Field Engineer

Opitz Buerotechnik; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hoar seeks a Field Engineer to support project delivery and administrative tasks across planning, management, and communication. The role works with Project Managers, Superintendents and clients to drive project success, with travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities include assisting with close-out manuals, document control, RFI/submittal processing, meeting coordination, and maintaining logs. A degree in Building Science or related field is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Building Science, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field preferred.
• 0-2 years of construction experience or a construction graduate.
• Basic MEP knowledge; Proficient in MS Office; Valid Driver's License.
• LEED AP and OSHA 10 Hour a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with compilation of project close-out/operation and maintenance manuals.
• Assist Project Managers with coordinating document control and RFI/Submittal processing.
• Assist with process improvement and training staff.
• Develop industry relationships and expand networks to generate future opportunities.
• Create and maintain contract document and RFI logs.
• Attend project meetings and ensure agendas and minutes are distributed.
• Ensure proper bid documents are sent to bidders and maintain bidder lists.
• Maintain current construction documents and logs.
• Receive and act on RFIs and maintain RFI log; review submittals and logs.
• Support day-to-day project management including pay requests, change orders, and contracts.

Skills

0-2 years construction experience

Basic MEP knowledge

Valid Driver's License

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Building Science, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Field Engineer is responsible to help facilitate project delivery and administrative requirements related to planning, management and communication through effective day-to-day administration and coordination of projects. Works closely with Project Managers, Superintendents, and other project team members, including clients, in support of the success of a project. In this role you may be required to travel up to 25% of the time.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with compilation of project close-out/operation and maintenance manuals for delivery to owner.
• Assist Project Managers with coordinating document control and updating Procore in conjunction with processing Requests for Information, Submittals, Drawing Logs, and other management tools.
• Assist with process improvement by sharing best practices and training staff.
• Develop industry relationships and expand professional networks that have potential to generate future sales opportunities.
• Create and maintain the Contract Document Log and update with current information.
• Initiate, organize, and attend project meetings with appropriate members of the project team and ensure that meeting agendas and meeting minutes are produced and distributed to attendees and other necessary parties.
• Ensure the proper bid documents are sent to bidders and plan rooms for various bid packages as they come online. Build and maintain the bidders list.
• Maintain current construction documents.
• Maintain the CBI report and insure all insurance is up to date.
• Receive and act accordingly on RFI's from contractors; maintain RFI log.
• Review submittals and maintain submittal log.
• Support the management of the day-to-day project including but not limited to; responding to pay requests, change orders, RFI's, submittals, contracts and purchase orders.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Building Science, Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field preferred
• 0-2 years of construction experience or a construction graduate
• Basic MEP knowledge
• Proficient in MS Office
• Valid Driver's License Required
• LEED AP and OSHA 10 Hour a plus

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed mainly in an indoor and outdoor setting with exposure to all types of weather and temperature conditions, and travel from site to site.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination; to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

EOE - Vets/Disabilities

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