VEIT · 1 week ago
Field Engineer - Traveling - North Dakota
North Dakota, United States
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry, Mid Level
0+ years expVeit is one of the country’s leading specialty contractors, with over 96 years of experience. The Field Engineer is responsible for managing field logistics and updating Project Managers and Contractors to ensure projects comply with engineering standards, codes, and specifications.
Building MaterialReal Estate
Responsibilities
Manages PlanGrid and Heavy Job for project work accuracy, monitoring project costs to stay within budget
Proactively works with Project Management, Field Supervisory, and Client teams to identify and analyze potential risks and impacts to the project schedule
Tracks production to produce project activity profiles
Assists with job site duties to keep job site facilities functioning correctly
Prepares, reviews, and approves supplier purchase orders
Understands owner contract and subcontract documents to determine inclusions/exclusions for invoice payment
Validates, reconciles, and maintains accurate quantities for billing purposes and communicates differences to project management
Prepares change orders, manages trucking logs, and approves invoices
Identifies, completes, and applies for local permits
Performs on-site safety observations
Develops and oversees job site-specific requirements relating to safety, site cleanliness, and delivery schedules
Produces drafts, manages, and maintains project submittal/RFI logs for the lead project manager
Organizes and ensures proper documentation and drawing distribution to staff and field personnel
Schedules, facilitates, and manages Gopher 1 tickets
Schedules and leads private utility meetings and documents conversations to communicate with office personnel
Attends meetings as required with clients, owners, and project teams
Develops and maintains good working relationships with clients, subcontractors, vendors, landowners, and suppliers
Assists in drafting subcontractor/P.O. agreements and ensures all subcontract agreements are finalized before work begins
Plans and coordinates engineering deliverables from various parties
Assists with estimating duties, including but not limited to take-offs, solicitations to subcontractors/suppliers, bid and quote preparation, and bid running
Participates in business development events
Ability to independently perform tasks assigned with instructions as to the expected general results
Assists with other duties as assigned by management
Qualification
Required
Associate degree or higher in construction management, engineering or related field with 0-2 years' experience or 4+ years of equivalent education and experience
Ability to work with field concepts and work in the office
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
Effective communication (oral, written, presentation, listening) with internal and external customers
Effective motivational and supervisory skills
Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations, mean, median, and averages
Ability to maintain compliance with all Veit policies and procedures
Ability to respond to shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment with a can-do attitude
Must be able to pass all pre-employment drug test and background checks
Must have a valid driver's license and an acceptable motor vehicle driving record (MVR)
Requires 8 to 10-hour workdays, Monday – Friday
Travel requirement is 80% to job sites within the Midwest
This is a Safety Sensitive Role
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field; 1-3 years of experience in estimating and managing projects in a related scope of work, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Prior experience using construction software is a plus
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret project plans and specifications
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Retirement plans with matching contributions
Generous paid time off
Profit sharing
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance program
Company
VEIT
Veit is a leading Midwest specialty contractor with over 97 years of experience specializing in demolition, foundations, earthwork, utilities, marine services, industrial cleaning, cured-in-place pipelining, and waste disposal.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Steve Hedtke
Chief Financial Officer
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