Field Engineer - Infrastructure

Candidate Manager LTD; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cianbro is seeking a Project Engineer/Construction Manager candidate to support planning, scheduling, and field coordination in a demanding environment. You will develop work packages, interpret drawings, and ensure compliance with codes and permits while delivering on production targets.

The role requires a 4-year degree in engineering or construction management, strong communication skills, and willingness to travel. Proficiency with MS Office and project tracking tools is expected.

Qualifications

• Requires a 4-year degree in engineering or construction management.
• Knowledge of all aspects of construction (technology, equipment, methods).
• Excellent communication, organizational and supervisory skills.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Assist in proper project planning, value-added engineering means and methods, developing work packages, and developing the master schedule.
• Ensure proper environmental permits are in place and educate the team on compliance.
• Interpret drawings for crafts; resolve conflicts and verify code compliance.
• Provide engineering input to the daily job log and maintain productivity metrics.
• Track progress of vendors/subcontractors to avoid schedule impact; maintain project schedule.

Skills

Communication

Supervisory

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management

Tools

MS Project

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

• Assist in proper project planning, value-added engineering means and methods, developing work packages, and preparing production indicators/benchmarks, and developing the master schedule.
• Ensure proper environmental permits are in place (identify any state or local laws relating to environmental compliance); Educate our team to ensure understanding and compliance with permit requirements.
• Interpret design/drawings for crafts installing material. Research and resolve drawing interpretation problems, conflicts, interferences, and errors. Verify that all completed work complies with applicable codes, drawings, and specifications.
• Provide engineering input to the daily job log.
• Interpret production goals from work packages for craft supervisors, ensuring full understanding to enable daily communication of productivity goals to crews executing the work.
• Verify quantity tracking data and measure productivity.
• Track progress of the major Vendors and Subcontractors to ensure that materials are manufactured and delivered in a timely fashion as not to impact the project schedule.
• Maintain the project schedule to aid project leadership in knowing where they are and making decisions for how to achieve project goals, with input from others.
• Generate and maintain the project submittal log, Requests For Information log, and correspondence with client/owner.
• Generate and maintain contract compliance listings, buyout logs, and procurement reports.
• Identify, document, and estimate costs of extra work activities, which were not anticipated in the original scope, and provide proper notification and financial reporting of change orders. Establish and maintain a project change order log that ties to the UAR.
• Coordinate the transmittal and subsequent approval of all submittals to the Owner/Engineer.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in proper project planning, value-added engineering means and methods, developing work packages, and preparing production indicators/benchmarks, and developing the master schedule.
• Ensure proper environmental permits are in place (identify any state or local laws relating to environmental compliance); Educate our team to ensure understanding and compliance with permit requirements.
• Interpret design/drawings for crafts installing material. Research and resolve drawing interpretation problems, conflicts, interferences, and errors. Verify that all completed work complies with applicable codes, drawings, and specifications.
• Provide engineering input to the daily job log.
• Interpret production goals from work packages for craft supervisors, ensuring full understanding to enable daily communication of productivity goals to crews executing the work.
• Verify quantity tracking data and measure productivity.
• Track progress of the major Vendors and Subcontractors to ensure that materials are manufactured and delivered in a timely fashion as not to impact the project schedule.
• Maintain the project schedule to aid project leadership in knowing where they are and making decisions for how to achieve project goals, with input from others.
• Generate and maintain the project submittal log, Requests For Information log, and correspondence with client/owner.
• Generate and maintain contract compliance listings, buyout logs, and procurement reports.
• Identify, document, and estimate costs of extra work activities, which were not anticipated in the original scope, and provide proper notification and financial reporting of change orders. Establish and maintain a project change order log that ties to the UAR.
• Coordinate the transmittal and subsequent approval of all submittals to the Owner/Engineer.

Qualifications/ Requirements

• Requires a 4-year degree in engineering or construction management.
• Knowledge of all aspects of construction (technology, equipment, methods): craft agreements, jurisdiction, negotiations, engineering, estimating, schedules, and safety preferred.
• Excellent communication, organizational and supervisory skills essential.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement detailed solutions to complex technical problems.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Must be willing to travel.

Cianbro is an employee-owned, tobacco-free, equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate based on marital status, race, color, creed, gender, sex, religion, national origin, gender identity, age, veteran status, union affiliation, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

Compensation is determined based on factors such as experience, knowledge, qualifications, and performance. The compensation range for this position is $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 and is exclusive of any other benefit and/or bonus. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued growth.