Field Engineer

Position Title: Field Engineer Department: Construction Reports To: Project Manager / Quality Control Manager Location: Varies FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Pay Rate or Salary: DOE Work Schedule: 40 hours per week and occasional overtime as required to maintain operations

Summary

The Field Engineer supports environmental, construction, demolition, structural, and quality activities on Department of Energy (DOE) projects, including nuclear environments. Reporting to the Project Manager or Quality Control Manager (QCM), the role coordinates field work, inspections, and documentation to meet approved drawings, plans, permits, engineering standards, applicable NQA-1 requirements, specifications, safety standards, and contract requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan field layout with crews and engineering leads; verify utility markings, removals, and remnant locations; coordinate permits and field planning.
• Support the QCM with technical requirements, work packages, quality controls, planning, and scheduling.
• Monitor and document field compliance with approved procedures, specifications, engineering standards, codes, and regulations.
• Coordinate subcontractor and craft schedules, work methods, and field activities to maintain safe, compliant operations.
• Review and coordinate shop drawings, specifications, materials, and project data for quality and contract compliance; prepare RFIs for design or field clarifications.
• Provide measurements, sketches, redlines, and technical input for as-built records and closeout.
• Participate in preparatory, initial, and follow-up inspections; support rebar, concrete, and structural inspections under applicable ACI and NQA-1 requirements.
• Document and report deficiencies, damage, and nonconformances, including impacts to safety-significant and structural steel components.
• Review quality requirements before, during, and after work; coordinate inspections and certificates; maintain daily reports, logs, photographs, permits, quality records, and turnover documents.
• Meet daily with crews to review schedules, resources, and budget objectives; identify production, material, equipment, and process risks.
• Report quantities and cost codes; coordinate labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor coding with finance, accounting, and project controls.
• Ensure tools, materials, and equipment are maintained and used under approved work packages and safety requirements; participate in safety talks, quality briefings, and pre-job planning.
• Reconcile closeout checklists, punch lists, and turnover records with owner representatives and crews.
• Perform other assigned field engineering, technical, administrative, and project support duties.

Qualifications and Experience

• Required: Four-year bachelor's degree in architectural, Civil, Structural, or Fossil Engineering.
• Required: Three to five (3–5) years of field engineering or project coordination experience in environmental, industrial, government, process/power, or heavy construction.
• Experience with structural steel, demolition, concrete, or industrial construction; knowledge of equipment, materials, techniques, and industry standards.

• ACI rebar and concrete quality control experience preferred.
• DOE project, nuclear construction, NQA-1 concrete foundation, nuclear quality assurance, and site-specific work control experience preferred.
• Ability to review technical and rebar drawings, specifications, and construction documents.
• Experience with drafting, PDF editing, or construction software; strong Microsoft Office skills. AutoCAD, MicroStation, Maximo, SAP, or similar proficiency preferred.
• Basic understanding of NQA-1 requirements or willingness to complete training.
• OSHA 30-Hour Certification required before assignment or ability to obtain by then; First Aid, CPR, and AED certifications preferred or ability to obtain.
• Must meet DOE background screening requirements and obtain and maintain site access and any contract-required clearance. Hiring and continued employment depend on customer-site access.
• S. citizenship required only when mandated by the DOE contract, site access, or clearance requirements. Confirm before posting.

Special Skills

• Attention to detail in structural steel and safety-critical work; familiarity with base metal repair tolerances and measurement tools.
• Strong organization, time management, written and oral communication, and interpersonal skills with technical and nontechnical personnel.
• Comfortable in construction and demolition environments; adaptable to changing priorities, field conditions, and required travel.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Physical Demands

• Frequent walking, standing, bending, and climbing; ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and work in confined or elevated spaces as needed.
• Visual acuity for inspections, drawings, and documentation. Reasonable accommodation provided under applicable laws.

Work Environment

• Indoor and outdoor construction work with exposure to equipment, noise, dust, temperature extremes, energized systems, confined spaces, and elevated surfaces.
• Drug-free workplace. Equal opportunity employer. Participates in E-Verify.

Prepared By: Human Resources Preparation Date: 10.28.26

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