CA Building Group Field Engineer I

Sundt•Sacramento, CA

4d•$65,000 - $98,000

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. It maintains effective, professional working relationships with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers. Field Engineer I is the entry-level step in a progression that also includes Field Engineer II and Senior Field Engineer. The Field Engineer supports project planning and execution, project documentation, quality and safety processes, risk management, cost control, and field operations. Depending on the project, duties may also include BIM coordination, LEED documentation, digital record drawings, layout, and tracking quantities. The position provides support to superintendents and helps resolve field problems. The role requires a construction-related four-year degree or equivalent technical or field experience, communication and collaboration skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. The work includes physical activity and use of personal protective equipment, with frequent interaction with others during the workday.

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 for the role, including frequent reaching, grasping, handling, carrying, and interacting with people; occasional stooping, kneeling, bending, climbing, and lifting, pushing, or pulling objects; and sitting, standing, or walking short distances for up to the duration of a workday.

Responsibilities

Assist the Project Engineer with developing and maintaining as-built drawings and processing or reviewing submittals, change orders, RFIs, and budget forecasts.
Manage project documentation, including the timely generation, collection, distribution, storage, retrieval, and disposition of meeting agendas, RFIs, and daily reports.
Support and execute the project management plan; carry out project scope activities and support the project team in completing the project successfully.
Apply the change management process and support project scope management.
Administer the project quality management plan and reinforce a culture of safety throughout the project.
Assist with calculating daily production rates and unit costs for self-performed work, as needed.
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 prepare documentation and submittals for LEED certification and create or update digital record drawings.
May provide project lines, grades, and layout and maintain an organized logbook.
May maintain quantity logs and report weekly quantities in compliance with the cost control manual; file completed logs with project files.
Perform elements of budgeting and cost-control processes to help complete the project within the approved budget.
Provide support to superintendents for work execution and assist in resolving field problems.