Field Engineer I - Electrical

Sundt•Tempe, AZ

About The Position

The Field Engineer I - Electrical assists the Project Engineer as a technical source of information for the project. The role responds to questions about drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and change orders, and assists with writing change orders, RFIs, and meeting minutes and reviewing submittals. It maintains effective, professional working relationships with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers. The position has three progression steps— I, II, and Senior—with Step I serving as the entry level for individuals with minimal experience in the position. The Field Engineer supports project planning, documentation, quality, safety, cost control, risk management, and field execution. Depending on the project, duties may include BIM coordination, LEED certification documentation, digital record drawings, layout, quantity tracking, and support for superintendents. This entry-level position normally requires a four-year construction-related degree or equivalent technical or field experience, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Requirements

Ability to assume responsibility and interface and communicate with others.
Normally requires a four-year construction-related degree or equivalent technical or field experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and comply with safety standards and procedures.
Ability to perform the physical activities described, including frequent reaching and handling objects, occasional stooping, kneeling, bending, climbing, and lifting, pushing, or pulling objects.

Responsibilities

Assist the Project Engineer in developing and maintaining as-built drawings and other project work tasks; assist with or review and process submittals, change orders, RFIs, and budget forecasting.
Ensure timely and appropriate generation, collection, distribution, storage, retrieval, and disposition of meeting agendas, RFIs, and daily reports.
Support execution of the project management plan and perform project scope activities in accordance with the change management process.
Administer the project quality management plan and reinforce a culture of safety throughout the project.
May assist in calculating daily production rates and unit costs for self-performed work.
Participate in project risk management, including identification, analysis, response planning, monitoring, and control; understand environmental control processes and take corrective action when necessary.
May oversee or manage BIM coordination between subcontractors and designers.
May document and submit materials for LEED building certification and create or update Digital Record Drawings (ORD).
May provide project lines, grades, and layout and maintain an organized logbook.
May maintain accurate quantity logs, report weekly quantities in compliance with the cost control manual, file completed logs, and perform budgeting and cost-control tasks to help complete the project within the approved budget.
Provide support to superintendents for execution of the work and assist with resolving field problems.
Maintain effective and professional working relationships with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers.