Industrial Field Engineer: Path to Project Manager

GrayWolf Industrial, Inc.; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gray Wolf is seeking a Field Engineer to support projects across multiple sites in GA, AL, IN, SC, and NC. This full-time role requires on-site presence and collaboration with owners, engineers, and field staff to plan work and resolve field issues.

The position targets development toward a Project Manager path, with exposure to estimates, schedules, and contract administration in a heavy industrial setting.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Construction Management with 2+ years of multidisciplinary construction experience OR 5+ years of similar construction experience in industrial environments.
• NCCER Certifications preferred but not required
• OSHA 10/30 preferred but not required
• Experience in scheduling and project controls will be key in selecting the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Interact with owners, engineers, and estimators to prepare, review, or validate project estimates, scopes of work, and contracts.
• Provide oversight of field activities to ensure installations are accurately built to established contract documents and quality standards, on schedule, and within budgets.
• Coordinate construction activities with Owners, Engineers, or OEMs, including ongoing owner operations and other construction activities by others.
• Monitor productivity and verify earned value for progress payments, updates, and contractor claims.
• Recognize and initiate key steps in the Change Order Management process.
• Update project schedules and generate status reports.
• Act as front-line technical liaison for Owner and Engineers.
• Provide technical analysis and recommendation to Gray Wolf front line supervision.

Skills

Field coordination

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Tools

SharePoint

Teams

Excel

Job description

Full Time Alpharetta, GA, US

24 days ago Requisition

Gray Wolf is seeking Field Engineers for Multi-Sites (GA, AL, IN, SC, NC)

Gray Wolf is a heavy industrial/commercial construction contractor that provides end-to-end solutions from design, fabrication, construction, and facility management with a footprint that is nationwide. With more than 45-years of experience in the industry, we have strong leadership and support teams who understand field servant leadership is the key to our success. We are continually BUILDING new talent while developing our current talent.

As our assignments vary in duration and locations, we provide a safe and ethical environment and offer a competitive wage and benefit program. We strive to be the best contractor with demonstrating a culture of Safety, Quality and Performance to deliver the best completed projects to our customers.

Summary

Gray Wolf is seeking a Field Engineer with experience supporting a range of projects in the Heavy Industrial Sector. This position interacts with customers, engineers, field supervision and suppliers to plan work and resolve field issues. A Field Engineer will serve construction projects and is expected to be full time on the project site. This position is intended as a development role with a defined career path toward becoming a Project Manager.

Essential Functions

• Interact with owners, engineers, and estimators to prepare, review, or validate project estimates, scopes of work, and contracts.
• Provide oversight of field activities to ensure installations are accurately built to established contract documents and quality standards, on schedule, and within budgets.
• Coordinate construction activities with Owners, Engineers, or OEMs, including ongoing owner operations and other construction activities by others.
• Monitor productivity and verify earned value for progress payments, updates, and contractor claims.
• Recognize and initiate key steps in the Change Order Management process.
• Update project schedules and generate status reports.
• Act as front-line technical liaison for Owner and Engineers.
• Provide technical analysis and recommendation to Gray Wolf front line supervision.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Construction Management with (2) or more years of multidisciplinary construction experience OR Minimum (5) years of similar construction experience in industrial environments such as pulp & paper, chemical, power, or heavy industrial, with background in scheduling and project controls. Experience in cost tracking, RFI, Take-Offs/Quantities, Estimating will be key in selecting the right candidate.

Seeking new in career to and experienced Field Engineer. Will consider new graduates in Engineering or Construction Management.

• NCCER Certifications preferred but not required
• OSHA 10/30 preferred but not required

Desired Skills or Knowledge

• Logical and reasoned evaluation of field conditions and possible solutions.
• Ability to coordinate and facilitate work across a broad range of personnel, supervision, craft, engineers and project managers. Must be collaborative and able to openly engage with colleagues to achieve project goals.
• Ability to direct subcontractors and other 3 rd party agents.
• Must be very well-organized and be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Must be flexible with day-to-day duties and able to thrive in a dynamic environment.
• Able to translate technical concepts to broader audience.
• Experience in O365 – Sharepoint, Teams, Excel (experience with formulas, pivot tables, graphs, charts) is required.

Physical/Site Requirements

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