Construction Field Engineer

WSP in the U.S.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Construction Field Engineer for our Milwaukee, WI office. Be involved with our Wisconsin Construction Services Team to meet client objectives and solve challenges.

We value teamwork and dedication to safety, with a culture focused on building communities and growing our skyline. Eligible candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and have a relevant engineering or construction background.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of relative experience.
• Good verbal and written communication skills to include technical writing and oral communication.
• Ability to work as a team is essential.
• Ability to work in this country immediately required.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure daily contract compliance to project plans and specifications on construction projects and maintain documentation for quality, payment, and project acceptance.
• Read, understand, and interpret project plans and contract documents.
• Identify issues in contract documents and propose solutions or escalate to the Project Manager or related roles.
• Act as liaison to monitor communication between project manager, engineering team, management, contractors, and vendors; coordinate internal and external project communications.
• Assist in reviewing contractor schedules and estimating resource and material requirements; maintain updates through the project life cycle.
• Assist in preparing reports detailing project costs, progress, risks, and opportunities for senior management.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Technical writing

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Construction Field Engineer for our Milwaukee, WI office.

Be involved in projects with our Wisconsin Construction Services Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

Your Impact

• Responsible for ensuring daily contract compliance to project plans and specifications on construction projects and maintaining documentation to support quality specifications, payment, and project acceptance.
• Read, understand, and interpret project plans and contract documents.
• Identify possible issues in contract documents and propose solutions or refer them to the Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager or Project Coordinator as appropriate.
• Acts as liaison to monitor communication and exchange of information between the project manager, engineering team, management, contractors, and vendors. Coordinate all internal and external communication relative to the project.
• Assists in the review of the contractor’s project schedule and estimates resource and material requirements; maintain respective planning and scheduling updates throughout project life cycle.
• Works closely with project administrators and project manager to prepare reports detailing project costs, progress, risks, and opportunities for review by senior management.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of relative experience.
• Good verbal and written communication skills to include technical writing and oral communication.
• Ability to work as a team is essential.
• Ability to work in this country immediately required.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• WisDOT, County and Local Municipality policies and procedures preferred but not required.
• Hold WisDOT certifications in PCC, Aggregate, and Grading Technician preferred but not required.

About WSP

ABOUT US

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.