job-site surveys, monthly job-status and invoicing reviews, scope-change and change-order documentation, and owner correspondence. The role also contributes to MD&B’s safety culture and provides guidance and training to help ensure work meets company standards and customer expectations. Occasional travel throughout the operating region and the hours necessary to meet field-operation needs are required.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering, or direct industry-equivalent experience.
Good communication skills with internal and external customers.
Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record as defined by the company insurance carrier.
Strong analytical skills.
Strong computer skills.
Strong technical communication skills, including reading and writing.
Organization, a strong sense of priority and urgency, and commitment to deadlines.
Excellent attention to detail and time-management skills.
Ability to multitask.
Excellent interpersonal and people skills.
Willingness to travel occasionally throughout the company’s operating region.
Commitment to work the hours required to meet field-operation needs.
Ability to work as a team player with several managers and effectively maintain multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

Follow company safety policies and practices and participate in the MD&B safety culture.
Use Carlson Takeoff Software to perform quantity takeoffs for drilling and blasting bids.
Communicate with customers to check quantity takeoffs and agree on the scope of work for bidding projects.
Perform field surveys using total station or GPS survey equipment to create top-of-rock surfaces, locating exposed ledge or probe holes with known depth to ledge.
Maintain clear, accurate, and timely job files for bid and ongoing projects.
Conduct regular job-site surveys to determine project quantities and costs completed.
Represent the company professionally and foster customer relationships.
Work with blasters, superintendents, and division managers by researching questions and providing support to improve job performance.
Provide leadership during job startup planning, including review of scope with the blaster in charge and consideration of budget, blast plan, schedule, schedule of values, grab and go, submittals, material purchases, and subcontract technical-term negotiations.
Provide training, guidance, direction, and leadership to others to ensure work meets MD&B standards and customer expectations.
Participate in monthly job-status meetings and help division managers determine whether jobs are invoiced accurately or are underbilled or overbilled, including providing reasons.
Monitor scopes of work, identify scope changes, and prepare change-order documents.
Work with the administrative team and division manager to determine monthly quantities for invoicing.
Assist the division manager with owner correspondence.
Perform other duties as assigned.