Field Engineer I, II, or III

Batson-Cook Construction; Alexandria (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Batson-Cook Construction is seeking a Field Engineer I, II, or III for an on-site role in Boyce, LA on a $1.5B data center project. You will support project engineering, coordinate with owners, contractors, and engineers, and help manage daily reports, schedules, and takeoffs.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or 1–4 years of related experience, with strong communication, documentation, and cost-tracking skills to ensure code compliance and project success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or 1-4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Recognizes change conditions with respect to the contract and notifies appropriate parties.
• Ensures all completed work complies with applicable codes, drawings and specifications, coordinates inspections and testing.
• Assists with constructability reviews and value engineering functions.
• Assembles construction financial data; monitors costs; tracks costs for force accounts.
• Assists in the definition of contract bid packages, coordinating scopes of work, and in preparing the packages.
• Creates correspondence to owners, contractors, subcontractors, engineers, architects, etc.
• Assist project personnel with daily job reports and schedule monitoring.
• Prepares drawings and sketches to support construction work, change orders, estimates, etc.
• Completes appropriate paperwork for new field hires.
• Ensures correct setup and maintenance of filing system.
• Maintains job costing system and updates systems to reflect forecasts; creates margin reporting.
• Takes weekly jobsite photographs.
• Maintains RFI Logs and timely response to job questions.
• Maintains as-built drawings; posts RFI, bulletin and ASI as appropriate.
• Assists with pre-construction activities as needed (construction planning and design; interpretation of design and drawings; application of construction methods; bid packages).
• Assists in project close-out activities.
• Develops, implements, and administers project engineering procedures and other work documents; tracks and logs documentation.
• Assists and preparing project status reports and participates in project status meetings; assists in the development of meeting minutes.
• Maintains all safety records.
• Interprets designs and drawings; prepares takeoffs; researches and recommends resolutions to drawing interpretation problems, conflicts, and errors.
• Communicate with (or to) individuals or groups verbally and/or in writing (e.g. customers, suppliers, employees). Maintain relationship to ensure needs are met and problems/conflicts are resolved.
• Communicates and reinforces the Company vision, mission and values.

Skills

Field eng.

Cost tracking

RFI management

Schedule monitoring

Takeoffs

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Here at Batson-Cook, the first thing we build is the relationship. We specialize in general construction in all the top commercial markets including healthcare, commercial, wood frame and more. We’re looking for talented individuals to help us foster relationships with our clients while building projects that stand tall for generations. With competitive salaries and a robust benefits package, there is no better time to join us.

We are currently seeking a Field Engineer I, II, or III in Boyce, LA. to join our family. This individual will be assigned to a 1.5 billion dollar data center project.

• Recognizes change conditions with respect to the contract and notifies appropriate parties
• Ensures all completed work complies with applicable codes, drawings and specifications, coordinates inspections and testing
• Assists with constructability reviews and value engineering functions
• Assembles construction financial data; monitors costs; tracks costs for force accounts
• Assists in the definition of contract bid packages, coordinating scopes of work, and in preparing the packages
• Creates correspondence to owners, contractors, subcontractors, engineers, architects, etc
• Assist project personnel with daily job reports and schedule monitoring
• Prepares drawings and sketches to support construction work, change orders, estimates, etc.
• Completes appropriate paperwork for new field hires
• Ensures correct setup and maintenance of filing system
• Maintains job costing system and updates systems to reflect forecasts; creates margin reporting
• Takes weekly jobsite photographs
• Maintains RFI Logs and timely response to job questions
• Maintains as-built drawings; posts RFI, bulletin and ASI as appropriate
• Assists with pre-construction activities as needed (construction planning and design; interpretation of design and drawings; application of construction methods; bid packages).
• Assists in project close-out activities
• Develops, implements, and administers project engineering procedures and other work documents; tracks and logs documentation
• Assists and preparing project status reports and participates in project status meetings; assists in the development of meeting minutes
• Maintains all safety records
• Interprets designs and drawings; prepares takeoffs; researches and recommends resolutions to drawing interpretation problems, conflicts, and errors.
• Communicate with (or to) individuals or groups verbally and/or in writing (e.g. customers, suppliers, employees). Maintain relationship to ensure needs are met and problems/conflicts are resolved.
• Communicates and reinforces the Company vision, mission and values

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year College or University; or 1-4 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.