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
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Fill-In Daily Log but not responsible.
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Navigate and understand how to utilize directory.
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Utilize and understand all functions of the drawings tab.
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Recent Drawings.
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Create Inspections.
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Create and track an observation.
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Utilize the photos application.
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Create and maintain the punchlist.
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Create an RFI for review by Superintendent and seek RFI information where applicable.
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Know where to find the schedule, read and understand.
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Understand how to navigate and seek information from Specs tool.
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Understand how to navigate and seek information from Submittals.
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Ability to enter timesheet in Procore.
Competencies
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Demonstrate the ability to lead the jobsite to include:
- Harper Personnel
- Trade Partners
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Demonstrate flexibility and accept change often.
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Must be detail oriented.
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Supervise multiple tasks and meet deadlines consistently.
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Ability to solve complex issues.
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A “Can Do” attitude.
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Read and understand people and their intentions.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Inspection for quality, consistency and completeness of work frequently requires climbing ladders, stairs, and scaffolding.
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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:
Additional Eligibility Requirements: None
Work Authorization/Security Clearance Requirements: Authorized to work in the United States.