Field Engineer / Coordinator - MEC Transportation

Requisition ID: 180560 Job Level: Mid Level Home District/Group: MEC Transportation District Department: Field Operations Market: Transportation Employment Type: Full Time Position Overview Kiewit's Field Coordinators / Field Engineers bring big ideas, commitment to top quality, and unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer huge career and travel opportunities and the satisfaction of building "the next big thing" from the ground up. There's a reason Kiewit attracts the best: we offer fast-paced excitement and fulfillment you won't find anywhere else. Our mission is to make a difference and we offer opportunities for you to make make a difference in our construction operations. Whether we’re boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy or building bridges that connect communities, we depend on our passionate, skilled, and safety-obsessed construction professionals to get it done right. Field Coordinators / Field Engineers are job-site leaders in health and safety, ensuring quality of reporting and workmanship, and that all engineering work is completed in a professional and ethical manner. Reporting to a Project Engineer or Project Manager, your main functions will include contract administration, project planning, scheduling, and project reporting. This role plays an advisory role to Project Management for contractual, legal, and other project issues. District Overview Mass. Electric Construction Company, a subsidiary of Kiewit Corporation, is an industry leader in transit and rail system construction and maintenance throughout the United States and Canada. We specialize in the installation of overhead contact systems, traction power substations, signaling and train control, communications and control centers. Our commitment is to hire the best people, train them for today's demands and offer opportunities for growth. Location One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs. Responsibilities Field Engineering: Interpret drawings and specifications for field crews and craft supervision, and prepare work plans and work packages Perform quantity calculations by taking measurements and determining percentage of completed/installed materials and work Compile, process, and confirm 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 Assist in field surveying and work layout support including elevation, control points, and compilation of as-built data Order and schedule material deliveries Plan, schedule, and coordinate work groups on the jobsite Supervise field operations 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 analyz…

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