Area Field Engineer; Switchyard
Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming, 82007, USA
Listed on 2026-04-23
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering -
Construction
Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering
- Relocation Authorized:
National - Family - Telework Type:
Full-Time Office/Project - Work Location:
Cheyenne, WY, Various Work Locations USA
Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure;
Nuclear, Security & Environmental;
Energy;
Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.
The rapid growth of AI and digitalization is fueling unprecedented demand for data centers that require large, reliable sources of energy. In response to this market trend, the Renewables & Clean Power (R&CP) team have signed an early works contract to build one of the largest gas fired power generation facilities in the U.S. This project is of significant scale and complexity, and our team is helping the customer progress early-stage development, that would lead to the start of full EPC delivery this year.
The candidate will act as the Area Field Engineer on the upcoming project. The candidate may start in the home office in Reston, VA, as single status, to support preconstruction planning, ahead of project mobilization to the field when the candidate will locate on a long-term assignment to Cheyenne, Wyoming. This position is contingent upon project award.
Job Summary:The Area Field Engineer (Switchyard) is responsible for the organization and direction of multi-discipline field engineering personnel and activities relating to construction engineering, subcontracts, and engineering liaison with the design functional group. You will oversee all work in this area which will consist of Civil, Electrical, and Subcontract work scopes.
Major Responsibilities:Leadership/Supervision
- Proactively engages with their teams’ development through CPM, competence development / assessment and feedback.
- Supervises a broad range of construction engineering work within a specific engineering discipline or different disciplines within a specific area.
- Directs construction engineering activities of the assigned construction engineering staff, ensuring compliance with procedures.
- Approves staffing requisitions as delegated by the Site Manager.
- Assesses needs and develops field engineering training plan for the project.
Work Planning & Packaging
- Coordinates with design on constructability issues.
- Establishes a design/field engineering working relationship and lines of communication with the Project Engineer including agreement on engineering deliverables.
- Supervises team of discipline field engineers responsible for quantity take-off, control, reporting and forecasting.
- Directs the design of temporary construction facilities as required.
- Coordinates the interfacing between the construction automation plan and the project controls program at the job site.
- Works with client's resident engineering and operating personnel to coordinate construction activities.
- Demonstrates knowledge of AWP and turnover work packaging.
- Directs the preparation of requisitions for field procured materials, material substitution, services, and equipment.
Quantities
- Possesses responsibility for quantity take-off, control, reporting and forecasting.
- Oversees and administers automation and ensures direct reports are competent in their respective automation tools.
- Utilizes quantity data analysis to make strategic decisions for go work plans, performance analysis, unit rate analysis, man-power curves.
Safety/Quality Control
- Ensures zero accident philosophy and requirements are implemented and adhered to by craft and others when in the operational area, and tools and equipment are in safe condition and operated safely.
- Possesses responsibility for ensuring compliance…
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