Field Engineer I - Mechanical SP

Sundt Construction•Tempe, AZ

About The Position

The Field Engineer I 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 preparing change orders, RFIs, meeting minutes, and reviewing submittals. The Field Engineer maintains effective, professional working relationships with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers. Step I is the entry-level step in a progression that also includes Step II and Senior, intended to reflect increasing skill and experience. The position supports project planning, documentation, quality, safety, cost control, and field execution. Depending on project needs, responsibilities may also include BIM coordination, LEED certification documentation, digital record drawings, project layout, and quantity tracking. The job description may change and may include other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Ability to assume responsibility and interface and communicate with others.
A four-year construction-related degree or equivalent technical or field experience is normally required for this entry-level position.
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 listed physical activities, including frequent reaching and grasping, occasional stooping, kneeling, bending, climbing, and lifting, pushing, or pulling objects.

Responsibilities

Assist the Project Engineer in developing and maintaining as-built drawings and in other 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 and execute the project management plan; perform project scope activities and support the team in completing the project successfully.
Apply understanding of the change management process.
Help administer the project quality management plan and reinforce a culture of safety throughout the project.
May calculate daily production rates and unit costs for self-performed work.
Participate in project risk management, including identification, analysis, response planning, monitoring, and control.
Understand project environmental control processes and take corrective actions when necessary.
May oversee or manage BIM coordination between subcontractors and designers.
May document and submit materials for LEED building certification and create and update Digital Record Drawings (ORD).
May provide project lines, grades, and layout while maintaining an organized logbook.
May maintain accurate quantity logs, report weekly quantities in compliance with the cost control manual, and file completed logs with project files.
Perform elements of budgeting and cost-control processes to help complete the project within the approved budget and demonstrate business acumen within the area of responsibility.
Provide support to superintendents for work execution and assist in resolving field problems.
Maintain professional working relationships with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers.