Field Engineer: Frontline Site Layout & Safety

HENSEL PHELPS; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Long-term disability

401(K) retirement plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Annual bonus

Company cell phone

Vehicle or vehicle allowance

Cost of living adjustment (COLA)

Job summary

Hensel Phelps in Austin, TX is seeking a Field Engineer to support the Superintendent with on-site field management, layout, safety, and quality control. This role involves coordinating trade partners, reviewing 3D models, and helping prepare project schedules and cost reports.

The Field Engineer will be pivotal in ensuring project integrity from site layout to materials delivery, with opportunities for growth into BIM/VDC workflows.

Qualifications

• A 4-year degree in Civil, Structural, Architecture, Construction Management or related field.
• 1 year of expereince and/or a combination of education and experience.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Strong communication skills.
• Computer software - Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel-based templates, ProjectSight, Primavera and AutoDesk Suite.
• Preferred Qualifications: Past internships in the construction industry are preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Project layout (surveying) in conformance with design and contract documents.
• Check concrete forms for accuracy and adequacy of construction, including all embedded items, before placement of concrete.
• Perform production trend analysis for quantities of work in place and report for the weekly and monthly schedule and cost control reports.
• Assist with quality control, site safety initiatives and coordination of trade partners as delegated by the project superintendent.
• May include directing a small work force to gain supervisory experience.
• Coordinate material deliveries by checking material requirements in advance and comparing with the delivery status.
• Inspect materials delivered to the job for quantity, quality and condition, and report on missing and/or damaged items.
• Assist foremen and trade partners with interpretation of plans and specifications.
• Oversight of trade partners, as assigned, and direction of workforces (e.g., a labor crew) of employees or trade partner employees to gain supervisory experience.
• Participate in jobsite safety meetings, weekly safety audits, etc.
• Collaborate with the VDC team on VDC scope of work, execution plan and deliverables related to field operations.
• Review and navigate within the current 3D model viewing and scheduling software.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

4-year degree in Civil/Structural/Architecture/Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel templates

ProjectSight

Primavera

AutoDesk Suite

Job description

Hensel Phelps in Austin, TX is seeking a Field Engineer to support the Superintendent with on-site field management, layout, safety, and quality control. This role involves coordinating trade partners, reviewing 3D models, and helping prepare project schedules and cost reports.

The Field Engineer will be pivotal in ensuring project integrity from site layout to materials delivery, with opportunities for growth into BIM/VDC workflows.