Field Engineer

Wharton-Smith, Inc.; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking an experienced Field Engineer to contribute to the Water/Wastewater Division in the Milton, FL area. The role focuses on field tasks assigned by the Project Superintendent and Craft Foreman, supporting project planning and execution.

The ideal candidate holds a Civil or Mechanical Engineering degree and has strong surveying/layout skills, technical writing, and excellent communication to coordinate with field teams and subcontractors.

Qualifications

• Surveying/layout experience and technical writing are required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Foreman with structure layout.
• Field purchase orders.
• Engineering duties as assigned for planning construction.
• Maintain and update project logs and schedules.
• Identify need for RFIs.
• Prepare, review and process shop drawings.
• Maintain as-built drawings.
• Collect and assemble O&M material.
• Perform subcontract scope analysis.
• Assist with purchasing and expediting.
• Document distribution.
• Meeting minutes and distribution.
• Scheduling.

Skills

Surveying/layout

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Mechanical Engineering or Construction Management

Job description

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is currently seeking an experienced Field Engineer to work in the Water/Wastewater Division in the Milton, FL area. The successful candidate will be responsible for successful completion of field tasks as assigned by the Project Superintendent and Craft Foreman.

Responsibilities

• Assist Foreman with structure layout
• Field purchase orders
• Engineering duties as assigned for assistance in planning construction.
• Maintain and update project logs and schedules.
• Identify need for Requests for Information (RFIs).
• Prepare, review and process shop drawings.
• Maintain as-built drawings.
• Collect and assemble O&M material.
• Perform subcontract scope analysis.
• Assist with purchasing and expediting.
• Document distribution.
• Meeting minutes and distribution.
• Scheduling.

Requirements

• Surveying/layout, technical writing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or other relevant degree.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability

Wharton-Smith provides equal opportunity to qualified disabled veterans, Pre-JVA special disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities to online application systems by making reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access for submitting to job openings. (i.e., wheelchair accessibility, website accessibility, etc).

Our recruiting process is centralized and managed exclusively by the HR Department. We do not pay agency fees for unsolicited resumes. An unsolicited resume is defined as any resume submitted by a recruiter who has not been pre-approved by HR, has not signed our recruiting agreement, and has not been engaged by HR to fill a specific position.