Senior Electrical Construction Field Engineer I – II – III

Jobtailor; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks a Construction Engineer with an electrical focus to support facility and project construction from conception to turnover. You will coordinate design and construction activities, perform material takeoffs, develop BOMs/MSRs, and ensure compliance with National Codes and standards through field inspections and NDE/acceptance testing.

Level II/III responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers, leading field staff, and contributing to project planning and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with relevant construction experience in electrical
• Relevant construction engineering experience in the electrical area
• Electrical construction field engineering experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for facility/project construction activities from conception through turnover
• Coordinate design and construction activities and resolve design problems
• Recommend and review design changes
• Perform material takeoffs and develop BOMs/MSRs
• Support walkdowns, work package planning, hazard identification and mitigation planning
• Support design planning meetings and constructability reviews
• Contribute to construction schedule development
• Develop, assemble, modify, maintain, and close construction work packages
• Attend pre-job briefs ensuring scope and hazards are understood
• Generate field fabrication sketches, weld maps, and as-builts
• Monitor field activities and provide craft support
• Perform field inspection support and coordinate quality surveillance and inspection
• Ensure required NDE and acceptance testing are completed and documented
• Develop construction scope Turnover Packages and support turnover walkdowns
• Assist with design/verification or development of temporary construction structures
• Represent Construction in project planning meetings (Level II) and mentor less experienced staff
• Manage and coordinate field engineering staff and potentially serve as Area Lead/SME (Level III)

Skills

Electrical Construction

Material Takeoffs

Hazard Analysis

Field Inspections

Construction Work Packages

Turnover Packages

NDE

Acceptance Testing

Electrical Engineering

Construction Documentation

Coordination

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Bachelor's or Associate's degree

Job description

• Provide engineering support for facility/project-related construction activities from conception through implementation to turnover
• Coordinate design and construction activities and resolve design problems
• Recommend and review design changes
• Perform material takeoffs, develop BOMs/MSRs, track materials, and verify received materials
• Support walkdowns, work package planning, hazard identification, hazard analysis, and mitigation planning
• Support design planning meetings, conceptual design, and constructability reviews
• Contribute to construction schedule development
• Develop, assemble, modify, maintain, and close construction work packages
• Participate in pre-job briefs and ensure workers understand scope, hazards, mitigations, and expectations
• Generate field fabrication sketches, weld maps, and as-builts
• Monitor field activities, provide craft support, resolve field issues, and direct workers as needed
• Perform field inspection support and coordinate quality surveillance and inspection
• Ensure required NDE and acceptance testing are completed and documented
• Develop construction scope Turnover Packages and support turnover walkdowns
• Assist with design/verification or development of temporary construction structures and commodities
• For level II: represent Construction in project planning meetings, provide senior support, and mentor less experienced Construction Engineers
• For level III: manage and coordinate field engineering staff, influence project planning outcomes, provide subject matter expertise, monitor compliance, and potentially serve as Area Lead CDE or discipline SME

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical/science discipline and relevant construction engineering or practical construction experience in the electrical area; or High School Diploma/GED and relevant construction engineering or practical construction experience in the electrical area
• Relevant construction engineering or practical construction experience in the electrical area
• Preferred: Bachelor's or Associate's degree
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree
• Preferred: Electrical Construction Field Engineering experience
• Ability to perform material takeoffs and develop Bills of Material (BOM) or Material Service Requests (MSR)
• Knowledge of hazard analysis, hazard mitigation, site procedures, work packages, permits, and construction documentation
• Ability to perform field inspections for compliance with design specifications, procedures, guides, and National Codes and Standards
• Knowledge of Non Destructive Examination (NDE), acceptance testing, M&TE use and documentation
• Ability to develop construction scope Turnover Packages
• Electrical construction engineering and field support knowledge

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in construction engineering, particularly in electrical areas, with a strong focus on material takeoffs, hazard analysis, and field inspections. Capable of developing construction work packages and ensuring compliance with design specifications and national codes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Construction Engineering
• Electrical Construction Field Engineering
• Material Takeoffs
• Hazard Analysis
• Field Inspection Support

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Material Takeoffs
• Bills of Material (BOM)
• Hazard Analysis
• Field Inspections
• Non Destructive Examination (NDE)
• Acceptance Testing
• Construction Work Packages
• Turnover Packages
• Electrical Engineering
• Construction Documentation

Soft Skills

• Coordination
• Problem Solving
• Mentoring
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Construction Activities
• Design Changes
• Quality Surveillance
• Site Procedures
• National Codes and Standards