Hawaii Field Engineer — Shape Communities & Grow

PCL Construction; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 77,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership opportunities

Discretionary annual bonuses

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Life, AD&D and disability insurance

Paid parental leave

HSA or FSA

Career growth and mentorship

Job summary

Nordic PCL Construction, Inc. is seeking a Field Engineer to lead inspections, coordinate with project teams, and manage documentation for infrastructure projects across Hawaii.

This role emphasizes safety, coordination with superintendents, and effective communication with subcontractors. Qualified candidates typically hold an associates or bachelor’s degree in a related field and have 0–12 months of field experience.

Qualifications

• Associates or bachelor’s degree in a related field: construction management, engineering, architecture preferred, or equivalent experience.
• 0 to 8-12 months of varied experience as field engineer/coordinator preferred; time acquired during internships in the field may count as experience.
• Knowledge of construction specifications, and methods and procedures (e.g., formwork methodologies, self-perform work, subcontracted work scopes, temporary work, equipment, and scheduling techniques).
• Understands and applies construction principles to problem solve.
• Effective verbal and written communication with supervisors and subcontractors, and reports.
• Proven track record to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Writes clear technical communication to trade contractors, designers and inspectors.
• Develops and maintains effective partner relationships.
• Proficient Microsoft Office Suite and construction related software.

Responsibilities

• Mentors and leads inspections and orientations, identifies hazards and corrections, and leads by example for health and safety practices and procedures.
• Coordinates with superintendent on workforce planning.
• Maintains project document control and procedures. Supports project engineers and/or superintendents to lead trade contractors, including requests for information (RFIs), shop drawings, changes, and billings.
• Participates in the supervision of self-perform scopes, including resolving crew sizes, labor tracking, and quantity tracking for Labor Cost Reports (LCRs).
• Mentors and coaches field engineers and students/interns).
• Identifies issues on-site or in defined work scopes.
• Coordinates third-party inspections and site reviews.
• Participates in crafting, implementing, and supervising quality plan, Inspection and Test Plan (ITP).
• Develop and maintains positive relationships focusing on all partners.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Team coordination

Relationship building

Written communication

Education

Associates or Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Construction software

Job description

Nordic PCL Construction, Inc. is seeking a Field Engineer to lead inspections, coordinate with project teams, and manage documentation for infrastructure projects across Hawaii.

This role emphasizes safety, coordination with superintendents, and effective communication with subcontractors. Qualified candidates typically hold an associates or bachelor’s degree in a related field and have 0–12 months of field experience.