Field / Project Engineer
About The Position
Apollo Mechanical Contractors is seeking an onsite Project / Field Engineer to support the delivery of large-scale, schedule-driven mission critical data center work in the New Carlisle / South Bend, Indiana area. The role supports project management and field operations across mechanical, piping, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, controls, testing, commissioning, and turnover activities. The ideal candidate is organized, technically capable, and comfortable coordinating multiple trades in an active data center construction environment. The engineer maintains project documentation, reviews drawings and specifications for constructability and field execution, coordinates system and equipment interfaces, and supports BIM/VDC and multi-trade coordination. The role also tracks procurement, fabrication, deliveries, installation readiness, system completion, testing, and turnover; assists with estimating, budgets, purchasing, change proposals, and cost tracking; and contributes to short-interval planning, schedule updates, constraint management, and recovery planning. The position works with engineering, quality control, project management, field supervision, subcontractors, vendors, design teams, clients, and trade partners to resolve field issues and support quality, safety, inspections, testing, startup, commissioning, and turnover. It is an onsite role in the New Carlisle / South Bend area, with willingness to work the project schedule required for construction support. All employees are subject to a pre-employment drug screen.
Requirements
- Minimum 1–3 years of experience as a Project Engineer or Field Engineer, or 3–5 years of comparable experience supporting mechanical, piping, electrical, industrial, or mission critical construction.
- Working knowledge of mechanical piping, HVAC, plumbing, electrical distribution, controls, or related building systems.
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, submittals, schedules, and technical documents.
- Experience with RFIs, submittals, procurement tracking, change management, field coordination, quality documentation, and project closeout.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to work professionally with clients, designers, subcontractors, vendors, field personnel, and internal teams.
- Strong organization, time management, follow-through, and ability to reprioritize in a schedule-sensitive environment.
- Ability to work independently onsite, identify issues early, and drive actions through resolution.
- Willingness to work the project schedule required for onsite construction support in the New Carlisle / South Bend area.
- All employees are subject to a pre-employment drug screen.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; equivalent relevant construction experience will be considered.
- Data center experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, or similar construction platforms.
- Hyperscale or mission critical data center construction experience, including phased data halls or campus-scale development.
- Experience with chilled-water, hydronic, process piping, HVAC, plumbing, fuel, equipment connections, generator support, electrical, controls, testing, commissioning, or integrated systems turnover.
- Experience with multi-trade coordination, system completion tracking, startup planning, commissioning readiness, and client turnover in an operating or high-reliability environment.
- Experience with prefabrication, modular construction, fabrication tracking, and installation planning for high-density mechanical and electrical systems.
Responsibilities
- Maintain project documentation, including RFIs, submittals, change documentation, field reports, meeting minutes, drawing logs, and closeout records.
- Review contract drawings, specifications, shop drawings, coordination models, and installation details for constructability, completeness, and field execution.
- Coordinate mechanical, piping, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, controls, and equipment interfaces with project management, field supervision, subcontractors, vendors, design teams, and the client.
- Support BIM/VDC and multi-trade coordination of data halls, central utility areas, equipment rooms, overhead distribution, underground systems, and prefabricated assemblies.
- Track procurement, fabrication, deliveries, material status, long-lead equipment, and installation readiness to support the project schedule.
- Maintain equipment, system, fabrication, installation, testing, punch-list, and turnover tracking logs for schedule updates and project reporting.
- Assist with estimates, budgets, quantity takeoffs, purchase orders, subcontracts, change proposals, and cost tracking.
- Support short-interval planning, look-ahead schedules, constraint tracking, craft productivity reporting, and recovery planning.
- Coordinate field questions and resolve installation conflicts with engineering, quality control, senior project personnel, vendors, and trade partners.
- Support quality documentation, inspection planning, pressure testing, flushing, cleaning, energization readiness, startup, commissioning, and turnover activities.
- Participate in project, coordination, safety, quality, schedule, and commissioning meetings; document decisions, commitments, and action items.
- Promote safe work execution and compliance with project requirements, approved procedures, and site-specific controls.
- Provide technical guidance and field support to project team members as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, and voluntary life benefits.
- Paid time off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
