Field Engineer

Kent Companies•Fort Mill, SC

About The Position

The Field Engineer is responsible for project layout activities and ensuring work is safe and accurate. The role supports project startup by setting up project data in a data collector, importing files from the FE manager, checking site control, coordinating the start of work with the project team, and ensuring layout materials are available. During project maintenance, the Field Engineer meets daily layout needs, stays ahead of upcoming work, coordinates daily activities with the team, and captures and provides as-built information to the FE manager. The role also maintains equipment, requests supplies and materials through the FE manager, participates in the safety program, and performs project QA/QC to help minimize rework. As-built work includes surveying walls, columns, slabs, and anchor bolts according to the specified measurement standards. As-built information should be collected as soon as possible and delivered to the FE manager, with all as-builts submitted by the 20th of each month unless required earlier. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Three years of related experience.
Knowledge of all phases of concrete and building construction.
Exceptionally strong written and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to negotiate, resolve conflict, and deal effectively and respectfully with internal and external stakeholders.
Motivated, trustworthy, solutions-oriented team player with a desire to consistently improve.
Strong organizational skills to manage and prioritize multiple urgent initiatives.
Valid driver’s license.
Reliable transportation to workplace(s) or job location(s).
Ability to pass a driving-related background check, for any driver.
Ability to pass drug screening.
Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.

Responsibilities

Create a new project in the data collector and import data files created by the FE manager.
Double-check site control to ensure it is within tolerance before proceeding.
Coordinate with the project team on when and how work will commence.
Ensure the necessary layout materials are provided and begin layout.
Continue meeting daily layout needs and proactively stay ahead of project work.
Communicate with the team to schedule daily activities.
Coordinate and capture necessary as-built information, then provide it to the FE manager.
Maintain and clean equipment.
Request supplies and materials through the FE manager before they are needed.
Actively participate in the safety program.
Perform project QA/QC to help minimize rework.
As-built walls with critical placement relative to other elements at the bottom, middle, and top, at approximately 25-foot increments.
When necessary, as-built columns by measuring two adjacent faces next to each visible corner at the bottom, middle, and top.
Take slab shots at appropriate grid increments to show placement condition.
Survey anchor bolts horizontally and vertically at the top of each bolt in the pattern, collect the top of the concrete to determine bolt projection, and ensure bolts are plumb before collecting data.
Collect as-built data as soon as possible and send it to the FE manager.
Deliver all as-builts by the 20th of every month unless needed earlier.

Benefits

Weekly pay
Paid time off (PTO)
Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Supplemental insurance options
Retirement plans with discretionary employer matching
Holiday pay for New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
Scholarship opportunities for dependents
Leadership development opportunities