FIELD ENGINEER

Branch Builds, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Branch Builds, Inc. is seeking a Field Engineer to ensure construction work complies with design drawing locations and to manage survey teams on-site. You will review plans, measure quantities, and supervise surveyors to maintain accuracy against project drawings.

The role requires experience in surveying, strong mathematical skills, and the ability to enforce safety policies on site. Travel to project sites is expected as part of duties.

Qualifications

• 2 years of technical and/or surveying experience
• 1 year of prior construction surveying experience
• Advanced/Excellent trigonometric/geometric skills
• Effective and Efficient decision maker
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• High school level language and speaking skills

Responsibilities

• Reviews plans and computes for superintendent and his organization any information required to make progress with the work
• Measures and accurately computes quantities of work complete and records those quantities in a daily record using engineering notation and location descriptions that can easily be identified in the project plans and specifications
• Administer/manage/schedule all surveyors (including subcontracted) assigned to the project
• Organizes and supervises project survey work
• Responsible for the layout (vertical and horizontal) control work using all survey equipment
• Compares in place work against drawings and specifications to assure overall accuracy as needed
• Stakes accurately and completely before work begins
• Enforces and adheres to all company safety policies

Skills

Decision making

Critical thinking

Geometric skills

Communication skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Branch is searching for a Field Engineer to join our well-established, growing company. The Field Engineer ensures construction work complies with design drawing locations.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Reviews plans and computes for superintendent and his organization any information required to make progress with the work
• Measures and accurately computes quantities of work complete and records those quantities in a daily record using engineering notation and location descriptions that can easily be identified in the project plans and specifications
• Administer/manage/schedule all surveyors (including subcontracted) assigned to the project
• Organizes and supervises project survey work
• Responsible for the layout (vertical and horizontal) control work using all survey equipment
• Compares in place work against drawings and specifications to assure overall accuracy as needed
• Stakes accurately and completely before work begins
• Enforces and adheres to all company safety policies

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalency
• 2 years of technical and/or surveying experience
• 1 year of prior construction surveying experience
• Effective and Efficient decision maker
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Advanced/Excellent trigonometric/geometric skills
• High school level language and speaking skills

Decision Making / Judgment

Problem Solving / Analysis

Communicating Effectively

Using Math

Travel

The employee will need to be able to travel to and from work office and project site.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use their hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk, and hear. The employee will sometimes need to walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, taste, and smell. The employee must be able to lift or move up to 75lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, midrange vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position which typically requires 40 hours per week.

AAP/EEO Statement

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of the Company not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or status as a veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, with respect to recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, and other terms and condition of employment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Americans with Disabilities (ADA) :Branch provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment unless doing so would provide an undue hardship. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing an employment application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please call 1-540-982-1678.

EEO Policy: It is the policy of The Branch Group and its subsidiary companies Branch Civil, Inc., Branch Builds, and Hopkins | Lacy to assure that applicants for employment and employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation, disability, or veteran status. Such action shall include employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, and selection for training, including apprenticeship, pre‑apprenticeship, and/or on‑the‑job‑training. Tina Pfalzgraf is Branch Group’s EEO Officer, and she can be contacted at 3635 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, VA 24019, or 540-982-1678.