Field Engineer - Concrete Construction

Michael Page; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life & disability

PTO

Parental leave

Career development

Mentoring program

Flexible hours

Job summary

Michael Page in Columbus, OH is seeking a seasoned construction project leader to manage day-to-day field activities, ensure milestone dates are met, and drive site planning for local commercial, multifamily, healthcare, and education projects. The role emphasizes safety, subcontractor coordination, and client-facing communication with investors.

Strong knowledge of residential construction, building codes, and plan reading is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in field engineering, surveying, and layout with self-perform concrete.
• Ability to read and understand plans.
• Technical understanding of residential construction including building codes, trade sequencing, and best building practices.
• Capable of problem solving and managing complex projects.
• Work with subcontractors, suppliers and city inspectors across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day construction field activities to meet milestone dates and schedules.
• Review blueprints, customer needs and contractor submissions to bid appropriately.
• Lead team with construction planning and site logistics development.
• Monitor subcontractors to ensure quality workmanship and safety guidelines.
• Maintain daily and weekly construction logs and coordinate all activities.
• Work with investors professionally and maintain client-facing relations.
• Ensure proper site signage and safety compliance.
• Review bids and supervise inspections; schedule on-site inspections.
• Maintain relationships with municipalities for future business.

Skills

Field engineering

Surveying

Layout

Reading plans

Problem solving

Subcontractor coordination

Budgeting

Scheduling

Job description

• Great opportunity to grow and develop into a leadership role
• Top ENR Contractor in Ohio

About Our Client

• Mostly local work, construction projects within the greater Columbus area.
• High repeat client rate in small to large sized commercial work, across commercial, multifamily, healthcare, education, and more.
• Strong pipeline for rest of 2024, 2025, and already for 2026.
• Excellent team of leaders with a vision to healthily grow the company, won't grow too fast but will add the right pieces as necessary.
• Excellent base salary, benefits in place through health, dental and vision insurance, life & disability benefits, 401k match, car benefit and good PTO program.

Job Description

• Manage day-to-day construction field activities to ensure that project milestone dates and overall schedule completion dates are met.
• Review blueprints, customer needs and contractor submissions in order to execute appropriate bids.
• Lead team with construction project planning and developing site logistics.
• Monitor job subcontractors to ensure quality workmanship and safety guidelines are met.
• Utilize good time management to ensure timely completion of projects.
• Keep construction daily and weekly work logs.
• Coordinate and supervise all construction activities.
• Work directly with job investors at times and maintain a professional and client facing attitude.
• Ensure proper signage is posted on the construction job site, and safety requirements are met.
• Review bids for work, as well as supervising the inspection of work.
• Schedule on-site inspections as needed along the jobs site.
• Maintain as strong a relationship as possible with local municipalities for potential future business.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

• Experience in field engineering, surveying, and layout with self-perform concrete.
• Must be able to work in a multiple-project construction environment.
• Ability to read and understand plans.
• Technical understanding of residential construction including building codes, trade sequencing, and best building practices.
• Capable of problem solving and experience with complex detailed projects.
• Work with subcontractors, suppliers, utilities, city inspectors, organize and direct activities concerned with their construction projects.
• Establish project objectives, policies, procedures, performance, and quality standards within boundaries of company policy and contract specifications.
• Monitor and control project through managing the construction schedule and directing subcontractors and suppliers to ensure project is completed on schedule and within budget.
• Investigate potentially serious situations, anticipate project delays, monitor job site safety, and implement corrective measures.

What's on Offer

• Up to $90,000 base salary.
• Individual Performance Bonuses.
• Company Performance Bonuses.
• Health Insurance.
• Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• Life & Disability coverage.
• 2-3 weeks of PTO.
• Maternal and Parental Leave.
• Career development, totally flexible hours and a close mentoring program has created a pleasant, professional, entrepreneurial working environment.
• Diverse leadership team.
• Large firm with a family feel.
• Flexible working hours and a close mentoring program.