Dam Safety Field Engineer: Heavy Civil Construction

Thalle Construction Company, Inc.; Owensboro (KY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Thalle Construction Co., Inc. in Falls of Rough, KY is seeking a Field Engineer to support a Dam Safety Modification project.

The position collaborates with the Project Engineer and field crew to produce shop drawings, submittals, scheduling, and cost control while maintaining safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in field environments, proficiency with AutoCAD and HCSS/HeavyJob, and strong Excel/Word reporting.

Qualifications

• Proficient in AutoCAD and HCSS/Heavy Job.
• Able to prepare reports in Excel and Word.
• Must have ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, subs and IC's, along with initiative, organization, and planning skills.
• Ability to review and understand plan specs and drawings.
• Able to meet deadlines.
• Minimum 5-10 years’ experience in a field environment.
• Proficient in written and verbal business communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain the material tracking system.
• Complies with safety procedures/policies and addresses and/or elevates non-compliance among all employees, subcontractors, and vendors.
• Participates in the daily Task Safety Awareness and weekly Safety Meetings.
• Supports the Quality personnel and the project through the use of the Quality Management System.
• Properly tracks quantities on a daily basis and reconciles them each month for payment purposes.
• Manages/reviews all foremen's reports daily to ensure all information is properly recorded before any income, cost, or inventory entry.
• Documents all Time and Material operations on a capture sheet and reconciles with the client on a daily basis
• Takes two site walks a day to communicate with and learn from Foreman and Superintendents about current operations.
• Participates in relevant daily huddles to ensure the projects are expeditiously and profitably constructed.
• Establishes excellent working and professional relationships with the clients and their representatives and/or field inspectors.
• Assists the buyout process, writes the requisition, and communicates all required information to the Project Team. Negotiates the best deal for cost, quality, and delivery using the company buyout procedure.
• Produces complete purchase orders after the conditions are approved by the Project Manager.
• Knows the key operational details of the subcontract and holds the subcontractors accountable to their agreement. Attends the subcontractor coordination meetings to provide updates to schedules, drawings, and specifications
• Conduct work with 100% integrity and professionalism

Skills

Team coordination

Communication

Plan review

Tools

AutoCAD

HCSS/HeavyJob

Excel

Word

Job description

Thalle Construction Co., Inc. in Falls of Rough, KY is seeking a Field Engineer to support a Dam Safety Modification project.

The position collaborates with the Project Engineer and field crew to produce shop drawings, submittals, scheduling, and cost control while maintaining safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years in field environments, proficiency with AutoCAD and HCSS/HeavyJob, and strong Excel/Word reporting.