Construction Field Engineer

Virginia Paving Company; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long Term Disability

Vacation & Holidays

Parental Leave

Maternity Leave

EAP

Voluntary Medical & Vision Insurance

Voluntary Dental Insurance

Voluntary Short Term Disability

Voluntary Supplemental Life

Voluntary Accident & Critical Illness

401(k) Employer Match

Stock Purchase Plan

Gym & Wellness Incentives

Job summary

Virginia Paving Company is seeking a Field Engineer to track quantities, costs, and scheduling for company crews and subcontractors on asphalt projects in Virginia. You will develop work plans, oversee subcontractor work, and ensure execution meets project specifications.

The role requires 1–3 years in field engineering or scheduling, proficiency with Primavera P6 and SAP, and strong communication with site teams. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Chantilly, VA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management is required.
• 1–3 years of construction scheduling/field engineering experience preferred.
• Experience as Construction Scheduling Engineer or in Project Controls is a plus, especially for asphalt/roads/bridges.
• Ability to communicate effectively with job-site supervisors and team members.

Responsibilities

• Track quantities, costs, and scheduling for crews and subcontractors.
• Develop work plans and schedules with subcontractors.
• Ensure work is executed per project specifications and budgets.
• Maintain schedules using P6 and provide weekly updates.
• Manage budgets, cost codes, and quantities in Excel and SAP.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

1–3 years construction scheduling/field engineering experience

Tools

Primavera P6

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Company Paid Long Term Disability Policy
• Company Paid Vacation & Holiday Pay
• Company Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Maternity Leave
• Company Paid Employee/Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Medical & Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Dental Insurance
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Term Life
• Voluntary Accident, Legal, Hospital, Critical Illness Policies
• 401(k) Plan w/Employer Match
• Annual Company Stock Purchase Opportunities
• Health and Wellness Benefits, including Monthly Gym/Fitness Incentives

General Description

Under the direction of the project engineer, the Field Engineer will: track quantities, cost, and scheduling for assignedCompanycrews as well as subcontractors; participate in scheduling and developing a work plan for subcontractors on a project; ensure assigned as work being performed by the subcontractors and Company crews is executed and completed in accordance with the project specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Key Dutiesand Responsibilities

Project Safety

• Trained insafetypolicies andprocedures
• Enforce the standard safety procedures while onsite during work hours
• Respondto,investigateand document any accident scene(s). Review the accident protocol toensurestrict conformance and communicate updates as needed
• Demonstrate theCompanysafety culture, leading by example
• Obtain and provide all required safety equipment to field employees prior to work occurring onsite
• Responsible forlocatingutilities;maintainingExcellogs and assuring all tickets are current

Project Subcontractors

• Obtain thorough quotes from multiple qualified subs to perform work as scoped for the project
• Generate draftExcelsubcontract documents and associated pay sheets, send to project manager for review and approval
• Ensure contracts are signed and processedin a timely mannerandmaintainedthroughout the project
• Ensure change orders are prepared andmaintainedin a timely mannerthroughout the project
• Perform subcontractor safe starts
• Inspect subcontractor work, notify management of non-conformance
• Measure subcontractor completed quantities, update the subcontractor quantity logs, generate monthlyExcelpay sheets and negotiate the quantities with subcontractors for partial payments
• Obtain subcontractor schedules and provide them to management team for review
• Communicate and verify subcontractor needs prior to arrival onsite.
• Ensure adherence toCompany’s safety procedures and protocols

Project Schedule

• Maintains and updates work schedules for subcontractor(s) and field work
• Provides the project engineer and manager withaccurateschedules and updates on a weekly basis
• Use P6 scheduling software to produce andmaintaindiscipline specific schedule(s)

Project Budget

• Maintain thorough knowledge of the project(s) budgets and cost codes
• Ensure proper cost codes areutilizedfor project specific payroll and invoices
• Responsible for reviewing and tracking quantities (cost control quantities)inExcel and SAP
• Provide and discussany and allanomalies (good and bad) in the budgets with the Chief Estimator
• Perform takeoff(s) of project plans as needed to obtain and verify as-builts todetermineremaining quantities neededinPlanswift, Bluebeam, and AGTEK.
• Update quantities of work performed daily inExcelquantity tracking log

Project Payroll

• Discuss all personnel related problems with the project engineer, superintendent and project manager as needed
• Verify crew makeup is correct and in conformance to the budget, communicate any differences to superintendent and project manager
• Integrate timein SAPfor all personnel daily to keep costsaccurateand up to date
• Track field employee absencesin SAPand provide to project management/human resources for employees file tracking

Project Purchasing

• Responsible forpurchasingand ensuring on time delivery ofappropriate sitematerials that are in conformance to project specifications
• Complete purchase order(s) or change order(s) prior topurchasingthe material needed
• Obtain delivery tickets, enter deliveries intoSAPand properly process ticket(s) for record keeping and invoice processing
• Work with superintendent, projectengineerand project manager to ensure materials are ordered and delivered to project sitein a timely mannerin accordance withthe schedule
• Prepare andsubmitshop drawings as needed for permanent materials needed for the projectthrough CitrixSharefile.
• Ensure shop drawings arein accordance withproject specifications, and properly dimensioned to work as shown on project plans

Project Communication

• Communicate field operations with project support as often as needed
• Responsible for archiving and recording all correspondenceregardingthe project
• Interact with field employees including superintendents,foremanand subcontractors to ensure work is performed in compliance with project schedules
• Provides and communicateaccurateadministrative and accounting information from the field to project engineer
• Good written and oral communication skills

Qualification Requirements

General The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge,Skillsand Attributes

• Proficient PC skills includingaproficiencyin various software used such as Microsoft Office, Windows, IOS, Primavera, and SAP (preferred)
• Familiarity with construction industry practices isrequired.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with job site supervisors and fellow employees.

Education and Experience. This position typically is not an entry-level job, as it requires previous experience as a Construction Engineer.

• ABachelor’s Degreeof Science in Civil Engineering or Construction Management (or equivalent work experience) isrequired.
• A minimum of one (1) to three (3) years of experience isrequired.
• Experience as a Construction Scheduling Engineer or in a Project Controls position isrequired, with an emphasis on asphalt, roads, highways, and bridges preferred.

Physical Demands

The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by a Field Engineer tosuccessfullyperform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to sit and/or stand during a regular work shift of at least eight hours per day.
• Employee isoccasionally required to stoop, bend, walk, crouch, and climb.
• Ability to lift, on a frequent basis, at least 25 pounds and carry up to 15 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Continuous mental attentionrequiredto complete tasks in an efficient manner.
• Exposure todust,dirtgreaseand noise.
• Work can be performed at heights up to 60 feet, requiring the employee to climb ladders,scaffoldsand stair towers, often with narrow steps and passageways.
• Frequently walk on uneven surfaces, including natural ground and slopes in varying weather conditions.
• Must be able toworka flexible schedule, based on project need(s) and demand(s).

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those that a Field Engineer encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Work is performed both indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Work environment may periodically expose individual to various levels of noise, grease, and dust that is typically associated with a plant; either engineering controls and/or personal protective equipment isrequired, to ensure exposure limit does not exceed OSHA specifications.
• Employee regularly worksnear heavy equipment and moving machinery.
• Work may involve exposure to a variety of substances commonly found on asphalt and plant sites such as form oil, grease, curing compounds,gasolineand diesel fuel; however, no levels above OSHA Permissible exposure limit.

Demonstrates Safety 1st

• Assess work environment for possible hazards and makes sure training is adequate to the task.
• Has proper personal protective equipment and tools, uses them appropriately for the given task.
• Speaks up if seeing an unsafe act
• Identifies and turns in near miss reports
• Asks for help, when needed, to perform tasks safely.
• Considers if there is a safer way to perform work and communicates.

Virginia Paving Company is a leading asphalt pavement producer and paving contractor for the state of Virginia. We are proud to have worked on many of the projects that have helped shape the footprint of Northern Virginia, the Stafford County/Fredericksburg area, and Hampton Roads, Virginia. Our teams successfully complete hundreds of paving contracts every year for projects ranging from public roadways and interstates, to commercial parking areas, to government and military facilities. In every case, we do so safely and efficiently, using quality material produced in-house at one of our seven state-of-the-art facilities.

We support a Drug-Free Workplace.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability are encouraged to apply.

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