Field Engineer - Rail Bridge Construction Lead

FlatironDragados; Maryland; On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Health benefits

Wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

FlatironDragados is seeking an experienced Field Engineer to oversee critical aspects of our Susquehanna River Rail Bridge project in Maryland, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and contract specs. You will work with project teams to maintain schedule, quality, and cost controls on a multi-billion dollar project.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 1+ years of construction engineering experience, with a focus on field coordination, drawings, and materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• 1+ years of construction engineering experience.
• Basic knowledge of construction equipment, drawings, materials, and standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively and manage multiple tasks.
• Experience with scheduling and field coordination preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet daily with project crews to review production schedule and ensure materials and resources are ready to stay on schedule and budget.
• Collect, coordinate and analyze shop drawings, specs, material requirements and project data to ensure quality and conformance.
• Provide technical input for project work plan and scheduling; identify production risks.
• Evaluate daily production, schedule and budget projections and document outcomes.
• Input and manage project costs with cost coding; liaise with finance and accounting on time, materials and subcontractors.
• Review and approve daily timecards; coordinate with payroll and supervisors.
• Inspect project specs for QA at start, during, and after work; initiate certificates and inspections.
• Plan field layout with crews; mark utilities and lines; arrange permits.
• Assist development of design drawings and provide technical input.
• Coordinate subcontractor methods, schedule and crews.

Skills

Field leadership

Project coordination

Communication

Budget awareness

Construction knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

FlatironDragados is seeking an experienced Field Engineer to oversee critical aspects of our Susquehanna River Rail Bridge project in Maryland, ensuring compliance with engineering standards and contract specs. You will work with project teams to maintain schedule, quality, and cost controls on a multi-billion dollar project.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 1+ years of construction engineering experience, with a focus on field coordination, drawings, and materials.