Sr. Field Engineer - Construction

HNTB Corporation•South Portland, ME

About The Position

HNTB’s Northern New England office continues to grow, and we are expanding our construction inspection team to support ongoing and upcoming projects for the Maine Turnpike Authority. We are hiring at multiple levels and are seeking candidates with experience in highway, bridge, pavement, and/or building construction inspection. New hires will work as part of a seasoned HNTB inspection team—alongside Maine Turnpike Authority staff—to provide day‑to-day oversight of construction activities, ensure work is performed in accordance with plans and specifications, and support the delivery of projects that improve safety, reliability, and mobility for the traveling public. For more than 80 years, HNTB has partnered with the Maine Turnpike Authority to deliver a diverse portfolio of work, ranging from routine repair and paving projects to some of the largest and most complex projects in their program. This role offers the opportunity to join a stable, experienced team working on meaningful infrastructure projects that directly shape Maine’s transportation system. This opportunity entails being responsible for coordinating and monitoring inspection efforts in a specific discipline/trade on moderate size and complex projects to determine that Contractor's construction activities are monitored and controlled in accordance with design plans, specifications, and contractual requirements. Responsible for assisting with the resolution of project issues. Plans and conducts tasks requiring the evaluation, selection, substantial adaptation and modification of standard construction engineering techniques, procedures and criteria. Reviews submittals by contracts for conformance with the construction contract documents. Act as a technical liaison between contractor and design engineering staff.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 6 years relevant experience, or Master's degree in Engineering and 5 years relevant experience, or Doctorate degree in Engineering and 4 years relevant experience.
Knows industry standards and best practices for workmanship, materials, etc. so to serve as the subject matter expert (i.e., constructability reviews).
Secures and deploys section/department resources effectively and efficiently.
Leads the work of the project team in the absence of the PM/RE.
Performs advanced shop drawing and submittal review as well as advanced CPM schedule analysis.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), American Concrete Institute (ACI), or Project Management Professional (PMP).
OSHA 30 certified preferred.
Agency safety training certified.
Trained in digital construction management software such as Constructware, Asite or similar preferred.

Responsibilities

Inspects, monitors, and oversees construction field work tasks and activities on a project to ensure conformance to plans and specifications.
Administers KPIs and budget, reads and interprets complex contract documents to ensure compliance.
Performs or oversees on-site material testing.
Reviews plans and specifications to determine material requirements (quantities and qualities).
Responsible for tracking of item quantities and preparing pay estimates and ensures that procedures and materials comply with plans and specifications.
Initiates field changes to drawings and specifications, identifies discrepancies or conflicts within the documents.
Reviews contractor’s daily construction reports for accuracy, thoroughness, and consistency.
Prepares weekly progress reports.
Consults with Resident Engineer on work progress and construction problems, proactively recommends solutions, assists in the resolution of issues, and acts as a liaison with the engineer of record.
Remains current and knowledgeable of industry technology and tools used to perform inspection work through industry resources, training, and research.
Gains exposure to new technology and utilizes it (GPS/Rovers) to increase efficiency and accuracy of inspection tasks.
Performs office engineer work when needed including but not limited to; assists change manager and project manager in contractor claims and disputes.
Tracks, reviews, processes RFIs and submittals, and performs constructability reviews.
Leads daily assignments, mentors, and trains employees.
Monitors internal HNTB project controls as directed.
Performs other duties as assigned.