Field Engineer

Company, is the company selected to execute the California High Speed Rail – Company is seeking a Field Engineer for the project office in Fresno, CA

About California High Speed Rail- CP1

Extraordinary Projects, Exceptional Performance

The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Construction Package 1 (CP1) is the first significant construction contract executed on the Initial Operating Section of the High-Speed Rail project in California’s Central Valley.

The CP1 construction area is a 32-mile stretch between Avenue 19 in Madera County to East American Avenue in Fresno County, including major work elements in downtown Fresno. It includes 12 roadway / railroad grade separations, two mainline viaducts, one tunnel, realignments of existing railroad tracks, utility relocations, roadway relocations, two trench sections, and a major river crossing over the San Joaquin River.

Extraordinary Projects need Exceptional Talent

Description

As a Field Engineer at Company, reporting to the Project Manager, you will have the opportunity to:

• Review project plans and develops a construction schedule in coordination with project-wide activities.

• Coordinate with subcontractors on advance material acquisitions and pre-construction deliverables

• Develops/ assist with obtaining quotes and draft contracts to meet project   requirements.

• Prepare construction work plan packages and coordinates pre-construction meetings while ensuring that all prerequisites to start construction activities are identified and completed.

• Prepare, updates and distributes work activity schedules/updates, and communicates across discipline groups and agencies to ensure proper advance notifications and coordination of start times.

• Monitor and participates daily in field construction process. Provides layout checks and technical reviews of work against requirements. Obtains confirmations from design engineer as needed

• Assist with subcontract administration and permanent material suppliers through monitoring of correspondence, submittals, RFI's, and performance records; Maintains accurate payment records.

• Assist in preparing monthly reporting for progress payments, schedule updates, and problem/issue tracking and resolution. Provides accurate and factual assessments of project performance.

• Participate in change orders and claims management

• Develop and manages relationships with owners, subcontractors, consultants and field personnel

• Maintains a safe, clean and productive environment through enforcing procedures.

• Maintains project integrity and reputation through compliance with high standards of workplace safety and construction best practices

• Identify and resolves changing site conditions or other impacts during planning of the work

• Coordinate-and attends pre-bid and construction meetings

• Develop quality checks and coordinate permits from appropriate entities

• Assist in preparing crossing applications and work plans, assuring quality control, etc. by subcontractor

• Manage and submits project close-out in coordination with the client and third parties

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management from an accredited institution

• 5 or more years of experience on Heavy Civil projects is preferred, minimum 3+ years experience on Heavy Civil Projects is required

• Knowledge of construction safety and current federal & OSHA Requirements.

• Project controls techniques (i.e. cost accounting, basic estimating, forecasting, and contracts)

• A strong working knowledge of critical path method, resource scheduling is preferred.

• Working knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office, Primavera P6 is a plus.

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Good attention to detail, with the ability to recognize discrepancies.

• Strong work ethic - Highly motivated and willing to do what it takes to get the job done right.

• The ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Company builds extraordinary projects, and we need exceptional talent. Join us and together we will build the future.