Resident Field Engineer - Water - Boston

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• Company: Black & Veatch Corporation
• Req : 113522
• Opportunity Type: Staff
• Relocation eligible: No
• Full time/Part time: Full-Time
• Project Only Hire: No
• Visa Sponsorship Available: No

By joining our BV Construction group, you will develop and enhance your skills in an on‑site, hands‑on environment. We provide expert training, career development and advancement, and use the latest technology and sustainability practices to deliver safe, high‑quality service.

The Resident Field Engineer provides technical direction and support to subcontractors and crew, interprets design and contract requirements, and ensures work proceeds on schedule.

• Provide technical direction and interpretation of design drawings and specification requirements.
• Perform fundamental design checks and redesign in the field without supervision.
• Administer commercial direction, interpretation of subcontracts, and discipline‑specific contract requirements.
• Serve as Subcontract Administrator or Procurement Manager.
• Review, maintain records, and respond to Contractor Information Requests (CIRs).
• Monitor subcontractor compliance with technical requirements.
• Monitor discipline construction activities for compliance with the CPM schedule.
• Prepare and issue all discipline extra work authorization requests (RFMPs/WAs) with approval of the Project Field Manager.
• Coordinate with Field Subcontract Administrator as needed.
• Maintain daily logs for site record purposes.
• Complete quantity take‑offs to support construction planning and invoice approval.
• Review all subcontractor progress payment requests for acceptance.
• Monitor supplier daily logs and approve timesheets.
• Compile and maintain Conformed to Construction Records drawing and list markups.
• Direct site document control activities for design documents.
• Assist Field Quality Assurance Manager with inspections and verification of tests.
• Adhere to safety and quality standards appropriate for the level of duties.
• Support continuous improvement efforts and change management associated with implementation of improvements.
• Act as a lead person; does not have management responsibility for people to whom they provide work direction except as assigned.
• Direct other discipline engineers, general foreman, craft personnel, TA’s, and vendor representatives.

• 2 to 6 years of construction management and/or design experience in similar facility construction.
• Previous experience in water/wastewater facility construction (preferred).

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET‑accredited program in the USA or an equivalent foreign institution.
• Ability to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements (background check, drug screen, motor‑vehicle record search).

• PE preferred.

• Lift and carry heavy items up to 50 pounds.
• Stand, kneel, bend, stoop, move, and walk long distances in confined, cluttered places and uneven areas.
• See and hear naturally or with correction.
• Full range of motion and flexibility consistent with job duties.
• Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls according to a set procedure.
• Perform repetitive movements.
• Work above 5 feet in height; climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.
• Work up to a 12‑hour shift doing hard physical labor in varying temperature extremes and other outdoor conditions.

• Typical construction site environment with cramped work spaces and awkward positions.
• Exposure to very hot (above 90 °F) or very cold (below 32 °F) temperatures, inclement weather, dust, wind, snow, rain, bright or low…