Field Engineer

Wharton-Smith•Tampa, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Wharton-Smith, Inc., a general contractor operating throughout the Southeast, is seeking a Field Engineer willing to work in Tampa, Florida. The Field Engineer supports the Superintendent and acts as a liaison among Superintendents, Subcontractors, and Project Engineers. The role assists with work plan development, coordination of subcontractor activities, contract administration, and field operations to support project execution, schedule, quality, and compliance.

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, and fall protection.
OSHA 10-Hour training and First Aid and CPR.
Knowledge of surveying fundamentals.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
Ability and willingness to work at an active construction jobsite 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 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 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 and 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 when a Request for Information (RFI) is needed and manage field RFIs.
Manage approved submittals to support quality control and compliance with onsite operations.
Maintain electronic and hard-copy as-built drawings, drawing control systems, and field files.
Purchase, expedite, and handle materials, including field purchase orders; maintain a system tracking all 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.
Create and maintain spare-parts lists and inventories for project turnover.
Schedule building department inspections and accompany inspectors during site walks.
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 maintain client and RPR relations.
Take daily progress photos and assist with daily reports.
Complete project closeout after substantial completion.
Coordinate locates and One Call tickets and coordinate with the Virtual Design Construction (VDC) business unit.
Schedule required safety training and new-hire safety orientations; conduct daily inspections and weekly safety meetings.
Assign and review Safety Task Analyses (STAs) completed by foremen, and conduct STA meetings on small projects.
Follow and enforce safety rules, help maintain zero-accident operations, manage jobsite incident and accident Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and manage subcontractor onsite safety.
Set up and maintain a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) book for each project.
Create production plans, maintain weekly PPC, and maintain and distribute the six-week schedule to subcontractors on Fridays.
Lead end-of-shift meetings and after-action review meetings, assist with production-board updates, and attend weekly team meetings.