Field Engineer

Field Engineering Responsibilities

Closeout redlines, test audits, lessons learned, warranties, product submittals, and other related activities form the core of the role. The following tasks describe the day‑to‑day responsibilities.

• Redlines: Leads and superintendents oversee submitting changes to the scope of work. Redlines are completed and submitted to engineering, and Field Engineers verify infrastructure installation to design/specifications, finalizing redlines for closeout.
• Fiber: Use an internal tracker for ISP redlines. Update designs from IES customers to reflect changes and verify all fiber scope.
• Copper: The internal copper tracker contains all close‑out information. Field Engineers act as the point of contact, verify installations, and submit any required redlines.
• Network: When needed, Field Engineers configure details or take on redlining responsibilities with the team.
• RFI Referencing/Implementation: Reference RFIs on redlines as the final task before sending for QA review.
• Test Audits: Run and verify audits after project completion. Verify cable schedules, create audit packages, and coordinate retests with expected completion dates.
• Lessons Learned: Collaborate with engineers and QA to update the standardized lessons‑learned template throughout the build and finalize at project completion.
• Warranties: Gather warranty information, send required documents for processing, and coordinate with the team to obtain warranties.
• Product Submittals: Complete submittals immediately after RFP issuance. Match BOM with POs, obtain product sheets, and submit using the template.
• Labels: Print labels for installation teams before work begins, organize bins per area, and manage reprints via email with reasons.
• RFI Oversight: May act as the main engineer to oversee RFIs before submission, ensuring design feedback becomes lessons learned.
• Design (Shop Drawings): Oversee design work, verify areas of interest, submit into BIM
  360, and maintain revisions and hyperlinks.
• Areas of Focus: Infrastructure (grounding/bonding) and copper/fiber detail sheets.

• Self‑motivated, positive approach, professional, able to lead others to implement process improvements.
• Promote company culture and mission to employees, vendors, clients, and partners.
• Proven problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills, effective oral and written communication.
• Diagnose and fix problems with existing equipment and new installs.
• Enthusiastic, passionate, patient, and a critical thinker.
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to communicate with customers.
• High skill level to interpret blueprints, specifications, reporting, and quality requirements.
• Ability to travel within branch territory and/or regional territory as needed.

• High School diploma or GED equivalency;
  Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3–4 years of commercial low‑voltage/structured cabling experience.
• Ability to work well with others.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, MS Project).
• Meet company minimum driving standards.
• Manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to define a project, create a scope of work, develop detailed tasks, and manage to completion.

0–2 years. No license required.

Minimum education:

High School.

IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical, and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential, and renewable energy markets. IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC. As of the end of IES’s 2024 fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, IES produced over $2.8 billion in revenue and employed over 9 485 employees at over 131 domestic locations across the United States.

IES is an Equal Employment Opportunity

Employer:

minorities, females, gender identity, sexual orientation, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans are encouraged to apply. IES is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Applicants who need accommodation in the job application process should contact the IES corporate office at (713) 860‑1500 or any IES office to request assistance.