Field Engineer

Field Engineer – Trade Family – Core

JE Dunn’s Advanced Facilities Group is looking for a Field Engineer to perform self‑perform work on advanced construction projects across the country. The role involves working on mission‑critical, advanced industries, and industrial & manufacturing projects, including data centers and semiconductor facilities.

• Actively participates in all aspects of the project‑specific safety plan and culture.
• Learns and actively participates in all aspects of the company’s safety culture by demonstrating commitment to an injury‑free environment through individual actions and mentoring others.
• Works with tools and executes self‑perform work while embedded as part of a crew of craftsmen to complete specific assigned tasks on a project.
• Acquires knowledge about company best‑practice standards and fundamentals for building and construction techniques through hands‑on, on‑the‑job training and regular work assignments.
• Builds relationships and develops communication and interpersonal skills with tradespeople and project team members such as foreman, journeymen, superintendents, subcontractors, etc.
• Develops understanding about the various functions and support roles across the company, and how each contributes to the success of a project.
• Learns and applies company standards for how specific equipment is used for specific building processes.
• Collaborates with others and demonstrates teamwork.
• Learns and incorporates Lean practices into daily activities.
• Participates in various meetings such as weekly work plans, as warranted by business needs and site practices.

• Plans, executes and reports self‑perform work.
• Pre‑plans crew activities, fulfills the requirements of the daily task plan, completes look‑ahead schedule and provides updates to the supervisor.
• Participates in creating and implementing project safety plans and ensures compliance, through a variety of methods such as training, toolbox talks and communication with safety representatives.
• Helps control costs by looking for ways to improve the process.
• Ensures quality for assigned tasks by assisting with project quality assurance/quality control activities.
• Assists with MOC (Material and Other Costs) and equipment analysis.
• Works on site with the superintendent to assist with a variety of tasks such as monitoring crew size, self‑perform packaging and working with contractors.
• Participates in activities such as punch lists, city inspections, safety reviews, quality reviews and prepares the necessary documentation.
• Participates and/or leads components of planning meetings such as weekly work plans and lookaheads.
• Acquires and relies on additional knowledge about the various functions and support roles across the company to coordinate with others to meet various project needs.
• Participates in and/or leads components of various Lean construction practices such as last planner system, etc.
• Participates in planning components of the sequencing and coordination of all crafts.

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Communication skills, verbal and written.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to acquire knowledge in layout skills.
• Knowledge of crane flagging and rigging.
• Knowledge of organizational structure and available resources.
• Knowledge of the means and methods of construction management.
• Knowledge of Lean process and philosophy.
• Proficiency in required JE Dunn construction technology.
• Ability to apply fundamentals of the means and methods of construction management.
• Knowledge of self‑perform and labor productivity.
• Ability to assess and optimize project productivity.
• Knowledge of specific trades and scopes of work.
• Ability to acquire knowledge of productivity rates.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field (Preferred).
• Participation in a federally required training or apprenticeship program, depending on location (Preferred).
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant…