Field Engineer - Mechanical

Consolidated Nuclear Security•Oak Ridge, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides construction site engineering resources and expertise during project construction, including interpreting designs, adjusting designs to meet site conditions, managing technical issues, performing quality inspections, monitoring technical submittals and configuration management, verifying installed quantities, supporting construction supervision, and providing final technical approval of completed construction tasks. The role helps ensure construction conforms to design specifications and supports direct-hire craft through Mechanical/Piping Field Engineering responsibilities or technical oversight of subcontractors. Provides technical and programmatic guidance on multiple, complex construction management tasks. Makes independent decisions regarding methods and, in coordination with Construction Managers, applies financial commitment authority for field changes. Completes assigned work with minimal supervision and technical direction. Works directly with Construction Managers, Construction Superintendents, and responsible Project Managers to execute the scope of work. The position supports all phases of construction formation, project execution, testing and inspection, and project closeout. It includes reviewing and interpreting drawings and specifications, overseeing construction for compliance, conducting constructability reviews, maintaining records of installed quantities and completed work, helping obtain required permits and work authorizations, verifying work in progress, assisting with procedures and technical and administrative documents, and preparing or approving purchase requisitions for materials and services.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience; typical experience is 10 to 15 years, or a master’s degree and a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience; typical experience is 10 to 15 years. Fifteen or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered in place of the education and experience requirements.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for security clearance applicants.
Ability to pass required pre-placement physical, drug screening, and background investigation.
Ability to meet applicable DOE counterintelligence evaluation requirements if the position entails entry into Material Access Areas or is categorized as a designated position.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with ASME NQA-1, B31.1, and B31.3.
Knowledge of organized construction labor and building trades.
Self-starter able to manage multiple projects or tasks with minimal supervisor direction and work well within a team.

Responsibilities

Provide construction site engineering resources and expertise during construction phases.
Interpret designs and adjust designs to address site conditions.
Manage technical issues, perform quality inspections, and monitor technical submittals and configuration management.
Verify installed quantities and support construction supervision.
Provide final technical approval of completed construction tasks to ensure conformance with design specifications.
Perform Mechanical/Piping Field Engineering responsibilities for construction projects or provide technical oversight for subcontracts.
Provide technical and programmatic guidance on multiple, complex construction management tasks.
Make decisions about methods independently and, with Construction Managers, apply financial commitment authority for field changes.
Review and interpret drawings and specifications to determine whether information is adequate for successful construction.
Oversee construction work for compliance with drawings and specifications.
Perform constructability reviews during design preparation and execution.
Maintain direct working relationships with Construction Managers, Construction Superintendents, and responsible Project Managers to execute the scope of work.
Provide technical support through construction formation, project execution, testing and inspection, and project closeout.
Maintain records of installed quantities and completed construction work.
Participate in obtaining required permits, clearances, lockouts, Escort Agreements, and work authorizations before work begins on site.
Verify work in progress against safety, security, quality, environmental control, workmanship, and schedule requirements.
Assist in preparing procedures and administrative and technical documents.
Prepare or approve purchase requisitions for materials and services.