About the role

  • Civil Field Engineer at RailWorks performing field tasks and assisting project management for construction activities. Involved in project planning, coordination, and scheduling efforts with required compliance and inspections.

Responsibilities

  • Performs field tasks including monitoring projects, filing reports, confirming manpower, equipment, subcontractor counts, lengths, and quantities completed
  • Assists the project manager with coordinating, planning, and scheduling functions for field construction activities
  • Writes RFI’s and obtains and manages submittals including uploading/downloading functions applicable to construction management software
  • Analyzes survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to assist in planning projects
  • Directs or participates in surveying to lay out installations and establish reference points, grades, and elevations to guide construction
  • Interprets design drawings, electrical drawings, specifications, and codes and provides technical support during installations
  • Provides technical support to contractors and reviews documents submitted by contractors to ensure compliance with specifications, schedules, and company standards
  • Reviews subcontracts and drawings before issuance to subcontractors and filing
  • Assists in interpreting Interprets and resolving questions regarding designs, codes, and specifications
  • Assists in the preparation of field design changes and updates drawings for field use as required by field conditions and regulations
  • Monitors project schedules and provides input for problem resolution and schedule revisions
  • Provides field verification of materials; investigates and/or tests specific construction materials to determine compliance to specifications or standards
  • Inspects project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety standards
  • Monitors subcontract activities to ensure materials, equipment and workmanship comply with design plans and specifications
  • Inspects completed projects to ensure safety or compliance with applicable standards or regulations
  • Assists the scheduler as needed by gathering, preparing, and forecasting manpower, schedule, and cost data
  • Ensures that procurement provides timely delivery of materials and equipment to meet the construction schedule
  • Maintains blueprints and field books
  • Prepares daily construction reports
  • Prepares field purchase requisitions, and procures construction material
  • Prepares final records for the projects.

Requirements

  • A minimum of 1 year of construction industry engineering experience
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction or Project Management; an advanced degree is a plus
  • Knowledge of all general contract and subcontract documents, drawings, specifications, and surveying instruments
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
  • Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions
  • Ability to read and comprehend plans and specifications, and to comprehend and recognize safety standards and issues
  • Ability to inspect materials and structures and to identify defects
  • Thorough knowledge of current industry quality standards
  • Ability to collect data, establish facts, define problems, and provide solutions
  • Experience with procurement processes, budgets and cost control methods
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

Benefits

  • comprehensive benefits packages
  • competitive pay
  • medical coverage
  • dental coverage
  • vision coverage
  • 401(k) with company match
  • additional performance incentives

Job title

Civil Field Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

$104,000 - $139,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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