Senior Field Engineer Team Lead

Overview

Join to apply for the Senior Field Engineer Team Lead role at HNTB in Milwaukee, WI. This is a leadership position within the Construction Services Group, focused on project leadership, engineering inspection, and documentation of construction work to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, contract provisions, and applicable regulations.

• Inspect, monitor, and oversee construction field work to ensure conformance to plans and specifications; administer KPIs and budget, and interpret complex contract documents for compliance.
• Perform or supervise on-site material testing; determine material requirements, track quantities, prepare pay estimates, and ensure procedures and materials meet plans and specifications.
• Initiate field changes to drawings and specifications; identify discrepancies; review contractor daily reports for accuracy; prepare weekly progress reports.
• Consult with Resident Engineer on progress and problems; proactively propose solutions; liaise with the engineer of record.
• Stay current with industry technology and tools used for inspection; utilize GPS/Rovers to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Provide office engineering support when needed, assist in contractor claims and disputes; track and process RFIs and submittals; perform constructability reviews.
• Lead daily assignments, mentor and train staff; monitor internal project controls as directed.
• Recruit, hire, develop, and retain staff; coordinate schedules, reporting, performance, and compensation reviews, and succession planning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 6 years of relevant experience, or
• Master’s degree in Engineering with 5 years of relevant experience, or
• Doctorate degree in Engineering with 4 years of relevant experience.

• Knowledge of industry standards and best practices for workmanship and materials; able to serve as a subject matter expert (e.g., constructability reviews).
• Ability to secure and deploy section/department resources effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to lead the project team in the absence of the PM/RE.
• Experience performing advanced shop drawing and submittal reviews and advanced CPM schedule analysis.

• Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), American Concrete Institute (ACI), Project Management Professional (PMP).
• OSHA 30 certification preferred.
• Agency safety training certification preferred.
• Experience with digital construction management software such as Constructware or Asite.

Locations:
Milwaukee, WI (East Wisconsin Avenue)

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

HNTB Total Rewards and Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran information available on the website.