Electrical Field Engineer

Job Overview

Location
Albany, New York
Job Type
Full Time Job
Job ID
122562
Date Posted
1 year ago
Recruiter
Richard Susan
Job Views
1k

Job Description

A. Supervision Received

  • Receives technical and operational supervision from supervising construction engineer or assigned supervising discipline superintendent

B. Supervision Exercised

  • Provides technical and administrative direction to subordinate construction engineers and others, as assigned

C. Contacts

  • Jobsite contacts are with superintendents and subcontractor’s personnel associated with construction engineering
  • Continuous interfacing with client personnel, pertaining to negotiations on subcontract changes
  • Interface with the engineering design functional group to identify and resolve design- related issues as implemented in the field

 

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the activities of assigned construction engineers, such as the application of drawings, specifications, and subcontracts
  • Directs preparation of quantity listings of field purchased material and equipment.  Initiates requisitions for field purchases
  • Supervises preparation of construction drawings and schedules; supervises design of temporary construction facilities and ensures preparation of “as built” drawings and other job plans
  • Assists subordinate construction engineers and superintendents in: interpreting design drawings, monitoring equipment installation and planning for delivery of construction materials and equipment, and assuring that proper warehousing and storage exists to ensure environmental protection
  • Reviews specifications, purchase orders, subcontracts, inspection reports, delivery schedules, instruction manuals and technical data
  • Administers assigned subcontracts to ensure contract remains up to date in areas such as drawings, specifications, cost, and schedule
  • Coordinates with the Field Construction Manager on activities affecting the contract administration operation
  • Coordinates with engineering design on constructability issues
  • Supervises subcontractor work efforts and administers routine subcontract changes and interfaces with client personnel; may represent the company in contractual discussions and negotiations 
  • Reviews and/or supervises, as assigned, the preparation of construction estimates, cost engineering studies, schedules, and budgets
  • Analyzes assigned construction activities to determine the scope, time, and resource requirements
  • Ensures that vendors’ bids for material and equipment are in conformance to specifications
  • Coordinates the interfacing between the construction automation plan and the project controls program at the jobsite; reviews project controls documents on progress relating to cost and schedule
  • Performs personnel evaluation of assigned subordinate personnel and ensures they receive progressive training
  • May direct minimal numbers of manual craft field forces during project closeout
  • Works with various functions to ensure the project achieves corporate goals set for environmental, safety & health, quality, cost, and schedule

 

Qualifications and Skills

Basic Qualifications

  • A degree in engineering or scientific discipline from an accredited program, or specialized courses in construction management, AND/OR
  • Work experience as a construction engineer, engineer or assistant superintendent leading to an understanding of the technical knowledge described below

 

Additional Qualifications

  • Technical knowledge of a specialized engineering discipline, cost, scheduling and/or contracts administration relating to the construction of heavy industrial or commercial complexes
  • Demonstrated leadership in a team-based environment
  • Knowledge and understanding of the application and requirements of the Project Environmental, Safety & Health (ES&H) Handbook and the Bechtel Core Processes as they relate to area of responsibility
  • Familiar with Bechtel’s Business Ethics handbook and policies
  • Prior experience supervising and administering subcontractors
  • Knowledge of Bechtel’s “Zero Accidents” safety program
  • Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet and database applications in accordance with current Bechtel Standard Application Program (BSAP) standards
  • Knowledge of the use of subcontracts; knowledge of the contractor/ subcontractor’s responsibilities contained in subcontract documents

Job ID: 122562

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