Industrial Field Engineer: Path to Project Manager

GrayWolf; Iva (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

GrayWolf is seeking a Field Engineer to support multi-project activities on-site in the Heavy Industrial Sector. The role involves collaboration with owners, engineers, field supervision, and suppliers to plan work, resolve field issues, and ensure contract compliance.

This development position offers a defined career path toward becoming a Project Manager, with front-line technical liaison duties and exposure to scheduling, costs, and change orders.

Qualifications

• BS/degree requirements: Mechanical/Civil/Construction Management with 2+ years of multidisciplinary construction experience.
• 5+ years of similar construction experience in industrial environments such as pulp & paper, chemical, power, or heavy manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, or validate project estimates, scopes of work, and contracts with owners, engineers, and estimators.
• Oversee field activities to ensure installations meet contract documents, 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 GrayWolf front line supervision.

Skills

Evaluation of field conditions

Coordination across teams

Subcontractor management

Multi-tasking

Flexibility

Technical communication

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Civil Engineering degree

Construction Management degree

2+ years multidisciplinary construction experience

5+ years industrial construction experience

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Office

Primavera

Job description

GrayWolf is seeking a Field Engineer to support multi-project activities on-site in the Heavy Industrial Sector. The role involves collaboration with owners, engineers, field supervision, and suppliers to plan work, resolve field issues, and ensure contract compliance.

This development position offers a defined career path toward becoming a Project Manager, with front-line technical liaison duties and exposure to scheduling, costs, and change orders.