Equipment Engineer

The Walsh Group - Walsh Construction & Archer Western•Miami, FL

About The Position

The Walsh Group is seeking an Equipment Engineer for its transportation division in Miami, Florida. The role supports estimating teams in selecting equipment, vehicles, and marine assets for project scopes, evaluating alternatives and means and methods, and developing safe, productive, and economical equipment strategies. It also supports equipment scheduling, fleet and asset research, and shop operations, including repair authorization, safety, inventory, and resource planning.

Requirements

3–5 years of work experience in equipment purchasing, repairs, or asset/fleet management.
Bachelor’s degree or technical education.
Demonstrated history of managing and prioritizing multiple projects.
Strong leadership skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong follow-up skills.
Ability to establish relationships.
Self-motivated.
Critical-thinking and decision-making skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with construction software.

Responsibilities

Support estimating teams in selecting equipment, vehicle, and marine assets for project scopes and provide alternative equipment solutions, means, and methods.
Create and maintain a master listing of equipment ownership and operating costs, including transportation, mobilization, and demobilization costs.
Develop Rent vs. Own analyses and, where applicable, Buy-Salvage economics to support bid-day equipment strategies.
Work with estimating teams to integrate HCSS-based equipment needs into a resource-loaded equipment schedule within the Walsh Equipment Management Tool (EMT).
Support research into equipment brands, specifications, prices, service levels, and operating costs.
Keep current with industry developments, including Tier 4 emissions, grade controls, telematics, and hybrid technologies.
Partner with Asset Management to track machine pricing, residual values, rental rates, and operating costs relevant to estimating.
Manage hourly mechanics’ timesheets for accuracy and proper coding.
Manage Repair Authorizations and estimate work scopes based on mechanics’ inspections.
Conduct weekly shop safety inspections and toolbox talks, conduct REAPs, and conduct and maintain daily THAs.
Maintain the Outbound Inspection Program to support quality repairs.
Manage shop tool inventories and purchase or repair tools, including replacing broken mechanics’ tools.
Maintain appropriate quantities of consumable shop supplies and parts.
Assist in managing repairs of components sent from the shop to outside vendors.
Collaborate in weekly Resource Allocation Planning for future repair scheduling.
Complete special projects as assigned by equipment management staff.