Field Engineers

Herzog•Bakersfield, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Herzog Contracting Corp. is seeking qualified Field Engineers to join our team in Bakersfield, CA. This position is for the project assignment at California High Speed Rail. The role involves a variety of duties to support project execution, including schedule input, submittal management, preparing field work packages, compiling as-built data, verifying installation quantities, submitting daily reports, performing procurement quantity takeoffs, and conducting field safety and quality inspections. The Field Engineer will also assist the Superintendent with coordination of material deliveries, perform field verifications, inspections, and measurements, and work closely with document control and field personnel to ensure access to the latest drawings and installation documents. Additionally, the role requires providing schedule update information to the project scheduler, ensuring work is correctly cost coded, and attending necessary briefings, training, and safety meetings. A key aspect of the role is regular and consistent engagement, participation, and promotion of Herzog’s Culture and its essential behaviors, along with regular and predictable attendance and punctuality.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent
Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications
Must be flexible in working in both office and field environment as needed
Must have excellent teamwork, organizational, and communication skills (i.e. verbal and written)
Must be highly motivated
Subject to pre-employment background check and motor vehicle report review
Maintain a valid driver’s license and endorsements as required per position
Subject to pre-employment physical, medical evaluation, and drug screen
Successfully complete and maintain any required safety certification and testing on an annual basis
Perform light work, occasionally exerting up to 20 pounds of force
Able to walk on uneven surfaces
Occasionally ascend/descend step ladders and/or stairs
Regularly sit and stand for an extended period of time
Regularly kneel, bend, and squat
Must successfully pass color/vision examinations as required by the position
Must be able to hear and distinguish auditory signals as required by position
Able to work in conditions with loud noise; work on/around heavy/moving machinery
Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions (hot, cold, rain, snow, and sleet)

Nice To Haves

Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience in a construction related position
Construction management course work or internship experience
Railroad Construction experience
AutoCAD skills

Responsibilities

Schedule input
Submittals
Preparing field work packages
Compiling as-built data
Verifying installation quantities
Submitting daily reports
Performing procurement quantity takeoffs
Field safety and quality inspections
Assist Superintendent with coordination of material deliveries
Perform field verifications, inspections and measurements
Work closely with document control and field personnel to ensure they have latest drawings and installation documents
Provide schedule update information to project scheduler
Ensure that work is correctly cost coded and all extra work is coded to separate cost codes as assigned by the Project Engineer or other
Attend necessary briefings, job specific training, and safety meetings while maintaining annual requirements
Regular and consistent engagement, participation and promotion of Herzog’s Culture and its essential behaviors
Regular and predictable attendance and punctuality
Other duties as assigned