Field Engineer

Power Design, Inc.; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Design, Inc. is seeking a motivated Field Engineer to learn the business aspects of running large-scale construction projects under supervision and mentorship.

The role offers hands-on experience on active jobsites, collaboration with the project team, and exposure to cutting-edge technology in a national contractor setting. The ideal candidate is a college graduate with a construction-related degree or someone with 4+ years of relevant work experience, strong communication and

Qualifications

• College graduate with a construction-related degree, or individual with 4+ years of relevant work experience.
• Detail-oriented professional with the ability to quickly solve problems, who loves new challenges and is seeking a defined career path.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Gain firsthand experience of the electrical installation scopes of work including decks, rough, trim, and distribution.
• Play a key role in helping the project team succeed by providing support with project deliverables throughout all phases of construction, ensuring accuracy and quality.
• Help to continue and build our culture of safety onsite by recognizing safety hazards and ensuring corrections.
• Collaborate with senior team members, suppliers, and contractors to coordinate schedules, manage the labor forecast, inventory, material, and project correspondence (orders, timesheets, etc.).
• Interact with customers and other trades while representing the organization in the field.
• After receiving training in our state-of-the-art facility, utilize cutting-edge technology to assist on assigned projects.
• Serve as the lead between Systems PMs and Operations installation teams, playing a key role through final project startup/commissioning, AHJ inspection, and final owner acceptance.
• Be responsible for scheduling the low voltage startup, managing planned technician hours, and coordinating the technician and commissioning labor.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Construction-related degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About the Position

Power Design is a nationwide electrical contractor and our Field Engineers are working locally on our jobsites, cultivating their career by experiencing our projects firsthand. Under the supervision and mentorship of a Superintendent and project team, you will learn all of the business aspects of running large-scale construction projects. It is a perfect fit for motivated, driven individuals to quickly grow in the organization.

Position Responsibilities

• Gain firsthand experience of the electrical installation scopes of work including decks, rough, trim, and distribution.
• Play a key role in helping the project team succeed by providing support with project deliverables throughout all phases of construction, ensuring accuracy and quality.
• Help to continue and build our culture of safety onsite by recognizing safety hazards and ensuring corrections.
• Collaborate with senior team members, suppliers, and contractors to coordinate schedules, manage the labor forecast, inventory, material, and project correspondence (orders, timesheets, etc.).
• Interact with customers and other trades while representing the organization in the field.
• After receiving training in our state-of-the-art facility, utilize cutting-edge technology to assist on assigned projects.
• Serve as the lead between Systems PMs and Operations installation teams, playing a key role through final project startup/commissioning, AHJ inspection, and final owner acceptance.
• Be responsible for scheduling the low voltage startup, managing planned technician hours, and coordinating the technician and commissioning labor.

Here’s What We’re Looking For

• College graduate with a construction-related degree, or individual with 4+ years of relevant work experience.
• Detail-oriented professional with the ability to quickly solve problems, who loves new challenges and is seeking a defined career path.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Demonstrate and uphold all of Power Design’s core values, which include integrity, accountability, teamwork, innovation, and growth.

At Power Design, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Power Design believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is paramount to our success as a national company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool nationwide.

Power Design is a National Design Build Contractor, focused on innovative construction across multiple trades: electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and systems technologies. Since 1989, we’ve disrupted the industry by putting next-generation ideas to powerful, practical use because we care. We design breakthrough solutions that push the limits of what’s possible by harnessing the collaborative power of our teams to elevate experiences and empower the communities where we live and work. In an industry that tends to look back, we’re building better by staying grounded in our values, dedicated to our unique culture, and supportive of work-life balance – making us built to last. By investing in our people and doing things differently, we’re designing what’s next.

To learn more, visit www.powerdesigninc.us

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