Summary
MasTec Renewables, including Wanzek Construction, IEA Constructors, and White Construction, delivers renewable energy construction services. The Field Engineer I independently inspects and monitors construction activities on large-scale wind and solar projects, ensuring compliance with plans, specifications, codes, and quality requirements. The role also documents inspections, tracks project progress, supports QA/QC processes, and travels extensively across U.S. project sites.
Responsibilities
- Promote and comply with all Company safety policies and procedures
- Inspect and ensure the quality of work performed during the daily activities of the overall construction on a large-scale wind and/or solar project. May include but not limited to; roads, environmental (SWPPP), excavations, concrete, rebar, substations, transmission lines, underground utilities, wind turbine installation and solar system installation
- Determine that construction work is in conformance with the design documents
- Review tests and inspection reports to ensure that all required tests are completed and communicate all failing tests and/or inspections to the Field Quality Manager to assess
- Ensure all materials associated with installation are in accordance with approved submittals, purchase order, and product data to ensure compliance with job site specifications
- Perform basic to moderate surveying and necessary measuring to check line, grade and dimensions of roadway, and structural elements
- Plan and conduct daily activities in a highly organized manner to ensure all QC and QA data are properly and accurately recorded
- Monitor and record all work scope being executed and prepare a comprehensive Daily Report with measurement of daily quantities completed and resources utilized
- Prevent deficiencies through preconstruction quality control inspection
- Detect deficiencies and addressed deficiencies in a timely and effective manner
- Work closely with the Field Quality Manager and site management as the field representative ensuring construction complies with the QA/QC requirements, scope, and Standard Operating Procedures
- Interface with construction managers to maintain an open line of communication, report job progress, schedules, subcontractor performance and coordinate the operation of the field through management of field personnel
- Assist in compiling all necessary information to create operations and maintenance manual(s)/file(s)
- Assist Logistic Management to ensure that the receiving process, inventory process and Standard Operation Procedure is complied with when materials arrive to site: inspection, offload, receiving, and storage
- Inspect work and subsequently establish and manage punch lists for work completed in the field for the assigned discipline(s) to support the quality control process
- Assist in managing and maintain production and extra work authorization log, identifying items and their resolutions
- May aid in preparing and distributing daily project updates to necessary parties (POD)
- May aid in the daily validation process of calibrated tooling and capable of determining calibration status of measuring and test equipment
- Utilize construction management software for quality inspections, maintaining quality control documentation, data collection, and inputs
- May assist or participate in phase gate preparations or presentations
- Assist the Field Quality Manager with the benchmarking process and job book development and turnover
- May be responsible to mentor and train Quality Inspectors in their respective duties and responsibilities
- Maintain an adequate driving record and demonstrate the ability to maneuver vehicles safely on a MasTec construction site
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- • High School graduate or equivalent and 2 or more years' experience in related construction field
- • Must be capable of completing and passing the local or state certified SWPPP inspector program and have working knowledge of SWPPP project management plan
- • Take reasonable care of your own and others' health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working toward the Company's Zero Injury principles
- • Self-starter, organized with strong interpersonal and written skills
- • Advanced computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- • Proficient in the use of computers and software packages needed to support the documentation, analysis and retention of quality records
- • Strong teamwork orientation, initiative, communication, and problem-solving skills
- • Detail orientation sufficient to organize and effectively manage task independently
- • Read, analyze and interpret blueprints and technical procedures
- • Write daily reports and document project activities
- • Effectively collect and record field data to assure activities are conforming to corporate Quality Control procedures
- • Ensure the effective implementation of the quality control program for assigned project task
- • Calculate figures and amounts and able to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
- • Ability to communicate clearly and interface effectively with a diverse group of field level employees
- • Associates or Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil, Mechanical Engineering or related degree preferred
Qualifications
Must Haves
- • High School graduate or equivalent and 2 or more years' experience in related construction field
- • Must be capable of completing and passing the local or state certified SWPPP inspector program and have working knowledge of SWPPP project management plan
- • Take reasonable care of your own and others' health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working toward the Company's Zero Injury principles
- • Self-starter, organized with strong interpersonal and written skills
- • Advanced computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- • Proficient in the use of computers and software packages needed to support the documentation, analysis and retention of quality records
- • Strong teamwork orientation, initiative, communication, and problem-solving skills
- • Detail orientation sufficient to organize and effectively manage task independently
- • Read, analyze and interpret blueprints and technical procedures
- • Write daily reports and document project activities
- • Effectively collect and record field data to assure activities are conforming to corporate Quality Control procedures
- • Ensure the effective implementation of the quality control program for assigned project task
- • Calculate figures and amounts and able to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
- • Ability to communicate clearly and interface effectively with a diverse group of field level employees
Nice to Haves
- • Associates or Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil, Mechanical Engineering or related degree preferred
Benefits
- Designated daily per diem in addition to base pay to support and help cover living expenses
- Eligible for routine travel home (rotation) from the jobsite
- Eligible for a monthly vehicle and phone allowance
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Flexible spending account (Healthcare & Dependent care)
- Bonus Eligible
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance (plan choice) - coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and children
- Diabetes Management
- Telehealth Coverage
- Prescription Drug Plan
- Pet Insurance
- Weight Management Drug Discount
- Discounted National Gym Membership Network
- 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