Senior Field Engineer

IES Communications; Rayville (LA); On-site; USD 57,859 - 64,747; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

IES is seeking a Field Engineer to support field operations across fiber, copper, and network systems in US projects. You will manage closeouts, redlines, test audits, and product submittals, ensuring installations meet design specs and project schedules.

Travel within the regional territory, strong problem-solving, and proficiency with Microsoft Office are required. The role emphasizes documenting lessons learned, coordinating warranties, and interfacing with customers and field teams.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated, professional, and able to lead process improvement.
• High School diploma or GED; Bachelor's preferred.
• 3–4 years commercial low-voltage/structured cabling experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, MS Project).
• Willing to travel within branch or regional territory.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Closeout redlines, test audits, warranties, and product submittals; track tasks and deadlines.
• Verify fiber scope and maintain internal trackers for ISP redlines.
• Confirm copper installation and finalize close-out with prints.
• Configure network details and implement redlines with team.
• Reference RFIs during redlines and QA review.
• Run and verify test audits after project completion.
• Document lessons learned and coordinate warranty submissions.
• Prepare product submittals using templates and verify BOM.
• Print installation labels and manage sign-out sheets.
• Oversee RFIs and ensure design feedback is captured.
• Verify shop drawings in BIM360 and manage revisions.
• Focus areas: grounding/bonding, copper and fiber detail sheets.

Skills

Self-motivated

Problem-solving

Communication

Travel

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Field Engineering Responsibilities

• Closeout redlines, test audits, lessons learned, warranties, and product submittals. Leads and superintendents will oversee submitting changes to the Scope of Work; redlines will be completed and submitted to engineering by Field Engineers. Engineering will create an internal calendar to track tasks and deadlines. Build‑out will involve extensive redlining for measurements, equipment placements, and grounding/bonding. Field Engineers will verify all infrastructure is installed to design/spec and finalize redlines for closeout.
• Fiber: Use an internal tracker for ISP redlines. The design provided by IES customers is updated to reflect past changes. Field Engineers will check and verify the entire fiber scope.
• Copper: The internal tracker for copper provides all necessary information for close‑out. The Field Engineer may be the POC to confirm installation to print; any changes are redlined and submitted. The Field Engineer verifies all copper before close‑out.
• Network: If needed, the Field Engineer will configure the details and work with the team to implement network redlines. The Field Engineer may take on most of these responsibilities.
• RFI referencing/implementation: Field Engineers reference RFIs on the redlines as a final task before QA review.
• Test audits: Field Engineers run and verify audits after project completion, including cable schedule verification, test execution, and audit process management. They ensure testing projects match prints, are ready for the team, and send re‑tests with expected completion dates. Audits are finalized per the project schedule.
• Lessons learned: Engineers and QA actively update the lessons‑learned template throughout the build, concluding each project with a review. The lessons‑learned tracker is used for documentation.
• Warranties: Field Engineers gather warranty information toward the end of the build and coordinate document submissions.
• Product submittals: The first product submittal is completed once the RFP is issued. The submittal is built from a template, verifying BOM with POs and obtaining product sheets.
• Labels: Field Engineers print labels for installation teams and manage bins and sign‑out sheets. Reprints are requested via email with reasons.
• RFI oversight: The Field Engineer may oversee all RFIs before submission, ensuring design‑related feedback is recorded as lessons learned. RFIs are formally circulated to applicable teams.
• Design (shop drawings): Field Engineers verify and brainstorm quality gaps, submit to BIM360, and manage revisions, hyperlinks, and related documentation.
• Areas of focus: Infrastructure (grounding/bonding), copper and fiber detail sheets.

Qualifications

• Physical and Mental Requirements: Self‑motivated, positive, professional, leading process improvement. Promotes company culture. Strong problem‑solving, critical thinking, effective communication, customer service. Diagnoses and fixes equipment problems. Enthusiastic, patient, critical thinker. Reads and writes project documentation, including blueprints, specifications, reports, and quality requirements. Travels within branch or regional territory as needed.
• Education, Certification, License, and Skill Requirements: High School diploma or GED (Bachelor’s preferred). 3–4 years commercial low‑voltage/structured cabling experience. Collaborates well with others. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, MS Project). Meets company driving standards. Manages multiple tasks/projects simultaneously. Defines projects, scopes, detailed tasks, and delivers to customer turnover.
• Minimum Years of Experience: 0–2
• License Required
• No Minimum Education (High School)

Company Overview

IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services for electrical, mechanical, and communications contracting solutions across commercial, industrial, residential, and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ (IESC) and, as of the end of the 2025 fiscal year, generated over $3.3 billion in revenue and employed over 9,400 people at 174 domestic locations.

Benefits

Competitive pay (USD 42–47 per hour). 401(k) plan with employer match, paid time off, life insurance, medical, dental, vision, disability, and optional coverage. Auto and home insurance discounts.

EEO Statement

IES is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Minorities, Females, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Individuals with Disabilities, and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. The IES policy prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or protected veteran status. Retaliation against employees filing complaints is prohibited. IES offers reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals and participates in E‑Verify.

Agency Notice

PLEASE NO AGENCY CALLS. Any unsolicited agency resumes or agency represented candidates presented to IES staff without a signed contract will become the property of IES and no fees will be paid.

Employment Type

Onsite