Field Engineer - Civil; Switchyard

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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 Civil Field Engineer on the upcoming project. The candidate may start in the home office in Reston, Houston or Cheyenne, Wyoming, as single status, to support preconstruction planning ahead of project mobilization to the field.

The Construction Field Engineer supports field construction activities by coordinating work planning, material management, and construction execution. The role ensures safe, efficient, and high-quality project delivery through technical support, progress tracking, subcontractor coordination, and compliance with project requirements. Working closely with engineering, supervision, and craft professionals.

Work Planning & Packaging:

• Coordinates the preparation of construction drawings and sketches.
• Contribute to planning construction methods and procedures.
• Contribute to field change documents and requests for information.
• Prepares daily progress reports, periodic photographic progress reports and keeps supervisors informed on progress of assigned tasks.
• Prepares installation work packages for assigned scopes.
• Contribute to the preparation of cost estimates and reviews project design and engineering bill of materials to ensure their completeness.
• Supports with verification of change notices and amendments.
• Creates and submits FCDs as required to provide current as built documentation.
• Reviews project controls documents on progress relating to cost and schedule.
• Assists in the design of temporary construction facilities with the support of engineering and ensures preparation of "as built" drawings and other job plans.

Material Management:

• Initiates requisitions for field purchases.
• Prepares quantity takeoffs of field purchased material and equipment.
• Inspects material upon receipt at site and material issued for preservation and maintenance.
• Tracks field purchases and other purchases required for construction using procurement systems or other computer database programs as required.
• Reviews subcontractor submittals and requests for information and coordinates responses.
• Reviews vendor material and/or equipment submittals to ensure conformance to engineering requirements, as assigned.
• Coordinates contractor material deliveries, storage of materials, expediting and engineering reports related to the schedule.

Quantities:

• Verifies commodities on quantity tracking systems or other computer database systems as required.
• Validates installation of materials through inspection / documentation
• Tracks progress of assigned subcontracts and provides input to project schedules and cost reports.

Safety/Quality:

• 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.
• Monitors installation of materials and equipment to assure conformance with drawings, specifications, vendor, and other requirements.
• Enforces policies, procedures and related work rules as established by field construction management.

Technical:

• Supports Construction Field Engineers, Supervision, and Craft Professionals, in interpreting Engineering design documents, vendor documents, and other technical documents.
• Coordinates engineering solutions with Subcontractors, Supervision, Foremen and Craft Professionals.
• Coordinates with Design on constructability issues.
• Prepares testing processes and required test equipment.
• Inspects installed components for technical…