Field Engineer Lead-Civil & Site Infrastructure

Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Job summary

Edgewater Technical Associates seeks an experienced Field Engineer Lead-Civil & Site Infrastructure to support the Savannah River Site multi-year construction program.

The role will provide field engineering for civil, mechanical, piping, and site infrastructure, coordinating with Engineering, Construction, QC, and survey teams. A Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience are preferred, with DOE/site experience a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of field engineering or related industrial construction experience.
• Experience with grading, earthwork, demolition, storm drainage, sewer, water systems, or site infrastructure construction.
• Ability to read/interpret civil drawings, grading plans, specs, surveys.
• Experience coordinating between Engineering, Construction, Quality and Survey teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide field engineering support for civil/site infrastructure construction.
• Review drawings, specs, and procedures to support field activities.
• Provide technical interpretation and clarifications to Construction supervision and workers.
• Coordinate RFIs, field changes, and resolution of construction issues.
• Coordinate survey, testing, inspection, and QC requirements.
• Lead field engineering priorities and act as primary interface between Engineering and Construction.

Skills

Field engineering

Civil construction

Grading & earthwork

Piping systems

Drainage design

Reading drawings

RFI & field changes

Coordination

DOE site experience

Education

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Field Engineer Lead-Civil & Site Infrastructure

Edgewater Technical Associates is seeking qualified candidates for a Field Engineer Lead-Civil & Site Infrastructure opportunity to support the Savannah River Site.

Field Engineer Lead-Civil & Site Infrastructure-

The Lead Field Engineer-Mechanical & Piping will support a multi-year construction project involving significant civil, mechanical, piping, electrical, and site infrastructure construction.

Duties:

• Provide field engineering support for grading, earthwork, demolition, storm drainage, sewer, water systems, and associated civil and site infrastructure construction.
• Review drawings, specifications, procedures, work packages, surveys, and other technical documents to support field construction activities.
• Provide technical interpretation and clarification of engineering requirements to Construction supervision and craft personnel.
• Support excavation, grading, earthwork, fill placement, backfill, compaction, drainage, piping, demolition, and site development activities.
• Support construction of storm drainage, sewer, domestic/service water, and other site piping and infrastructure systems.
• Verify elevations, slopes, grades, alignments, excavation limits, and other construction requirements against approved design documents.
• Identify drawing conflicts, field interferences, constructability issues, and discrepancies between design documents and actual field conditions.
• Develop and/or coordinate Requests for Information (RFIs), field changes, technical questions, and resolution of construction issues.
• Coordinate survey, testing, inspection, and technical requirements associated with civil and site construction.
• Support resolution of soil, compaction, drainage, material, excavation, and installation issues encountered during construction.
• Coordinate technical issues with Engineering, Construction, Quality, Survey, Procurement, Planning, subcontractors, and other project disciplines.
• Coordinate with QC personnel regarding inspections, testing, hold points, acceptance criteria, and resolution of nonconforming conditions.
• Support system and area walkdowns, punch-list resolution, as-built documentation, turnover, and construction completion activities.
• Maintain field engineering documentation, technical correspondence, redlines, field changes, and other required construction records.
• For Lead-level assignments, coordinate field engineering priorities, provide technical direction to Field Engineers, and serve as a primary technical interface between Engineering and Construction.

Skills/Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of field engineering, construction engineering, civil construction, or related industrial construction experience.
• Experience supporting one or more of the following: grading, earthwork, excavation, demolition, storm drainage, sewer, water systems, utilities, or site infrastructure construction.
• Working knowledge of civil construction methods, grading, excavation, backfill, compaction, drainage, piping installation, and site development.
• Ability to read and interpret civil drawings, grading plans, profiles, specifications, procedures, surveys, and technical requirements.
• Experience resolving field engineering, constructability, design, and installation issues.
• Experience coordinating technical issues between Engineering, Construction, Quality, and Survey.
• Knowledge of construction testing, inspection, and documentation requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field.
• Experience with large-scale industrial, heavy civil, infrastructure, DOE, nuclear, or highly regulated construction projects.
• Experience with storm drainage, sewer, domestic/service water, and site piping systems.
• Experience with mass excavation, engineered fill, grading, soil stabilization, compaction, and site development.
• Experience supporting demolition and modification activities around existing facilities or infrastructure.
• Experience with survey controls, elevations, alignment, and civil construction layout.
• Experience with system testing, walkdowns, turnover, and as-built documentation.
• Prior lead or senior Field Engineer experience preferred for Lead-level assignments.
• Previous Savannah River Site or other DOE site experience.

WORKING WITH EDGEWATER TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES

Founded in 2003, Edgewater Technical Associates, LLC (Edgewater) is a New Mexico-based small business headquartered in Los Alamos, NM, with five (5) regional offices across the United States to locally support our growing presence at project sites. Edgewater has a proven track record and is a trusted provider of fixed-price construction projects, engineering, and technical services for the Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Canadian Commercial Nuclear Industry, and private sector commercial contractors involved in nuclear, high-hazard, or complex operations. Edgewater’s experience and guidance ensure that our customers perform hazardous operations, comply with regulatory requirements, and maintain the highest quality and safety standards.

Edgewater is committed to recruiting and maintaining a staff of highly skilled professionals to support our customers. In keeping with this objective, we offer highly competitive salaries and employee benefit packages structured to best suit your needs. We offer multiple individual and family benefit options including paid time off, medical, dental, life, vision, and disability insurance, and a pre- and post-tax 401 (k) retirement account with Company matching contributions and 100% vesting for eligible participants beginning DAY 1.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Edgewater is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans, or individuals with disabilities in accordance with EO 14173.