Field Engineer I

Onsite role in Salt Lake City, UT supporting construction projects with strong technical coordination, project documentation, and field execution. You will work closely with the Project Engineer to help keep drawings, submittals, change documentation, and reporting organized so the team can move forward with confidence.

What you’ll contribute

• Support the Project Engineer as a technical resource for drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and change orders.
• Assist with or review and process submittals, RFl’s, change orders, and support budget forecasting.
• Help develop and maintain as-built drawings and contribute to work tasks tied to project closeout documentation.
• Support project management activities including submittals and meeting documentation, while helping ensure quality and safety are reinforced throughout the project.
• Ensure timely generation, collection, distribution, storage, retrieval, and final disposition of meeting agendas, RFl’s, and daily reports.
• Assist in administration of the project’s quality management plan.
• May support calculations for daily production rates and unit costs for self-performed work.
• Participate in risk management activities, including identification, analysis, response planning, and monitoring/control.
• Demonstrate competency in environmental control processes and take corrective actions when necessary.
• Support field execution by providing lines, grades, and layout as required while maintaining an organized logbook.
• May be responsible for BIM (Building Information Modeling) Coordination between subcontractors and designers.
• May support LEED documentation and Digital Record Drawings (ORD) by preparing and submitting required items and keeping records updated.
• Provide weekly quantities by maintaining accurate quantity logs and reporting quantities in line with the cost control manual; completed logs filed with project records.
• Perform elements of budgeting and cost control so the project can be completed within the approved budget.
• Provide support to superintendents to help resolve field problems and assist with execution of the work.
• Respond to questions related to drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and change orders, including assistance with drafting change orders and RFl’s, preparing meeting minutes, and reviewing submittals.
• Maintain effective, professional relationships with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers.

Skills and qualifications

• Ability to take responsibility and communicate/interact with others effectively is essential.
• Entry-level role typically requiring a four-year construction-related degree or equivalent technical or field experience.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

Tools and technologies

• Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• BIM (Building Information Modeling)
• LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
• Digital Record Drawings (ORD)

Benefits and support

• Market competitive salary (paid weekly)
• Bonus eligibility based on company, group, and individual performance
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) & 401K
• Industry-leading health coverage starting your first day
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Medical, Health Savings, and Wellness credits
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Workplace wellness programs
• Mental health program
• Life and Disability insurance
• Employee-owner perks
• Educational assistance
• Sundt Foundation charitable employee-owner program

Safety and physical requirements

• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (including steel-toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, hardhat, vest, etc.)
• May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis
• May stoop, kneel, or bend on an occasional basis
• May use telephone, computer system, email, or other electronic devices on a limited basis for communication
• Must comply with all safety standards and procedures
• Occasionally will climb stairs and ladders
• Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry, or feel objects on a frequent basis
• Will interact with people frequently during a shift/workday
• Will lift, push, or pull objects on an occasional basis
• Will sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to the entire duration of a shift/workday

Note: Job Description is subject to change at any time and may include other duties as assigned.

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