Field Engineer Co-Op: Travel & On-Site Projects

Barnhart Crane & Rigging; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnhart Energy Company in Oak Ridge, TN seeks a Field Engineer Co-Op for May 2027–December 2027. This on-site position supports project execution through coordination, documentation, and field oversight while gaining hands-on experience.

Relocation to a project site is required. You will liaise with project leadership, field personnel, subcontractors, and customers, participate in planning, and help ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

Qualifications

• Able to temporarily relocate and live on site
• Technically minded
• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management; equivalent experience considered

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between project leadership, field personnel, subcontractors, vendors, and customers.
• Participate in project planning, coordination, and execution meetings.
• Communicate project requirements, schedules, resource needs, and quality expectations.
• Work closely with operations, logistics, engineering, and project management teams to support project success.
• Identify and solve technical, logistical, and operational challenges for the project team.
• Support project planning, scheduling, and mobilization activities.
• Coordinate equipment, tooling, materials, and manpower requirements.
• Interpret technical drawings, specifications, and contract documents for field execution.
• Provide technical documentation support to project crews and supervision.
• Review project documents, submittals, and shop drawings for completeness and accuracy.
• Maintain project schedules, tracking reports, inventory records, and field documentation.
• Assist with quality inspections, testing activities, commissioning efforts, and project closeout.
• Promote first-time quality execution and continuous improvement.
• Maintain accountability for assigned project responsibilities.
• Support compliance with project standards, customer requirements, and company procedures.
• Audit field work and documentation for compliance with project expectations.
• Promote safe work practices and reinforce safety as a fundamental project value.
• Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and attention to detail in all interactions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Technically minded

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management

Job description

Barnhart Energy Company, a sister company of Barnhart Crane and Rigging, is looking for Co Op students for May 2027-December 2027.

Mission: One-Team, leading from the Front, creating good Works.

Principles:

• One-Community
  • We care deeply, valuing collaboration, wise counsel, and lasting Relationships.
• Full-Commitment
  • We work with diligence and persistence, delivering upon our promises.
• True-Craftsmanship
  • We value our work, continually striving for first-time excellence with innovative solutions.
• High-Character
  • We exhibit and expect trust, fairness, humility, and integrity.

Field Engineer – Support successful project execution through technical documentation management, field coordination, logistics planning, equipment tracking, resource mobilization, and quality oversight.

This is a travel position and requires relocation to a project site.

Core Responsibilities:

ONE-COMMUNITY

• Serve as liaison between project leadership, field personnel, subcontractors, vendors, and customers.
• Participate in project planning, coordination, and execution meetings.
• Communicate project requirements, schedules, resource needs, and quality expectations.
  
• Work closely with operations, logistics, engineering, and project management teams to support project success.

FULL-COMMITMENT

• Identify and solve technical, logistical, and operational challenges for the project team.
• Support project planning, scheduling, and mobilization activities.
  
• Coordinate equipment, tooling, materials, and manpower requirements.

TRUE-CRAFTMANSHIP

• Interpret technical drawings, specifications, and contract documents for field execution.
• Provide technical documentation support to project crews and supervision.
  
• Review project documents, submittals, and shop drawings for completeness and accuracy.
• Maintain project schedules, tracking reports, inventory records, and field documentation.
  
• Assist with quality inspections, testing activities, commissioning efforts, and project closeout.
• Promote first-time quality execution and continuous improvement.

HIGH-CHARACTER

• Maintain accountability for assigned project responsibilities.
• Support compliance with project standards, customer requirements, and company procedures.
  
• Audit field work and documentation for compliance with project expectations.
• Promote safe work practices and reinforce safety as a fundamental project value.
  
• Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, and attention to detail in all interactions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications:

• Able to temporarily relocate and live on site
• Technically minded
• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management; equivalent experience considered

EOE/AA Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran