Field Engineer

Description:

We embrace diverse perspectives not only with our employees but across all levels of our business—from suppliers, to community partners, to our clients. We’ve built a multidimensional workforce that brings valuable differences in perspectives, work ethics, and ways of working into our organization. We collaborate across departments to foster innovation and encourage everyone—from interns to executives—to voice their ideas and leave an impact. We aim to create a respectful work environment where all employees feel valued, included, and empowered to be innovative leaders in our industry.

MasTec Renewables group is part of the MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure business segment. MasTec’s Clean Energy and Infrastructure Group (CE&I) is a $4 billion annual revenue business unit that provides construction services for industrial facilities; building products manufacturers, power generation facilities, manufacturing plants; solar, wind, and thermal energy plants; buildings, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Promote and comply with all Company safety policies and procedures
Inspect and ensure the quality of work performed during the daily activities of the overall construction on a large-scale wind and/or solar project. May include but not limited to; roads, environmental (SWPPP), excavations, concrete, rebar, substations, transmission lines, underground utilities, wind turbine installation and solar system installation
Determine that construction work is in conformance with the design documents
Review tests and inspection reports to ensure that all required tests are completed and communicate all failing tests and/or inspections to the Field Quality Manager to assess
Ensure all materials associated with installation are in accordance with approved submittals, purchase order, and product data to ensure compliance with job site specifications
Perform basic to moderate surveying and necessary measuring to check line, grade and dimensions of roadway, and structural elements
Plan and conduct daily activities in a highly organized manner to ensure all QC and QA data are properly and accurately recorded
Monitor and record all work scope being executed and prepare a comprehensive Daily Report with measurement of daily quantities completed and resources utilized
Prevent deficiencies through preconstruction quality control inspection
Detect deficiencies and addressed deficiencies in a timely and effective manner
Work closely with the Field Quality Manager and site management as the field representative ensuring construction complies with the QA/QC requirements, scope, and Standard Operating Procedures
Interface with construction managers to maintain an open line of communication, report job progress, schedules, subcontractor performance and coordinate the operation of the field through management of field personnel
Assist in compiling all necessary information to create operations and maintenance manual(s)/file(s)
Assist Logistic Management to ensure that the receiving process, inventory process and Standard Operation Procedure is complied with when materials arrive to site: inspection, offload, receiving, and storage
Inspect work and subsequently establish and manage punch lists for work completed in the field for the assigned discipline(s) to support the quality control process
Assist in managing and maintain production and extra work authorization log, identifying items and their resolutions
May aid in preparing and distributing daily project updates to necessary parties (POD)
May aid in the daily validation process of calibrated tooling and capable of determining calibration status of measuring and test equipment
Utilize construction management software for quality inspections, maintaining quality control documentation, data collection, and inputs
May assist or participate in phase gate preparations or presentations
Assist the Field Quality Manager with the benchmarking process and job book development and turnover
May be responsible to mentor and train Quality Inspectors in their respective duties and responsibilities
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience Requirements: 

Field Engineer I

Associates or Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil, Mechanical Engineering or related degree preferred
High School graduate or equivalent and 2 or more years’ experience in related construction field
Must be capable of completing and passing the local or state certified SWPPP inspector program and have working knowledge of SWPPP project management plan

Field Engineer II

Associates or Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil, Mechanical Engineering or related degree and one to two years’ experience in related construction field
High School graduate or equivalent and three or more years’ experience in related construction field
Must be capable of completing and passing the local or state certified SWPPP inspector program and have working knowledge of SWPPP project management plan.

Field Engineer III

Associates or Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil, Mechanical Engineering or related degree and two to three years’ experience in related construction field preferred
High School graduate or equivalent and four or more years’ experience in related construction field

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Required

Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health and safety and of those who may be affected by the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working toward the Company’s Zero Injury principles
Self-starter, organized with strong interpersonal and written skills
Advanced computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Proficient in the use of computers and software packages needed to support the documentation, analysis and retention of quality records
Strong teamwork orientation, initiative, communication, and problem-solving skills
Detail orientation sufficient to organize and effectively manage task independently
Read, analyze and interpret blueprints and technical procedures
Write daily reports and document project activities
Effectively collect and record field data to assure activities are conforming to corporate Quality Control procedures
Ensure the effective implementation of the quality control program for assigned project task
Calculate figures and amounts and able to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
Ability to communicate clearly and interface effectively with a diverse group of field level employees