Field Engineer

Wharton-Smith•Sanford, FL

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking a Field Engineer to work in Central Florida. The Field Engineer supports the Superintendent and liaises with Superintendents, Subcontractors, and Project Engineers to help ensure successful project completion. The position assists with work plan development, coordination of subcontractor activities, contract administration, and field operations in support of project execution, schedule, quality, and compliance requirements. The role includes field coordination and recordkeeping; managing RFIs, submittals, materials, and drawing control; monitoring productivity and work quality; supporting inspections, safety, quality control, production planning, scheduling, and project closeout. It also requires working at active construction jobsites in varying weather conditions, daily travel to assigned jobsites, and occasional overnight travel as project requirements dictate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or another relevant field.
Zero to four years of construction-related experience.
Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with Project Managers, Project Superintendents, and Foremen to receive direction and provide project support.
Training and/or certification as a Competent Person in applicable areas, including trenching, scaffolding, rigging, confined space, fall protection, OSHA 10-Hour, First Aid & CPR, silica, and risk management.
Knowledge of surveying fundamentals.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
Willingness and ability to work at active construction jobsites in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, noise, and dust.
Ability to safely navigate uneven surfaces, ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, and similar structures.
Ability to perform physical job duties for extended periods, including standing, walking, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing, crawling, reaching, grasping, pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying.
Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds and meet the physical requirements necessary to safely perform essential job functions.
Ability to work a flexible, project-based schedule, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
Ability to travel daily to assigned jobsites, with occasional overnight travel based on project requirements.

Nice To Haves

Six years of construction-related experience with a proven record of quality and profitable craftwork.
Current Competent Person certifications in trenching, scaffolding, rigging, confined space, fall protection, OSHA 10-Hour, First Aid & CPR, silica, and risk management.
Knowledge of surveying fundamentals.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and assist with facility start-up activities.
Attend subcontractor, progress, and team meetings.
Maintain field, equipment, delivery, concrete-tracking, and rental-tracking logs and files.
Identify the need for and manage field Requests for Information (RFIs).
Manage approved submittals to support quality control and compliance with onsite operations.
Maintain electronic and hard-copy as-built drawings.
Purchase, expedite, and handle materials, including field purchase orders.
Maintain a control system for materials entering the site.
Monitor and report productivity.
Perform small pipe and PVC take-offs.
Perform layout using survey equipment, batter boards, and string lines.
Maintain drawing control systems and field files.
Create and maintain spare-parts lists and inventories for turnover.
Schedule building department inspections and walk with inspectors.
Understand Project Cost Accounting (PCA) budgets and subcontractor and purchase-order scopes.
Verify work correctness and assist with quality-control management, including pre-pour checklists and completion lists.
Create equipment maintenance and storage logs and manage small tools.
Support the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and client and RPR relations.
Take daily progress photos and assist with daily reports.
Complete project closeout after substantial completion.
Coordinate utility locates and One Call tickets.
Coordinate with the Virtual Design Construction (VDC) business unit.
Schedule required safety training and new-hire safety orientations.
Conduct daily safety inspections and weekly safety meetings.
Assign and review Foreman-conducted STAs, and conduct STA meetings on small projects.
Follow and enforce safety rules, and assist in maintaining zero-accident operations.
Set up and maintain an MSDS book for each project.
Manage jobsite incident and accident Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Manage subcontractor onsite safety.
Create production plans and maintain the weekly PPC.
Maintain the six-week schedule and send it to subcontractors on Fridays.
Lead end-of-shift meetings and after-action review meetings on activities.
Assist with production-board updates and attend weekly team meetings.