Field Engineer: Advanced Facilities & Lean Construction

JE Dunn Construction; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Non-Union

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction's Advanced Facilities Group in Iowa City is seeking a Field Engineer to support core trade activities on large industrial and data center projects. You will work on-site with a crew, learn lean construction practices, and contribute to safety programs.

The role requires up to 2 years of construction experience or related training; a bachelor’s degree is preferred. You will build relationships with foremen, subcontractors, and project teams, while developing layout, crane

Qualifications

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Communication skills, verbal and written.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Acquire knowledge in layout skills.
• Knowledge of crane flagging and rigging.
• Knowledge of organizational structure and available resources.
• Knowledge of the means and methods of construction management.
• Knowledge of Lean process and philosophy.
• Acquire knowledge of productivity rates.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in all aspects of the project-specific safety plan and culture.
• Learns and actively participates in all aspects of the company’s safety culture by demonstrating commitment to an injury free environment through individual actions and mentoring others.
• Works with tools and executes self-perform work while embedded as part of a crew of craftsmen to complete specific assigned tasks on a project.
• Acquires knowledge about company best practice standards and fundamentals for building and construction techniques through hands on, on-the-job training and regular work assignments.
• Builds relationships and develops communication and interpersonal skills with trades people and project team members such as foreman, journeymen, superintendents, subcontractors, etc.
• Develops understanding about the various functions and support roles across the company, and how each contributes to the success of a project.
• Learns and applies company standards for how specific equipment is used for specific building processes.
• Collaborates with others and demonstrates teamwork.
• Learns and incorporates Lean practices into daily activities.
• Participates in various meetings such as weekly work plans, as warranted by business needs and site practices.

Skills

Work accuracy

Communication skills

MS Office

Layout skills

Crane flagging

Rigging knowledge

Organizational knowledge

Construction methods

Lean process

Productivity rates

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field

Federally required training or apprenticeship program

Equivalent relevant experience

Job description

JE Dunn Construction's Advanced Facilities Group in Iowa City is seeking a Field Engineer to support core trade activities on large industrial and data center projects. You will work on-site with a crew, learn lean construction practices, and contribute to safety programs.

The role requires up to 2 years of construction experience or related training; a bachelor’s degree is preferred. You will build relationships with foremen, subcontractors, and project teams, while developing layout, crane