Job Details
The Field Engineer II has completed at least two years working in the construction industry. He/she will be familiar with a variety of construction disciplines such as Safety, Estimating, Project Management and Operations. The Field Engineer will be given responsibilities and decision-making authority. He/she will not be required to perform manual labor in this position but will actively and independently manage those who do.
Competencies / Skills:
Has a basic understanding of:
Building and Construction Knowledge & Planning: Applies building and construction knowledge, utilizing experience and current developments in the industry to prepare detailed construction sequence plans including all necessary material, equipment and labor.
Project Cost Management: Monitors, tracks, and forecasts self-perform and subcontractor project costs and quantities, including labor, equipment, and materials to ensure projects are successful and profitable.
Subcontractor Oversight: Monitors, inspects and ensures subcontractors are performing the work safely, are adhering to schedule, and are producing quality work in line with subcontractor agreements and our client contract obligations.
Schedule Development: Develops, communicates and follows schedules and timelines. Tracks information important to maintaining schedule adherence.
Safety: Ensures the safe execution of all work activities and ensures adherence to our safety regulations to protect all individuals. Verifies and coordinates work activities to comply with Skanska EHS program and corrects unsafe activities, actions and conditions.
Change Order Management : Follows financial implications of contracts and agreements to protect the company s interests and rights. Identifies compensable changes and follows the contract provisions to timely resolution.
Contract Management: Reviews, executes and manages the client's prime contract as well as subcontracts and vendor agreements. This includes facilitating, administering and participating in contract discussions, reviews and negotiations with all relevant contracting parties.
Schedule Management - Civil: Manages and prioritizes project-wide activities. Mediates and reconciles conflicting or competing project activities. Leverages the schedule as a tool in external party negotiations.
Plans and Specifications: Reads and interprets construction plans and the technical specifications to aid in constructability review. Ensures submittals are approved prior to proceeding with work.
Quality Management: Establishes processes to meet quality standards. Monitors work practices to identify concerns or issues that do not meet these quality standards. Follows contract provisions for necessary corrective action.
Logistics: Develops, approves, and communicates construction logistics plans, verifying they are in place and clearly understood. Ensures that projects are proceeding according to these plans.
Design Management: Manages design development process and interfaces between design and construction to ensure and issue determinations on the constructability of deliverables
Risk and Opportunity Management: Identifies potential risks related to operations, contracts, or project execution. Develops mitigation plans and strategies to control the impact of negative situations or to maximize opportunities throughout the life cycle of a project.
Business Development - Operations: Analyzes client needs and applies market knowledge to determine business growth opportunities. Develops and oversees the implementation of strategies and action plans to target and pursue additional business with existing clients and new business opportunities.
Insurance and Bond Management: Identifies opportunities for recovery by means of insurance and bonds by recognizing applicable insurance coverages and the liabilities within.
Has limited understanding of:
Business Development - Operations: Analyzes client needs and applies market knowledge to determine business growth opportunities. Develops and oversees the implementation of strategies and action plans to target and pursue additional business with existing clients and new business opportunities.
Travel Requirements: Less than 10%
Work Environment/Conditions: This job is performed both in the office and in the field on an active construction site. Field work requires experience and confidence working in and around heavy industrial equipment and systems, which includes average to loud noises, ability to traverse uneven grounds, and possible outdoor weather conditions. Vision requires the capacity for close and far vision, the ability to adjust focus, depth perception and peripheral vision. Activities and responsibilities require frequent sitting (often working on a computer), frequent driving, flying, walking, standing, light lifting, bending, and reaching. Due to computer usage, there may be repetitive motions of the hands and wrists.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Organizational Impact:
Works to achieve operational targets within job area with direct impact on department results.
Works independently on larger, moderately complex projects/assignments.
Sets objectives for own job area to meet the objectives or goals of projects and assignments.
Innovation and Complexity:
Responsible for making adjustments or recommended enhancements in systems and processes to solve problems or improve effectiveness of job area.
Problems and issues faced are general and may require understanding of other job areas and a broader set of issues but typically are not complex. Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experiences, with analysis of the issue.
Communication and Influence:
Communicates with contacts typically within the department on matters that involve obtaining or providing information requiring some explanation or interpretation in order to reach agreement.
May work to influence parties within own job function at an operational level.
Leadership and Talent Management:
May provide guidance and assistance to entry-level professionals and/or support employees.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor s Degree Construction or Engineering, or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years prior relevant experience.
Requires practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.