Senior Field Technician
Job Summary
The Senior Field Technician provides support and manages operations in the field in order to provide accurate information to project controls regarding work activities accomplished. They assist superintendents and foremen in accurately building the work based on drawings and specifications and report to the project engineer. A successful field technician will need to communicate effectively with craft supervision, owners, vendors, subcontractors, and members of the project team. Travel is required.
Essential Functions
- Participate in the Estimate Turnover Meeting
- Perform quantity takeoffs
- Assist in converting the estimate to a controlled budget and set up job files
- Coordinate and review submittals
- Attend and participate in daily and weekly safety meetings
- Manage quantities and perform quantity takeoffs, as required
- Procure and schedule subcontractors and materials to ensure crew needs are met
- Manage subcontractors and suppliers with the support of staff, superintendents, and foremen
- Assist in work plan development and monitoring with project engineer, superintendents, and foremen
- Manage quantity and cost reporting as accurately as possible and report results to superintendents and foremen
- Assist with change order pricing
- Participate in the project document control process
- Assist in documentation between ZCC and owner, subcontractors, and suppliers
- Maintain accurate record set of project drawings and specifications
- Participate in the project close-out process
- Finalize cost report quantities used for payment applications and project reports
- Assist in the preparation and maintenance of As-Built drawings
- Miscellaneous/Other duties, as required
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required for the position.
Required Skills & Experience
- Must be able to obtain airport security clearance
- 3-5 years of recent experience in heavy highway, road, and bridge construction (prefer a previous internship with a heavy civil contractor)
- Experience with medium to large projects ($10M+) is required
- Experience in supporting multiple disciplines related to heavy civil projects
- Preferred experience with Hard Dollar and SAP systems
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a similar discipline is preferred
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong leadership skills
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong prioritization and organizational skills; detail-oriented
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft programs, such as Excel and Word
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Travel is required