Field Engineer

Strobel-Energy-Group-LLC; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Strobel Energy Group LLC in Billings, MT seeks a Field Engineer to support planning, organizing and implementing project engineering and controls tasks on construction projects. You will set up weekly project controls, coordinate with clients, engineers, subcontractors and vendors, and help manage safety, QA/QC and contract requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years’ construction experience are required, with willingness to travel to project sites for extended

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years construction experience.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Support project administration and management on construction projects.
• Set up weekly project controls and schedules.
• Coordinate with client, engineering, subcontractors and vendors; maintain safety and QA/QC documentation.
• Assist in ensuring contract requirements and turnover deliverables are met.

Skills

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Project coordination

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, construction management or a related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Microsoft Office

Job description

As the Field Engineer, you will play a significant part in the success of planning, organizing and implementing project engineering & project controls tasks. Excellent communication, attention to detail and an ability to work well in a team environment are considered critical to this position. We are looking for individuals with motivation and eagerness to expand their skillset with us.

The Field Engineer is responsible for supporting the overall project administration and management of a construction project. The Field Engineer will setup and implement the weekly project controls as directed by the Project Manager or Sr. Project Engineer. These controls include scheduling and project management systems required by Strobel Energy Group and as defined in the prime contract documents.

The Field Engineer will be providing information to assist the Project Engineer) in continually evaluating the overall status of the project, searching for those things that have potential to impact the project goals and objectives negatively or positively. Time constraints dictate that there is an effective working relationship with the Project Manager, with a clear understanding of how challenges and opportunities are to be handled. Effective performance in this role requires a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the current project situation, as well as the project scope, Prime contract, Corporate and Project goals.

The role requires interfacing with all areas affected by the project including the client(s), engineering/design, subcontractors, distributors, vendors, and the ongoing strategic communication with project management regarding the status of the project.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

General

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, construction management or a related field or work experiences deemed equivalent.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and execute independently, maintain excellent rapport with team members.
• Exceptional communication, planning, organization, and delegation skills.
• Learning financial principles to quantify costs and benefits of projects, and to track against budgets.
• Learning business skills including communication skills, relationship development, and business acumen.
• Self-motivated; capable of taking initiative, successfully handle and prioritize multiple competing assignments and effectively manage deadlines.
• Interpersonal and communication skills to coordinate team efforts, provide direction to team members, and communicate project objectives, parameters, status, and outcomes to stakeholders.
• Willing to travel extensively and relocate to the next project location for an extended period (typically 6-12 months).
• Ability to adapt and become an influential leader of Strobel Energy Group culture and values.

Client Interaction

• Represent Strobel Energy Group in a professional manner in all client interaction activities.
• Assist in providing the client with contract required reports (weekly, monthly, schedule).

Safety

• Understand and follow Strobel Energy Group Corporate Safety Plan and site-specific safety plan.
• Support safety training meetings and sessions.
• Support safety department with ordering site specific safety consumables (goggles, gloves, etc.).
• Take active role in safety audits.
• Out of office every morning for stretch /flex and morning gang box meetings.
• Assist in completion of site safety scorecard.
• Report ALL safety events and near misses.
• First Response communicatio n

Quality

• Ensure Contract drawings and specifications are distributed to all field leadership and the crafts.
• Provide support to ensure the site quality plan is communicated and all inspections and quality documentation is being completed on time and assembled for final turn over.
• Support QAQC department with assembly of the Turnover Books.
• Review work for compliance with Corporate and contract requirements.
• Produce quality work in all you do.

Leadership

• Learning to Function as one of the key Project Leaders on the project.
• Conduct and lead meetings internally in a professional manner.
• Record and transcribe meeting minutes, act as a liaison with client’s project staff, generate correspondence, represent the Project Manager at meetings with the client, or any other supporting activity.
• Take part in on-the-job training to staff and to the craft personnel.
• Understand and know hiring laws and follow Strobel Energy Group HR policies.
• Complete roles and responsibility for direct reports.
• Participate in implementing a performance improvement plan with the support of a supervisor.

Team Management

• Manage a team of direct reports to include material receiving, warehouse and tool room.
• Take part in team planning meetings.
• Show ability to successfully manage up to 2 direct reports.

Project Controls

• Productivity Tracking
  • Assist in set up and use Strobel Energy Group Productivity Tracking tools.
  • Assist weekly update process (quantity collection, feedback reports to field supervision).
  • Assist in the development of a low productivity mitigation plan.
• Indirect Schedule
  • Support the monthly and weekly updates.
• Equipment schedule and log
  • Support the monthly update.
  • Include cycle dates and PO numbers.
• Procurement Status Report
• Support the weekly update
  • Include the status of all subcontracts tracked and status of all purchases tracked/assigned.
  • Support the material receiving and inventory plan.
• Contribute to the Lesson’s Learned document.
• Assist in compiling and submitting at the completion of each project.
• Project Closeout
  • Assist in the closeout process.
  • Assist in closing out project commitments.
• Scheduling
  • Support the Strobel Energy Group Planning process.
    • Master Schedule
    • 6-week
    • 3-week
    • 1 week
    • Equipment Schedule
    • Indirect Schedule
    • Manpower Curves

Project Management

• Document Control : Ensuring that all engineering drawings, specifications, and other necessary documentation received at the job site are correctly received, dated, filed, and distributed. Making certain that drawings are delivered to the appropriate Craft Superintendent prior to physical placement of work.
  • Manage revision control process.
  • Assist with Request for Information (RIR) processes, collecting information and submitting these to the Project Team to be transmitted.
  • Ensuring that all engineering drawings, specifications, and other necessary documentation received at the job site are correctly received, dated, filed, and distributed.
  • Ensure redlines/asbuilts are being maintained and assembled for final turn over to client.
• Oversee Field Change Order and Processes : Assist in identifying, tracking, and submitting out of scope as defined by the contract.

Contract management

• Contract Management:
  • Learn the provisions, terms, and scope of the Prime contract. Understand the contract notice/deliverable list identifying milestone commitments and any documentation requirements.
  • Read and understand the project contract.
  • Learn key terms and conditions (notice requirements, payment terms, LDs, milestone requirements, change order process, etc.).
  • Assist in review of any contract documents for potential change orders (include scope drawings).
  • Assist in completion of contract required submittals.
  • Support closeout process (punch list, contractually require closeout documents).
  • Support development of the final turn-over documents (warranty plan, liens, insurance, construction turnover documents).

Payroll and HR

• Payroll
  • Time Entry and approvals.
• Onboarding, ability to step in and complete onboarding for new hires and transfers.
• Recruiting, including requesting craft through the Strobel Energy Group recruiting department.
• Understanding Strobel Energy Group benefits and connecting employees with Strobel Energy Group benefits coordinator as needed.
• Perform Strobel Energy Group pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.
• Administering Accounting/Job Costs/Work in Progress (WIP) Updates : Learn and Assist the Project Manager with these activities.

Subcontract and Procurement Management:

• Subcontract Administration and Management : Assist in the assembly of drawings and specifications to support the process of obtaining bids from qualified subcontractors, with the support of the subcontracts group or site manager, and select qualified candidates. As the work progresses, the Field Engineer may be called to act as a liaison between the project team and the subcontractor.
• Subcontract Administration and Management:
  • Learn and communicate key terms of the subcontract (LDs, Payment, Prime pass through).
  • Request and review subcontractor qualifications.
  • Attend the onsite kickoff meeting with each subcontractor prior to mobilization.
  • Learn and Support Coordinate the final contract scope and administrative close out (Punch list, warranty, liens).
  • Complete and return subcontractor evaluation form.
• Procurement
  • Participate in the procurement process on the project.
  • With the support from the Superintendent prepare material buyout take offs from issued for construction drawings.
  • Provide support to Superintendents for buy out and equipment rental needs.
  • Review purchases with the Sr. Project Engineer or Project Manager.
  • Submit Proposed Purchase Orders to Corporate Procurement Department.
  • Set up and manage receiving, inventory control, and Overage, Shortage, and Damage Reports.
  • Manage the expediting process.
  • Manage onsite material issuing and control.

Technical Abilities

• AutoCAD and 3d modeling
  • Learning to operate AutoCAD viewers, print screen sections, add and remove layers.
  • Knowledge to operate Navisworks model.
• Microsoft Office
  • Have completed or be able to show Microsoft Level 2 Operator proficiency.
• Specifications and Drawings
  • Able to read and understand standard multi-discipline specifications and drawings.

Requirements:

• 5+ years’ construction experience
• Basic computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheets and electronic presentation programs.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret contract documents including drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and the project schedule.
• Must have oil and gas knowledge and/or experience.
• Must have excellent communication skills and be able to problem solve and resolve conflicts.
• Must be able to forecast and plan.
• Must be a self-starter, highly motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment and move objects up to 50 pounds.

Travel:

• Travel as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.