Field Engineer - Rail

Colonial Group; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in San Diego, CA seeks a Field Engineer to support the Project Manager, overseeing major project aspects such as organizing materials, equipment, and workers, and planning costs.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of Heavy Civil/Rail experience plus proficiency in Primavera P6 and MS Office. Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus. Collaboration across teams is essential for safety and schedule adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management required.
• Minimum 5 years of Heavy Civil/Rail construction experience.
• Design-build experience preferred.
• Proficient with Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office.
• Bilingual Spanish/English is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Project Managers, Superintendents, Foreman and crews to ensure that work plans are tracked and analyzed to maximize efficiency and safety.
• Assist in developing and updating the project schedule.
• Ensure quality objectives are being met for the project.
• May supervise the work of other project resources and provide mentoring and coaching.
• Prepare field material take-offs.
• Initiate and prepare requisitions for the procurement of services, materials, and equipment necessary to support the project schedule.
• Schedule and coordinate the release of construction design documents in support of the construction schedule.
• Assist in cost tracking and help maintain budget controls.
• Track quantities, materials, and equipment usage on-site.
• Additional responsibilities requested by Project Management team.
• Conduct safety audits, perform job hazard analyses (JHAs), manage site-specific safety plans and support our Safety/Zero Harm culture

Skills

Project coordination

Cost tracking

Safety audits

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

The Field Engineer supports the Project Manager and is responsible for the oversight of most major aspects of the project, including organizing the acquisition of materials, equipment, and workers, planning for costs, and supporting the Project Manager and Superintendent on various tasks.

The base compensation range for role of Field Engineer in San Diego, CA posted above is $73,000 to $ 110, 000.

Job Functions

• Collaborate with Project Managers, Superintendents, Foreman and crews to ensure that work plans are tracked and analyzed to maximize efficiency and safety
• Assist in developing and updating the project schedule.
• Ensure quality objectives are being met for the project
• May supervise the work of other project resources and provide mentoring and coaching
• Prepare field material take-offs
• Initiate and prepare requisitions for the procurement of services, materials, and equipment necessary to support the project schedule
• Schedule and coordinate the release of construction design documents in support of the construction schedule
• Assist in cost tracking and help maintain budget controls
• Track quantities, materials, and equipment usage on-site
• Additional responsibilities requested by Project Management team
• Conduct safety audits, perform job hazard analyses (JHAs), manage site-specific safety plans and support our Safety/Zero Harm culture

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a related field of study required
• 5 years of Heavy Civil/Rail construction experience in a related Engineer role required
• Design-build construction project experience is preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and Primavera P6 required
• Heavy Civils & Rail construction project experience preferred
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus