Field Engineer - Industrial & Data Center Construction

JE Dunn Construction; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

JE Dunn Construction in Des Moines, IA, is seeking a Field Engineer–Trade Family to support core project activities on industrial and data center initiatives. You will work embedded with a crew, learn construction methods, and contribute to Lean practices while advancing on-site safety and teamwork.

The role emphasizes collaboration with foremen, journeymen, and subcontractors, with opportunities for growth, training, and hands-on development in a dynamic Advanced Facilities environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field (Preferred).
• Participation in a federally required training or apprenticeship program, depending upon location (Preferred).
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

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

Safety culture

MS Office

Communication

Lean process

Teamwork

Layout skills

Crane flagging

Rigging

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management

Federally required training/apprenticeship

Equivalent relevant experience

Job description

JE Dunn Construction in Des Moines, IA, is seeking a Field Engineer–Trade Family to support core project activities on industrial and data center initiatives. You will work embedded with a crew, learn construction methods, and contribute to Lean practices while advancing on-site safety and teamwork.

The role emphasizes collaboration with foremen, journeymen, and subcontractors, with opportunities for growth, training, and hands-on development in a dynamic Advanced Facilities environment.