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Utility Field Engineer

Vacaville, CA 95688

Posted: 11/27/2024 Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm Job Category: Environmental Job Number: 626101 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

A Utility Field Engineer should be knowledgeable of utility construction (gas, electric, water, sewer) and responsible for assuring compliance with all specifications, standards, codes, and drawings. Responsible for all field engineering activities and document control and may be asked to assist with site inspection activities. Serve as liaison between the field and the Project Manager or Program Manager.

Responsible for communicating Requests for Information to the PM and ensuring that the results of those RFIs are executed in the field. The Utility Field Engineer determines all required documentation is available prior to scheduled commencement of construction activities.

Responsibilities:
  • Documentation, Quality, and Compliance - Manage all project as built drawings and documentation throughout the construction phase of a project, that will be needed for final close out. Assist with material tracking and traceability. Verify compliance with all specifications, standards, codes and drawings.  Ensure quality and completeness of project closeout documents. Take clear and legible photos showing installed items and reference their location.
  • Technical Guidance – Provide in field technical guidance on projects and documentation when required, escalating any issues to the engineering team for resolution. Meet with the Engineering team to review the design of the project prior to construction. Ensure that construction adheres to the drawings provided, and work with the Engineering team on any variances from design.
  • Field Change Management - Work with the field personnel and subcontractors to create the RFI and route for approval. When a response to the RFI is sent back to the field, ensure that the changes detailed in the response are adhered to.  Review field-based changes to ensure compliance, safety and quality meet or exceeds project objectives.
  • Liaison - Act as a liaison between the field and the Engineering team. All contact with the Engineering team will be coordinated through the Field Engineer. Work with the PM on changes made to the project during the construction phase.
  • Safety – Work with crews and subcontractors to promote a safe working environment.  Utilize stop work authority if unsafe practices or unsafe work conditions exist on the job site.  Perform safety observations, recognize safe actions and assist with safety incident investigations as required.
  • Municipal, State, and Environmental Permit Compliance – Ensure that work is executed in compliance with jobsite permits and environmental compliance as required.
Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or work-related experience is required.
  • This position requires a minimum of 4 years of experience as an Associate Engineer or Project Engineer. Experience should include gas, electric, sewer and/or water construction.
  • Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Skills:
  • Problem Solving – Identify problems and work creatively in a team environment to resolve them.
  • Flexibility – Respond in a flexible manner to issues; reprioritize work as the situation demands.
  • Communication – Posses excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Read and interpret communication styles of team members and clients who come from both technical and non-technical disciplines
  • Organization – Manage competing demands; organize workload to efficiently utilize time.
  • Software – Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio. Proficient in use of Primavera preferred
  • Teamwork –Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including internal resources and clients.
  • Quality Focus – Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness; look for ways to improve quality of project deliverables.

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the recruiter to ensure it’s from @theplanetforward.com - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Forward.

Planet Forward and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.