Traveling Field Engineer

Job Description

The Field Engineer is responsible for managing field logistics and updating company Project Managers and Contractors to ensure projects comply with all engineering standards, codes, and specifications. This position works with Project Managers and Superintendents to provide direction and support in managing operations, overseeing job logistics, and generating reports for division leaders.

The Field Engineer supports project management by coordinating logistics, reviewing budgets, ensuring compliance, and maintaining relationships with contractors and clients.

• Manage Plan Grid and Heavy Job to ensure project work accuracy and monitor costs to stay within budget.
• Collaborate with Project Management, Field Supervisory, and Client teams to identify and analyze potential risks and impacts to the project schedule.
• Track production to produce project activity profiles.
• Assist with job site duties to keep facilities functioning correctly.
• Prepare, review, and approve supplier purchase orders.
• Understand owner contract and subcontract documents to determine inclusions/exclusions for invoice payment.
• Validate, reconcile, and maintain accurate quantities for billing purposes and communicate differences to project management.
• Prepare change orders, manage trucking logs, and approve invoices.
• Identify, complete, and apply for local permits.
• Perform on-site safety observations.
• Develop and oversee job site-specific requirements relating to safety, site cleanliness, and delivery schedules.
• Assist in producing and processing project deliverables such as Safety and QA/QC plans and test procedures.
• Produce drafts, manage, and maintain project submittal/RFI logs for the lead project manager.
• Organize and ensure proper documentation and drawing distribution to staff and field personnel.
• Schedule, facilitate, and manage Gopher 1 tickets.
• Schedule and lead private utility meetings and document conversations to communicate with office personnel.
• Attend meetings as required with clients, owners, and project teams.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with clients, subcontractors, vendors, landowners, and suppliers.
• Assist in drafting subcontractor/P.O. agreements and ensure all subcontract agreements are finalized before work begins.
• Plan and coordinate engineering deliverables from various parties.
• Assist with estimating duties, including take-offs, solicitations to subcontractors/suppliers, bid and quote preparation, and bid running.
• Participate in business development events.
• Perform tasks independently with expected results.
• Assist with other duties as assigned by management.

• Associate degree or higher in construction management, engineering, or related field with 0-2 years’ experience or 4+ years of equivalent education and experience.
• Ability to work with field concepts and work in the office.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Effective communication (oral, written, presentation, listening) with internal and external customers.
• Effective motivational and supervisory skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations, mean, median, and averages.
• Ability to maintain compliance with all Veit policies and procedures.
• Ability to respond to shifting priorities in a fast‑paced environment with a can‑do attitude.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field; 1-3 years of experience in estimating and managing projects in a related scope of work, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Prior experience using construction software.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret project plans and specifications.

• Must be able to pass all pre-employment drug test and background checks.
• Must have a valid driver's license and an acceptable motor vehicle driving record (MVR).
• Requires 8 to 10‑hour workdays, Monday – Friday.
• Travel requirement is 80% to job sites within the Midwest.
• This is a Safety Sensitive Role.

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