Field Engineer (Mission Critical Traveling)

Veit•Remote - Wyoming, WY

10d•$75,000 - $95,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Join a team building some of the most complex mission critical and data center projects in the country. The Field Engineer serves as the link between field operations and project management, working alongside Project Managers and Superintendents to coordinate project execution, solve field challenges, track production, manage project documentation, support cost control efforts, and help ensure work is completed safely and according to project specifications. This highly visible, field-based role offers hands-on experience managing large-scale projects from the ground up while providing a clear path toward a Project Manager career. Travel is required, with project assignments located throughout the United States.

Requirements

Associate degree or higher in construction management, engineering or related field with 0-2 years’ experience or 4+ years of equivalent education and experience.
Ability to work with field concepts and work in the office.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
Effective communication (oral, written, presentation, listening) with internal and external customers
Effective motivational and supervisory skills.
Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations, mean, median, and averages.
Ability to maintain compliance with all Veit policies and procedures.
Ability to respond to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment with a can-do attitude.
Must be able to pass all pre-employment drug tests and background checks.
Must have a valid driver’s license and an acceptable motor vehicle driving record (MVR).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field; 1-3 years of experience in estimating and managing projects in a related scope of work, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Prior experience using construction software is a plus.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret project plans and specifications.

Responsibilities

Manages PlanGrid and Heavy Job for project work accuracy, monitoring project costs to stay within budget.
Proactively works with Project Management, Field Supervisory, and Client teams to identify and analyze potential risks and impacts to the project schedule.
Tracks production to produce project activity profiles.
Assists with job site duties to keep job site facilities functioning correctly.
Prepares, reviews, and approves supplier purchase orders.
Understands owner contract and subcontract documents to determine inclusions/exclusions for invoice payment.
Validates, reconciles, and maintains accurate quantities for billing purposes and communicates differences to project management.
Prepares change orders, manages trucking logs, and approves invoices.
Identifies, completes, and applies for local permits.
Performs on-site safety observations.
Develops and oversees job site-specific requirements relating to safety, site cleanliness, and delivery schedules.
Assists in producing and processing project deliverables such as Safety and QA/QC plans and test procedures.
Produces drafts, manages, and maintains project submittal/RFI logs for the lead project manager.
Organizes and ensures proper documentation and drawing distribution to staff and field personnel.
Schedules, facilitates, and manages Gopher 1 tickets.
Schedules and leads private utility meetings and documents conversations to communicate with office personnel.
Attends meetings as required with clients, owners, and project teams.
Develops and maintains good working relationships with clients, subcontractors, vendors, landowners, and suppliers.
Assists in drafting subcontractor/P.O. agreements and ensures all subcontract agreements are finalized before work begins.
Plans and coordinates engineering deliverables from various parties.
Assists with estimating duties, including but not limited to take-offs, solicitations to subcontractors/suppliers, bid and quote preparation, and bid running.
Participates in business development events.
Ability to independently perform tasks assigned with instructions as to the expected general results.
Assist with other duties as assigned by management.