Field Engineer

Black Box • Abilene, TX

31d • Onsite

About The Position

The Field Engineer supports telecom construction project delivery from bid review through closeout. The role provides close support to project managers and senior project managers, coordinates with customers, subcontractors, general contractors, superintendents, QA/QC teams, and field operations, and helps ensure projects meet safety, quality, schedule, scope, and customer requirements. The position leads field validation of telecom designs, reviews constructability and design discrepancies, manages change identification and resolution, and oversees use of electronic tracking systems and dashboards for progress, productivity, and issue visibility. The Field Engineer also supports installation planning, materials and equipment readiness, customer acceptance, testing validation, redlines, and closeout documentation. The position works on a project site daily and may travel up to 15%. It has no direct reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the construction industry in a similar role.
• Proficiency in using information and data to make informed decisions.
• Extensive knowledge of safety protocols, processes, and procedures.
• Deep understanding of industry-specific estimating and engineering best practices.
• Ability to identify change events.
• Knowledge of construction technology platforms and quality and safety standards.
• Ability to understand and develop project schedules.
• Professionalism and ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels, vendors, clients, and others.
• Ability to work under time constraints and adapt positively to changing requirements.
• Strong oral and written communication, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Disciplined, detail-oriented, organized, and self-driven approach.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Strong leadership presence and ability to mentor junior field staff, lead site walks, and represent the telecom discipline in cross-functional meetings.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and influence without direct authority.
• Proficiency with computers and business or industry applications, including Microsoft Office applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, as well as Bluebeam, Procore, and Textura.
• Ability to work on a project site daily and travel up to 15%.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with large structured cabling projects and/or data center construction projects.
• OSHA-30 Hour certification; if not certified at hire, certification must be obtained within the first six months of employment.
• BICSI TECH certification.

Responsibilities

• Follow safe work practices consistent with the company’s Safety Program and client worksite policies, promoting an accident-free worksite.
• Promote company core values and safeguard company culture.
• Participate in RFP processes by reviewing plans, specifications, and bid packages in detail.
• Provide close support to the Project Manager and/or Senior Project Manager.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to project delivery processes to meet customer requirements and expectations.
• Manage, mentor, and develop colleagues.
• Communicate with customers before, during, and after projects to validate expectations and understanding.
• Support and oversee subcontractors.
• Lead field validation of telecom designs, identify conflicts or gaps, and collaborate with the construction manager, project manager, and customer on resolution through the RFI process.
• Manage project reviews focused on constructability, value engineering, and design discrepancies or clashes.
• Implement and oversee electronic tracking systems and custom dashboards for real-time visibility into task progress, crew productivity, and issue resolution.
• Provide daily and weekly reporting, escalate issues, and coordinate with project managers and general contractors.
• Proactively communicate project challenges, risks, and successes.
• Coordinate with project superintendents to assess installation methods, labor needs, and manpower forecasts.
• Support QA/QC by ensuring adherence to quality control plans and processes, and partner with QA/QC teams to review and validate test results, including OTDR and power meter results.
• Ensure downstream team members meet deadlines on assigned tasks.
• Review contracts, work orders, and purchase orders to understand contractual requirements and ensure scope aligns with estimates and contract documents.
• Cultivate and maintain customer relationships.
• Coordinate with field operations to ensure materials and equipment are available.
• Coordinate customer acceptance and signoff.
• Identify scope impacts, communicate them to stakeholders, and drive change management resolution to maintain schedule and project alignment.
• Maintain current redlines throughout the build lifecycle.
• Lead preparation of timely, organized, customer-ready closeout documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level