Field Engineer

Thalle is an Equal Opportunity Employer, E-Verify and Drug Free Workplace. Location : Leonard, TX Job Title: Field Engineer Salary: Competitive compensation package based on experience. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The Field Engineer works with the Project Team and our Field Management to construct a safe and quality project, while beating the estimate budgets, improving the total Operating Profit margin over the original bid, and building a strong customer relationship. This position is responsible for assisting the Project Engineer with shop drawings, submittals, scheduling of subcontractors and materials, meetings, as-built drawings, job cost, procurement and field operations. - Operate and maintain the material tracking system. - Complies with safety procedures/policies and addresses and/or elevates non-compliance among all employees, subcontractors, and - vendors. - Participates in the daily Task Safety Awareness and weekly Safety Meetings. - Supports the Quality personnel and the project through the use of the Quality Management System. - Properly tracks quantities on a daily basis and reconciles them each month for payment purposes. - Manages/reviews all foremen's reports daily to ensure all information is properly recorded before any income, cost, or inventory entry. - Documents all Time and Material operations on a capture sheet and reconciles with the client on a daily basis - Takes two site walks a day to communicate with and learn from Foreman and Superintendents about current operations. - Participates in relevant daily huddles to ensure the projects are expeditiously and profitably constructed. - Establishes excellent working and professional relationships with the clients and their representatives and/or field inspectors. - Assists the buyout process, writes the requisition, and communicates all required information to the Project Team. Negotiates the best deal for cost, quality, and delivery using the company buyout procedure. - Produces complete purchase orders after the conditions are approved by the Project Manager. - Knows the key operational details of the subcontract and holds the subcontractors accountable to their agreement. Attends the subcontractor coordination meetings to provide updates to schedules, drawings, and specifications - Conduct work with 100% integrity and professionalism Education and/or Work Experience Requirements: - Proficient in AutoCAD and HCSS/Heavy Job - Able to prepare reports in Excel and Word - Must have ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, subs and IC's, along with initiative, organization, and planning skills - Ability to review and understand plan specs and drawings - Able to meet deadlines - Minimum 5-10 years experience in a field environment - Proficient in written and verbal business communications skills Physical Requirements: - Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards. - Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards - Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs - Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone