Field Engineer

RNGD•Metairie, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Field Engineer provides technical, administrative, and project coordination support for assigned construction projects within RNGD’s Builders sector. Working with Project Managers, Superintendents, subcontractors, design partners, and field personnel, the role supports planning, scheduling, cost management, document control, procurement, field coordination, and closeout. It connects project management with field operations and helps keep project information accurate, current, organized, and communicated to the appropriate stakeholders. Under project leadership, the Field Engineer may be responsible for defined project components, subcontractors, work packages, or scopes of work. The role offers an opportunity to develop a foundation in construction operations, project management, and field leadership. The successful candidate is organized, technically curious, attentive to detail, communicative, accountable, and able 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.
Working knowledge of project scheduling, cost management, subcontractor coordination, procurement, document control, and general project administration.
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.
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.
Demonstrates RNGD’s core values: Renegade Mentality, Sweep Floors, Build Together, and Honor Promises.

Nice To Haves

Two to three years of experience in a Field Engineer, Project Engineer, Assistant Project Manager, or similar construction role.
Commercial construction experience.
Experience with Procore or similar construction project management software.
Working knowledge of Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, or similar scheduling software.

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, material and equipment procurement, site logistics, access, inspections, deliveries, and work-area readiness.
Participate in project and 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, and cost records.
Organize documentation for potential change events, owner change orders, and subcontractor change requests, maintaining records of pricing, scope decisions, approvals, and correspondence.
Prepare, review, distribute, and track submittals; perform initial completeness and general alignment reviews before formal review.
Prepare, submit, track, and close Requests for Information (RFIs), and maintain current project drawings, specifications, addenda, bulletins, sketches, and other construction documents.
Maintain accurate project records in Procore and other project management systems, support users of document management tools, and communicate document or field-condition discrepancies to project leadership.
Maintain a field presence to understand progress, sequencing, site conditions, and construction activities; document daily work, manpower, photographs, deliveries, inspections, delays, and significant conditions.
Monitor assigned scopes and subcontractor activities for general alignment with project documents, approved submittals, and schedule expectations; communicate quality concerns and potential deficiencies.
Assist with quality control documentation, inspection records, deficiency tracking, corrective actions, and punch list development and completion.
Participate in safety meetings, jobsite walks, and planning activities; promptly report unsafe behaviors, hazardous conditions, and near misses through appropriate channels.
Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, reports, logs, presentations, and project status updates; maintain project trackers and organize correspondence and supporting documentation.
Support timely communication across project leadership, subcontractors, design partners, vendors, and internal departments; escalate unresolved issues, missing information, delayed responses, and potential impacts.
Support closeout planning and collect, review, organize, and submit operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, as-builts, attic stock records, training materials, and turnover documents.
Track closeout requirements and assist with final payment documentation, consent of surety documents, lien releases, punch list work, owner training, inspections, and project turnover.
Participate in training, lessons-learned discussions, and project reviews, and develop knowledge of project management, field operations, scheduling, cost control, contract administration, quality, safety, and closeout.