Field Engineer / Coordinator - Electrical Construction

Mass. Electric Construction Co.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 133,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass. Electric Construction Company in Canada is seeking Field Coordinators and Field Engineers to lead field operations, ensure safety, and manage contract administration, planning, scheduling, and reporting. You will work under the Field Operations Department, with opportunities to contribute across the MEC Transportation District. The role requires travel and relocation as needed; base compensation is substantial and commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' construction field experience.
• Ability to travel and relocate as needed.
• Ability to read, analyze and identify discrepancies on engineering plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Strong work ethic and initiative; commitment to safety.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Interpret drawings and specifications for field crews and craft supervision; prepare work plans and work packages.
• Perform quantity calculations by taking measurements and determining material completion percentages.
• Compile, process, and confirm daily labor timesheets.
• Assist in the preparation of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s) and site safety reviews.
• Assist in field surveying and work layout support including elevation, control points, and as-built data.
• Order and schedule material deliveries; plan and coordinate field schedules.
• Supervise field operations and provide field support to subcontractors.
• Perform basic engineering calculations and technical drafting to support field operations.

Skills

Safety consciousness

Team player

Strong communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in civil engineering/construction management

Job description

Requisition ID: 180560
Job Level: Mid Level
Home District/Group: MEC Transportation District
Department: Field Operations
Market: Transportation
Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Kiewit's Field Coordinators / Field Engineers bring big ideas, commitment to top quality, and unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer huge career and travel opportunities and the satisfaction of building "the next big thing" from the ground up. There's a reason Kiewit attracts the best: we offer fast-paced excitement and fulfillment you won't find anywhere else. Our mission is to make a difference and we offer opportunities for you to make make a difference in our construction operations. Whether we’re boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy or building bridges that connect communities, we depend on our passionate, skilled, and safety-obsessed construction professionals to get it done right.

Field Coordinators / Field Engineers are job-site leaders in health and safety, ensuring quality of reporting and workmanship, and that all engineering work is completed in a professional and ethical manner. Reporting to a Project Engineer or Project Manager, your main functions will include contract administration, project planning, scheduling, and project reporting. This role plays an advisory role to Project Management for contractual, legal, and other project issues.

District Overview

Mass. Electric Construction Company, a subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation, is an industry leader in transit and rail system construction and maintenance throughout the United States and Canada. We specialize in the installation of overhead contact systems, traction power substations, signaling and train control, communications and control centers. Our commitment is to hire the best people, train them for today's demands and offer opportunities for growth.

Location

One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.

Responsibilities

Field Engineering:

• Interpret drawings and specifications for field crews and craft supervision, and prepare work plans and work packages
• Perform quantity calculations by taking measurements and determining percentage of completed/installed materials and work
• Compile, process, and confirm daily labor timesheets
• Assist in the preparation of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s)
• Participate in jobsite safety reviews, toolbox meetings, mass safety meetings, and safety training
• Assist in field surveying and work layout support including elevation, control points, and compilation of as-built data
• Order and schedule material deliveries
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate work groups on the jobsite
• Supervise field operations

Office Engineering:

• Perform material takeoffs from drawings, specifications and other contract documents
• Perform basic engineering calculations and technical drafting to support field operations
• Assist Engineers to gather and prepare data for submittal or transmittal to the customer, vendors, subcontractors, governmental agencies, and internal use
• Assist in preparation of purchase orders and subcontracts, performing minor solicitations and purchasing as requested
• Assist in schedule maintenance and performing updates as directed by others
• Assist in the maintenance of basic project recordkeeping and correspondence functions including daily reports, photographs, requests for information (RFIs), and memorandums
• Assist with entering data into the job cost system and participate in reviewing cost reports with jobsite management
• Assist in generating change orders and as-built data to be reviewed by the Project Manager
• Provide field support and supervise subcontractor operations

Estimating:

• Assist in reviewing and analyzing historical data relative to the project, incorporating various productions and costs appropriate in preparation of a bid
• Complete a plan and specification review for an assigned project, assessing the risk areas and bringing them to the attention of the Senior Estimator
• Complete material and quantity takeoffs according to bid documents

Qualifications

• 3+ years' construction field experience
• Work experience in engineering and leading engineers
• Undergraduate degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related
• Ability to travel and relocate as needed
• Ability to read, analyze and identify discrepancies on engineering plans, specifications, and contract documents
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail

Working Conditions

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Other Requirements

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary
• Openings are to fill both existing vacancies and newly created positions

Base Compensation: $95,000/yr - $105,000/yr

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skill