Field Engineer - Water/Wastewater Construction

Wharton-Smith, Inc.; Florida; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is seeking an experienced Field Engineer to join our Water/Wastewater Division in the Brevard & Indian River County, FL area.

The role supports field tasks assigned by the Project Superintendent and Craft Foreman, including layout, RFIs, shop drawings, and project logs. The ideal candidate will have a civil/related engineering degree and 1–2 years of field experience, plus strong written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• Surveying and layout skills are required.
• Strong technical writing ability is needed.
• 1–2 years of field experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Foreman with structure layout.
• Process field purchase orders.
• Provide engineering support for construction planning.
• Maintain and update project logs and schedules.
• Identify need for RFIs.
• Prepare, review and process shop drawings.
• Maintain as-built drawings.
• Collect and assemble O&M material.
• Perform subcontract scope analysis.
• Assist with purchasing and expediting.
• Document distribution.
• Record meeting minutes and distribute.

Skills

Surveying/layout

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management

Job description

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is currently seeking an experienced Field Engineer to work in the Water/Wastewater Division in the Brevard & Indian River County, FL area. The successful candidate will be responsible for successful completion of field tasks as assigned by the Project Superintendent and Craft Foreman.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Foreman with structure layout
• Field purchase orders
• Engineering duties as assigned for assistance in planning construction.
• Maintain and update project logs and schedules.
• Identify need for Requests for Information (RFIs).
• Prepare, review and process shop drawings.
• Maintain as-built drawings.
• Collect and assemble O&M material
• Perform subcontract scope analysis.
• Assist with purchasing and expediting.
• Document distribution.
• Meeting minutes and distribution.
• Scheduling.

Requirements:

• Surveying/layout, technical writing
• 1-2 years of experience

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or other relevant degree.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability

Wharton-Smith provides equal opportunity to qualified disabled veterans, Pre-JVA special disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities to online application systems by making reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access for submitting to job openings. (i.e., wheelchair accessibility, website accessibility, etc).

Our recruiting process is centralized and is handled by our HR Department. If we are sent unsolicited resumes from recruiters, we will not pay any recruiting fees. Unsolicited resumes are any resumes sent to us by a recruiter who has not been pre-approved by HR, has not signed our contract, and has not been requested by our HR Department to search for a specific position.