Electrical Field Engineer: Lead Projects & Controls

101 ARB, Inc; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical coverage

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Pet coverage

Legal assistance

Job summary

ARB, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Field Engineer to support administrative and construction activities on site. You will perform material takeoffs, coordinate orders, expediting, and cost estimates while supporting field operations with instrumentation and controls expertise.

You will also manage subcontracts, review technical queries, witness tests, and compile as‑built documentation in line with project specs and NEC codes. This role requires on-site work at project sites in the western US.

Qualifications

• Experience writing requisitions and expediting deliveries.
• Monitor receiving, warehousing and material control.
• Manage subcontracts as assigned by a supervisor.
• Perform field estimating for change orders and other scope adjustments.
• Resolve contractor queries with the technical support group and engineering.
• Witness testing as required by codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Write requisitions and follow up with suppliers to expedite deliveries.
• Monitor receiving, warehousing functions, and material control.
• Manage subcontracts as assigned by a supervisor.
• Perform field estimating for change orders and other scope-of-work adjustments.
• Resolve contractor-raised queries with the technical support group and engineering.
• Witness testing per codes and standards.
• Compile punch lists with contractor and client.
• Ensure electrical & instrumentation installations meet drawings and specs.
• Maintain QA/QC forms for installations.
• Ensure as-built drawings are kept up-to-date.
• Develop and maintain project schedules using CPM and scheduling software.
• Prepare submittals to client for approval.
• Innovate to improve project operations.

Skills

Instrumentation

Controls

Field estimating

Cost analysis

Material management

Subcontract management

Project coordination

Electrical calculations

CPM scheduling

Vendor liaison

Tools

Scheduling software

Job description

ARB, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Field Engineer to support administrative and construction activities on site. You will perform material takeoffs, coordinate orders, expediting, and cost estimates while supporting field operations with instrumentation and controls expertise.

You will also manage subcontracts, review technical queries, witness tests, and compile as‑built documentation in line with project specs and NEC codes. This role requires on-site work at project sites in the western US.