Field Engineer

Summary

MasTec Industrial, a MasTec Company, provides engineering, procurement, and construction services for industrial and power projects. The Field Engineer II manages discipline-specific construction and installation work packages, quantity takeoffs, engineering documentation, procurement, scheduling, project controls, cost forecasting, and field coordination. The role interfaces with clients, engineers, subcontractors, vendors, and project management while supporting safety, quality, and construction operations.

Responsibilities

• Represent in a professional manner in all client interaction activities
• Provide the client with contract required reports (weekly, monthly, schedule.)
• Understand and follow Corporate Safety Plan and site-specific safety plan
• Perform quantity calculations by taking measurements and determining percentage of completed/installed materials and work
• Develop a process for the creation and review of work plans and work packages
• Provide support to ensure the site quality plan is communicated and all inspections and quality documentation is being completed on time and assembled for final turn over
• Manage the compilation, processing, and customer approval of daily labor timesheets
• Compile and distribute weekly the Average Labor Rate to the front-line supervision
• Train craft and staff employees how to complete Job Safety Analysis (JSA’s)
• Participate in or lead jobsite safety reviews, toolbox meetings, mass safety meetings, and safety training
• Order, schedule material deliveries and develop procurement status report
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate work groups on the jobsite
• 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
• Prepare field issued purchase orders and subcontracts, prepare material buyout take offs from issued for construction drawings
• Direct home office performed procurement and subcontract administration functions
• Provide field support and supervise subcontractor operations
• Manage all project recordkeeping and correspondence functions including daily reports, photographs, requests for information (RFIs), submittal, transmittal, memorandums, and other contract required correspondence
• Create and closely monitor project controls such as productivity tracking including Average labor rate, indirect scheduling, equipment schedule and log, risk, and opportunity log, etc
• Create and maintain master project schedule
• Generate change orders and as-built data to be reviewed by the Project Manager
• Drive the planning process through the master schedule, 6-week, 3-week, 1-week, and manpower curves
• Administering Accounting/Job Costs/Work in Progress (WIP) Updates: Learn and Assist the Project Manager with these activities
• Lead the budgeting process of taking the Estimate and converting it to the Standard Phase codes
• Alert Project Manager and Home Office of trends regarding labor, material, subcontractor and equipment costs
• Accurately manage the cost forecasting process for entire project (labor, materials, subcontractors, equipment.)
• Establish the cashflow forecast and curve to ensure positive cashflow for the project
• Act as primary company representative in the absence of or as directed by Project Manager or Project Engineer
• Know the provisions, terms and scope of the Prime contract
• Develop and prepare Schedule of Values and all Invoices to customer
• Support a crew of up to 50 people for short periods if needed
• Lead 1-2 Field Engineers
• Oversee and manage a portion of the field office staff, which could include engineers, office manager, document control, schedulers, procurement, warehouse, and other support personnel on the project

Skills

• One (1) to Three (3) Years' experience as a Field Engineer or similar role
• Perform quantity calculations by taking measurements and determining the percentage of completed/installed materials and work
• Be knowledgeable of MIC Health and Safety programs and project specific regulations
• Ability to read, analyze and identify discrepancies on engineering plans, specifications, and contract documents
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals, and objectives
• Maintain in-depth relations with all members of their team and your supervisor
• Preferred Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field or equivalent work experience

Qualifications

Must Haves

• One (1) to Three (3) Years' experience as a Field Engineer or similar role
• Perform quantity calculations by taking measurements and determining the percentage of completed/installed materials and work
• Be knowledgeable of MIC Health and Safety programs and project specific regulations
• Ability to read, analyze and identify discrepancies on engineering plans, specifications, and contract documents
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals, and objectives
• Maintain in-depth relations with all members of their team and your supervisor

Nice to Haves

• Preferred Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field or equivalent work experience

Benefits

• Designated per diem in addition to an excellent base salary to support and help you cover living expenses.
• This position is eligible for mobilization support (may include mileage reimbursement).
• One longer weekend every four weeks for additional time at home.
• Project completion bonus opportunity.
• Merit increases.
• 401(k) with company match & Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care).
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children.
• Diabetes Management, Telehealth Coverage, Prescription Drug Plan, Pet Insurance.
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave.
• Military Leave, including Differential Pay and Benefits Continuation.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Short and long-term disability, life insurance, and accidental death & dismemberment.
• Voluntary life insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity coverage.
• Emergency Travel Assistance Program.
• Group legal plan.