Field Engineer

RNGD•Metairie, LA

35d

About The Position

RNGD is seeking a Field Engineer to provide technical, administrative, and project coordination support for assigned construction projects within its Builders sector. The role works closely with Project Managers, Superintendents, subcontractors, design partners, and field personnel to support project planning, scheduling, cost management, document control, procurement, field coordination, and closeout activities. The Field Engineer connects project management with field operations, helping ensure project information is accurate, current, organized, and communicated to appropriate stakeholders. Under project leadership, the role may have responsibility for defined project components, subcontractors, work packages, or scopes of work. This position offers an opportunity to develop a foundation in construction operations, project management, and field leadership. Success requires organization, technical curiosity, attention to detail, communication, accountability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment. The position works primarily from assigned project sites and may require travel to project locations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related field required.
Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, submittals, schedules, and related project documents.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and construction-related technology platforms.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and project workflows.
Demonstrated attention to detail, reliability, initiative, and follow-through.
Ability to work collaboratively with project management, field leadership, subcontractors, design partners, and internal teams.
Ability to work primarily from assigned project sites and travel to project locations as required.
Valid driver’s license required.

Nice To Haves

Two to three years of experience in a Field Engineer, Project Engineer, Assistant Project Manager, or similar construction role preferred.
Commercial construction experience preferred.
Working knowledge of project scheduling, cost management, subcontractor coordination, procurement, document control, and general project administration.
Experience with Procore or similar construction project management software preferred.
Working knowledge of Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar scheduling software preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist Project Managers and Superintendents with planning and coordinating daily and upcoming project activities.
Support development and maintenance of project, lookahead, procurement, and subcontractor detail schedules; monitor action items and communicate potential delays or constraints.
Assist with drawing coordination, document flow, site logistics, access, inspections, deliveries, and work-area readiness.
Monitor material and equipment procurement to align deliveries with project sequencing and schedule requirements.
Participate in project meetings, subcontractor coordination meetings, planning sessions, and field walks; follow up on assigned action items.
Collaborate with Project Managers on purchasing, procurement, subcontractor coordination, scope review, and cost management.
Assist with bid packages, scope sheets, takeoffs, pricing requests, proposal reviews, subcontract administration, compliance tracking, commitments, purchase orders, invoices, allowances, and cost information.
Prepare and organize documentation for potential change events, owner change orders, and subcontractor change requests, and maintain records of pricing, scope decisions, approvals, and correspondence.
Prepare, review, distribute, and track submittals; perform initial completeness and general alignment reviews before formal review.
Assist with preparing, submitting, tracking, and closing Requests for Information, and maintain current project drawings, specifications, addenda, bulletins, sketches, submittals, RFIs, and other construction documents.
Help ensure current project information is available to field teams and stakeholders; coordinate design clarifications, field questions, and document revisions.
Maintain organized records in Procore and other project management systems and serve as a resource for document-management applications and workflows.
Identify discrepancies between project documents and field conditions and communicate concerns to project leadership.
Maintain a visible field presence and document daily work activities, manpower, progress photographs, deliveries, inspections, delays, and significant field conditions.
Monitor assigned scopes and subcontractor activities for general alignment with drawings, specifications, approved submittals, and schedule expectations.
Communicate quality concerns, incomplete work, coordination conflicts, or potential deficiencies to the Superintendent or Project Manager; support quality records, inspection documentation, deficiency tracking, corrective actions, and punch lists.
Participate in safety meetings, jobsite walks, and planning activities; identify and promptly report unsafe behaviors, hazardous conditions, and near-miss incidents.
Prepare or assist with meeting agendas, minutes, reports, logs, presentations, status updates, and project trackers.
Support timely communication among project leadership, subcontractors, design partners, vendors, and internal departments; organize correspondence and escalate unresolved issues or potential project impacts.
Support closeout planning and collect, review, organize, and submit manuals, warranties, as-built documents, attic stock records, training materials, and turnover documentation.
Track outstanding closeout requirements and follow up with subcontractors, vendors, and stakeholders.
Assist with subcontractor final payment documentation, consent of surety documentation, lien releases, punch list completion, owner training, inspections, final documentation, and project turnover.
Participate in training, lessons-learned discussions, and project reviews, and develop working knowledge of project management, field operations, scheduling, cost control, contract administration, quality, safety, and closeout processes.
Exemplify RNGD’s core values: Renegade Mentality, Sweep Floors, Build Together, and Honor Promises.
Take ownership of assigned responsibilities, anticipate project needs, communicate professionally, adapt to changing conditions, maintain accurate documentation, and develop broader construction knowledge and leadership capabilities.