Field Engineer - General - Asheville

Summary/Objective: Promotes the company mission statement while being responsible for direct hands-on work of a crew(s) and/or Trade Partners to produce units of construction which are assigned on a project by a superintendent or project manager. Ensure crew always operates within Harper’s safety and quality standards. Plan and assign work; track and account for labor hours and productivity; supervise activities of a construction crew/s and/or Trade Partners.

Essential Functions:

• Learning what it means to be the main contact for the project at the jobsite.
• Learning how to oversee the project to assist in proper project decisions.
  • Scheduling
  • Delivery
  • Logistics, Staging & Phasing
  • Quality Control
  • Employee staffing levels
• Ability to communicate with Owner and Architect/Engineer relating to field issues.
  • Investigating issues
  • Assisting in resolving issues
  • Knowing the proper time to involve Owners and Arc/Engineers
• Demonstrate leadership regarding Harper General Team Big 5
• Safety/SOAR
  • Core
  • Procurement/Scheduling
  • Pre-Install Meetings
  • Exterior Skin Systems Meetings
  • Learning to understand the Project Safety Requirements.
• Ensure Harper safety requirements are explained, implemented, and demonstrated.
• Develop and implement working relationship with Safety Manager.
  • Project specific safety pre-planning.
  • Coordinate with Safety Manager to develop a project-site specific SOAR Orientation Document.
  • Soar Implementation – if allowing other Harper staff to conduct orientations ensure proper message and execution of the document.
  • OSHA standards are understood and followed based on the actions of workers on the job.
  • Performing weekly Toolbox Talks with all active trades.
  • Conduct Safety Stand down Training as necessary.
  • Participates in the timely and effective investigations of all incidents including injuries, property damage, behavioral issues and near misses.
  • Conduct weekly site safety inspections in Procore.
• Assist the Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents to create Schedules as well as determining sequencing of work.
• Understand project QAQC
  • QA example:
    • Pre-installation meetings.
  • QC Example:
    • Visual and documents inspections of work in place.
  • Learning to oversee the coordination of all Trade Partners.
    • Project site specific logistics/use including associated rules.
    • Scheduling of each trade. (Who goes where and when to start.)
    • Developing and implementing recovery strategies to maintain project schedule.
    • Clarity of design versus installation. (RFI’s)
    • Schedule for the trades. (Durations and commitments of durations.)
• Crosstrain with Field Engineers and field staff to ensure staff development.
  • This includes multiple Trade Partner personnel.
• Ability to manage timesheets for field staff.
• Ability to manage and completing all daily reports.
• Manage all jobsite equipment.
• Recognize and understand the importance of compliance of local building codes.
• Recognize and understand the importance of compliance of all ADA code requirements.
• Participate and recognize the importance of all required inspections for the project.
• Ensure by documenting and executing a proper Harper punch list prior to inviting Owner and Design Team punch list.
• Procore

  • Fill-In Daily Log but not responsible.

  • Navigate and understand how to utilize directory.

  • Utilize and understand all functions of the drawings tab.

  • Recent Drawings.

  • Create Inspections.

  • Create and track an observation.

  • Utilize the photos application.

  • Create and maintain the punchlist.

  • Create an RFI for review by Superintendent and seek RFI information where applicable.

  • Know where to find the schedule, read and understand.

  • Understand how to navigate and seek information from Specs tool.

  • Understand how to navigate and seek information from Submittals.

  • Ability to enter timesheet in Procore.

Competencies

• Demonstrate the ability to lead the jobsite to include:

  • Harper Personnel
  • Trade Partners

• Demonstrate flexibility and accept change often.

• Must be detail oriented.

• Supervise multiple tasks and meet deadlines consistently.

• Ability to solve complex issues.

• A “Can Do” attitude.

• Read and understand people and their intentions.

• Can build relationships with project teammates and Trade Partners.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Work Environment: This role may require walking over varied terrain, climbing, stooping, bending, and lifting.  Lifting requirements vary from minimal loads to heavy; but help is always available with heavier loads.

Physical Demands:

• The Field Engineer is required to work in a variety of conditions relative to construction jobsite environments and must be able to perform the physical requirements of the job, as assigned.

• Weather and climate conditions will vary throughout the progress of a project and the superintendent must be able to inspect all ongoing construction activities over the duration of the assigned project.

• This role requires walking over varied terrain, climbing, stooping, bending, and lifting. Lifting requirements vary from minimal loads to heavy; but help is always available with heavier loads.

• Inspection for quality, consistency and completeness of work frequently requires climbing ladders, stairs, and scaffolding.

• Driving a company-owned vehicle is required to perform the duties of a Field Engineer II. The Field Engineer II is required to have a valid state-issued license, a satisfactory motor vehicle record, safe driving behavior, and must adhere to our Driving and Truck Policy.

Travel Required: Travel to/from multiple jobsites, projects, and offices. Minimal overnight or weekend travel.

Education and Experience:

• Associate degree with minimum 2 years field experience.
• Scheduling:
  • Ability to understand material delivery dates and when they are required.
• Demonstrate ability to understand conflicts regarding design. 
  • With Trade Partners
  • With Arch/Engineers
  • Knows when to RFI an issue or resolve effectively.
• Demonstrate willingness and some ability to run a Trade Partner coordination meeting.
  • Includes setting an agenda and maintaining the agenda.
  • Understands critical issues for meeting.
  • Runs the meeting effectively.
• Attend all OAC meetings. 
  • Includes assisting in setting an agenda and maintaining the agenda.
  • Assist in critical issues for meeting.
  • Assists in running the meeting effectively where required.
• Learning to solve clashes and conflicts of building systems in a manner that does not compromise the engineered basis of design. 
  • Also show the ability to understand when documentation is required related to drawing and specification updates and or cost impacts.
• Demonstrate ability to develop and manage a QAQC program.
• Demonstrate some ability to supervise a project utilizing BIM technologies:
  • Coordinate a 3d design for conflicts.
  • Coordinate a 3d design layout in the field.
  • Utilize BIM Glue and Navisworks software when appropriate to assist in the BIM process on a project.
• OSHA 30 certified.
• Proven track record of a strong safety culture on the jobsite – is a leader in safety.
• Has experience building from the ground up on more than 1 projects as a Superintendent.
• Some understanding of construction means and methods for all scopes of work.
• Understand the importance of communicating and developing relationships with City, Local Agencies and Utility representatives.
• Demonstrate an understanding of:

  • Plans

  • Specs

Additional Eligibility Requirements: None

Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements: Authorized to work in the United States.