Marine Field Engineer: On-Site Safety & Project Lead

Kiewit; Cranford (NJ); On-site; USD 66,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Weeks Marine Construction is seeking a Field Engineer to serve as a site leader on health and safety, quality reporting, and engineering work across the Northeast region. The role includes contract administration, planning, scheduling, and reporting, with advisory input to Project Management on contractual and legal issues.

Qualifications include 1–3+ years of field construction experience, civil/constructive engineering degree, and strong reading of plans.

Qualifications

• Ability to travel and relocate as needed.
• 1–3+ years' construction field experience.
• Work experience in engineering and leading engineers.
• Undergraduate degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related.
• Ability to read, analyze and identify discrepancies on engineering plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment.
• Highly motivated with a demonstrated passion for excellence and initiative.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time.
• Commitment to ethics and integrity.
• Passion for safety and ensuring nobody gets hurt.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives.
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in interpretation of drawings and specifications for field crews and craft supervision.
• Perform quantity calculations by taking measurements and determining percentage of completed/installed materials and work.
• Assist in the preparation of work plans and work packages.
• Assist in field surveying and work layout support including elevation, control points, and compilation of as-built data.
• Assist in compiling, processing, and confirming daily labor timesheets.
• Assist in the preparation of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA's).
• Participate in jobsite safety reviews, toolbox meetings, mass safety meetings, and safety training.
• Order and schedule material deliveries.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate work groups on the jobsite.
• Supervise field operations.
• Perform material takeoffs from drawings, specifications and other contract documents.
• Perform basic engineering calculations and technical drafting to support field operations.
• Assist Engineers to gather and prepare data for submittal or transmittal to the customer, vendors, subcontractors, governmental agencies, and internal use.
• Assist in preparation of purchase orders and subcontracts, performing minor solicitations and purchasing as requested.
• Assist in schedule maintenance and performing updates as directed by others.
• Assist in the maintenance of basic project recordkeeping and correspondence functions including daily reports, photographs, requests for information (RFIs), and memorandums.
• Assist with entering data into the job cost system and participate in reviewing cost reports with jobsite management.
• Assist in generating change orders and as-built data to be reviewed by the Project Manager.
• Provide field support and supervise subcontractor operations

Skills

Travel flexibility

Construction field experience

Engineering leadership

Civil engineering degree

Reading plans and specs

Site access in varied climates

Safety minded

Ethics and integrity

Strong communication

Team player / independent

Organization and attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

None specified

Job description

Weeks Marine Construction is seeking a Field Engineer to serve as a site leader on health and safety, quality reporting, and engineering work across the Northeast region. The role includes contract administration, planning, scheduling, and reporting, with advisory input to Project Management on contractual and legal issues.

Qualifications include 1–3+ years of field construction experience, civil/constructive engineering degree, and strong reading of plans.