Field Engineer - Construction jobs in Sioux City, IA

Summary

Job Title:                        Construction Field Supervisor       

Department:                  HCI Construction

Reports to:                     Construction Project Manager

Location:                        South Sioux City, NE

Summary

Supervises, leads and coordinates activities of workers engaged in construction, installation and repair of wooden structures and concrete.  Possesses an advanced knowledge of the position and provides a willingness to put forth extra effort. Coordinate and inspect work performed by sub-contractors. Order and schedule materials from vendors and suppliers.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lead and/or coordinate activities of co-workers while on small and large projects.
• Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a clean and safe work environment.
• Verify trueness of structure using plumb bob and level.
• Fully Understand and follow Blueprints, Drawings, and Specifications.
• Measure and mark lines on materials using a pencil, marker, chalk or marking gauge.
• Shape or cut material to specific measurement with hand tools, machines and power saw.
• Erects, moves and perform duties from scaffolding, ladders, and Lifts.
• Understand and follow company chain of command and reporting methods.
• Retain and apply what is learned as it applies to the next skill level.
• Regularly attend company safety training sessions.
• Keep and maintain reliable transportation to and from changing job site locations.
• Ability to take direction and carry out job duties as needed.
• Communicate professionally with Architects and engineers.
• Align, straighten, plumb and square forms for installation.
• Understand and follow directions with minimal supervision.
• Able to communicate, schedule and inspect work performed by sub-contractors.
• Complete company paperwork as needed.
• Able to understand smart phones and tablets, including Time Keeping, Emails, documents, submittals, etc.
• Able to use computer programs such as Word, Excel, Microsoft Office (emails and calendars), etc. with a basic understanding.
• Able to review and forward Submittals, RFI’s, ASI’s, Change Orders to engineer or architect.
• Selects materials and structural units, such as lumber, pre-fabricated doors and cabinets of wood or plastic and paneling. Inspects them to ensure conformance with building code and local ordinance.
• Examines blueprints to determine dimensions of structure.
• Layout floor plan and cabinet work, using rule, framing square and calipers.
• Determines sequence of activities concerned with fabrication, assembly and erection of structure.
• Assigns workers to such tasks as cutting material to size, building concrete forms, erecting wooden framework and laying flooring.
• Inspects work performed by subcontractors, including ductwork, wiring and pipe installations to ensure conformance with specifications.
• Installs doors, builds stairs and lays hardwood floors.
• Supervise workers engaged in building timber structures such as cofferdams, trestles and supports for concrete forms.
• Estimate costs for contracts.
• Understand and follow company chain of command and reporting methods.
• Retain and apply what is learned as it applies to the next skill level.
• Regularly attend company safety training sessions.
• Keep and maintain reliable transportation to and from changing job site locations.

Competencies