Deputy Project Field Engineer
About The Position
The Deputy Project Field Engineer provides field engineering leadership and manages a team responsible for work planning and packaging, material management, quantity validation, safety and quality control, technical inspection and testing, system turnover, and subcontract coordination. The role ensures field engineering activities are safely performed, complete, and compliant with quality standards and project requirements. On larger or more complex projects, the position performs Project Field Engineer duties, coordinating activities within its area of responsibility and interfacing with other job-site operating sections. The role leads construction engineering staff and quality execution, integrates quality requirements into planning and field execution, manages inspections and nonconformances, maintains quality records and supports system completion and handover.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or international equivalent and 10–13 years of relevant experience, or 14–17 years of relevant work experience.
- Deep knowledge of project specifications, codes, inspection test plans, and Bechtel quality systems.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate activities within the area of responsibility and interface with other job-site operating sections on larger or more complex projects.
- Support team development through competency development and assessment, feedback, and related processes.
- Develop and recommend construction engineering staffing plans for approval and prepare employee requisitions.
- Direct assigned construction engineering staff and ensure compliance with procedures.
- Direct the design of temporary construction facilities as required.
- Direct preparation of requisitions for field-procured materials, substitutions, services, and equipment.
- Oversee quantity take-off, control, reporting, and forecasting.
- Ensure safety requirements and the zero-accident philosophy are followed, and that tools and equipment are safe and operated safely.
- Review and approve inspection test plans and coordinate reviews of subcontractor submittals.
- Own field quality execution and assurance, promoting right-first-time installation across disciplines.
- Integrate quality requirements into work planning and field execution and verify inspection points, hold points, and documentation are ready before work begins.
- Coordinate field inspections, review and disposition nonconformance reports, drive corrective actions, and prevent repeat issues.
- Maintain accurate quality records, test results, and as-built documentation, and support system completion and handover to commissioning and the client.
- Coach field engineers, superintendents, and craft on standards and expectations, and escalate systemic risks early.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Optional disability and supplemental insurance options.
- Paid time off: 160 hours annually, accrued at 6.16 hours per pay period.
- Nine paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Discretionary bonuses.
- 401(k) plan with matching and profit-sharing components.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
