Field Engineer

Dragados - Honolulu, HI

Full-time - Entry Level

Honolulu, HI

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

About the position

The Field Engineer at Dragados plays a crucial role in supporting the Project Manager and other on-site construction staff in various engineering and project management tasks. This position involves assisting with project evaluations, quality assurance, document control, and the overall project closeout process, ensuring that all engineering plans and specifications are accurately implemented.

Responsibilities

• Assist with evaluation of field conditions and acceptance testing
• Support quality assurance and quality control engineering materials testing
• Review project drawings and coordinate any design changes
• Review shop drawings for accuracy and completeness
• Provide document control assistance for correspondence, submittals, design releases etc.
• Initiate engineering design clarifications
• Perform quantity tracking and productivity analysis for maximization of operation efficiency
• Assist with preparing and updating project schedule and interact with all involved in scheduling decision processes
• Manage subcontractors field operations and verify contract payments
• Provide design assistance to the project engineer for the design of temporary structures using computer aided design tools
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university, Civil Engineering or Construction Management preferred.
• A basic understanding of the working concepts of Heavy Civil/Tunnel/Bridge/Highway projects from start to finish - bidding process through project close out.
• Ability to understand basic project components and analyze schematics such as engineering drawings and specs; estimates, change orders, and schedules.
• Knowledge and experience with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Problem-solving abilities.