Requisition ID: 174054
Job Level: Mid Level
Home District/Group: Eastern District
Department: Field Operations
Market: Power
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Overview
As an Electrical Field Engineer for Kiewit, you will be expected to be a job-site leader in health and safety, ensuring quality of reporting and workmanship, and that all engineering work is completed in a professional and ethical manner. Your main functions will include contract administration, project planning and scheduling, and project reporting. You will also play an advisory role to Project Management for contractual, legal, and other project issues.
District Overview
Kiewit’s Eastern District specializes in challenging heavy civil construction projects throughout the Northeast, including the metropolitan areas of New York, Chicago, Boston, and Washington DC. We are leaders in bridge, transit, foundation, tunnel, and water/wastewater construction while specializing in cast-in-place concrete, structural steel erection, earthwork, pile driving, and caissons. Kiewit’s Eastern District also has a large amount of work in the energy/power sector in various northeast locations. With our experienced and dedicated employees, extensive resources and in-depth market knowledge, the Eastern District can handle projects of any size.
Location
This person will work on construction projects located outside of Chicago IL and, potentially, Milwaukee WI. If preferred, this person will be able to keep their home base in Chicago and travel to their assigned project site. Weekly travel allowance will be provided to assist with duplicate housing based on assigned project location.
Responsibilities
Field Engineering:
- Assist in interpretation of drawings and specifications for field crews and craft supervision.
- Perform quantity calculations by taking measurements and determining percentage of completed/installed materials and work.
- Assist in the preparation of work plans and work packages.
- Assist in field surveying and work layout support including elevation, control points, and compilation of as-built data.
- Assist in compiling, processing, and confirming daily labor timesheets.
- Assist in the preparation of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s).
- Participate in jobsite safety reviews, toolbox meetings, mass safety meetings, and safety training.
- Order and schedule material deliveries.
- Plan, schedule, and coordinate work groups on the jobsite.
Office Engineering:
- Perform material takeoffs from drawings, specifications, and other contract documents.
- Perform basic engineering calculations and technical drafting to support field operations.
- Assist Engineers to gather and prepare data for submittal or transmittal to the customer, vendors, subcontractors, governmental agencies, and internal use.
- Assist in preparation of purchase orders and subcontracts, performing minor solicitations and purchasing as requested.
- Assist in schedule maintenance and performing updates as directed by others.
- Assist in the maintenance of basic project recordkeeping and correspondence functions including daily reports, photographs, requests for information (RFIs), and memorandums.
- Assist with entering data into the job cost system and participate in reviewing cost reports with jobsite management.
- Assist in generating change orders and as-built data to be reviewed by the Project Manager.
- Provide field support and supervise subcontractor operations.
Estimating:
- Assist in reviewing and analyzing historical data relative to the project, incorporating various productions and costs appropriate in preparation of a bid.
- Complete a plan and specification review for an assigned project, assessing the risk areas and bringing them to the attention of the Senior Estimator.
- Complete material and quantity takeoffs according to bid documents.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in related field.
- 1 – 2 year(s) of construction field experience working within electrical scope.
- Experience working on solar, industrial, heavy civil infrastructure, and/or water & wastewater projects.
- Ability to read, analyze and identify discrepancies on engineering plans, specifications, and contract documents.
- Ability to freely access all points of a construction site in wide-ranging climates and environment.
- Ability to travel to projects and/or offices located in Illinois outside of Chicago and, potentially, Milwaukee, WI (travel allowance provided based on project location).
- Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time.
- Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals, and objectives.
- Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail.
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Other Requirements:
- Regular, reliable attendance
- Work productively and meet deadlines timely
- Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
- Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
- Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
- May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.
We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
