Field Engineer

Perfetto Contracting Co. Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Perfetto Contracting Co. Inc. seeks a Construction Field Engineer to support field operations, ensuring compliance with engineering standards for sewer, watermain, and utility work in the tri-state area.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the Project Manager and Field Superintendent, managing safety, quality, and documentation, and assisting with cost reviews and scheduling. A Civil Engineering degree and field experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with construction equipment and techniques.
• Ability to read drawings and specifications and apply standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering support to ensure field work meets engineering standards.
• Understand heavy civil, utility work, and sewer & watermain projects.
• Support safety program, observe safety meetings, assist Safety Manager.
• Contribute to quality requirements and culture on field operations.
• Assist field teams to maintain productivity, manage materials and equipment, and supervise subcontractors.
• Assist PM with document control, procurement, submittals, cost reviews, and scheduling.

Skills

MS Office

Construction equipment know-how

Drawings & specs

Communication

Calculations

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

For over 40 years, Perfetto Contracting (PCC), a fully licensed, bonded, and insured company, has serviced the tri-state area in sewer, water mains, roadwork, and site work. PCC's clients include New York State and City agencies such as the DOT, DEP, DDC, DPR, EDC, and SCA among others. With a reputation for providing high quality construction services and delivering projects on time and within budget, PCC has built and maintained long-lasting relationships with developers, architects, lenders, contractors, and government agencies, which go back many years.

We are currently seeking a Construction Field Engineer to join our team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position is responsible for providing technical engineering and information to ensure construction work complies with all engineering standards to assist Project Manager and Field Superintendent.
• Understanding and familiarity with Heavy Civil, Utility work, Waste/Stormwater sewer & watermain work.
• Comprehend and administer Perfetto’s corporate safety program which provides for a safe work environment for all self-performed and subcontracted operations. Provide observations, attend safety meetings and assist Safety Manager for each field operation.
• Generate and/or adopt Perfetto’s quality requirements and culture that recognizes the effect of quality on all self-performed operations.
• Ability to assist Field Superintendent & Field Foreman/labor crews to ensure productivity, efficient use of materials & equipment, and contractual performance of the project are met; for all self-performed and subcontracted operations. Track and report quantities of work performed in field. Oversee and manage assigned subcontractors.
• Ability to assist Project Manager with document control items, procurement, assist to process subcontract and material progress estimates, engineering preplanning- such as work plans, submittals, quantity tracking, engineering during execution of work – such as RFI’s, identify conflicts, quantities, production review, cost assistance in monthly cost reviews & quarterly forecasts & scheduling assistance.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Work Experience

• 1-3 year’s GC construction estimating support, heavy civil engineering, and field support.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc).
• Working knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, drawing and specifications, building materials and required standards applicable to discipline.
• Ability to perform calculations either manually or with a calculator.
• Ability to assume responsibility and interface and communicate effectively with others.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit & climb as necessary.
• Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• At times will be working around large construction equipment, must be safety conscience.
• Subject to outside working conditions.
• Must be able to travel to the lower east side on NYC daily.