Field Engineer (Federal Division)
Granite Construction Company

Job Info

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Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do...

Are you interested in the opportunity to work for an industry-leading company that will give you the experience and exposure you need to build your career and personal brand? If so, then you've come to the right place!

General Summary

This position is responsible for providing accurate field engineering and controls for the support of the progress of construction work.

Job site location is in Laredo, Texas.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Have Ownership of the work. Safety is everyone's responsibility.
  
• Create quantity-tracking system for the items you are responsible for, that can be easily maintained and understood by anyone, at any time.
  
• Complete timecard review and submit to office engineer.
  
• Review foreman's diaries w/ timecard to ensure foreman are coding timesheets correctly & are using extra work codes correctly.
  
• Maintain personal diary or To-do List (Goodson Method)
  
• Turn in completed PO's to the office engineer.
  
• Turn in your receivers and trucking tickets to the office engineer, coded to the proper cost code.
  
• Track rental equipment and tools to be sure that they are accounted for in the project cost and returned. Include: Date rented, rental firm, summary of condition the machine arrived.
  
• Ensure that subcontractors are submitting their diaries every day that they are on site.
  
• Provide superintendent and foreman with daily cost information.
  
• Meet with the crews you support twice a day or as needed.
  
• Take a job tour with the superintendent once a day or as needed.
  
• Assist the foreman and surveyors with layout as needed.
  
• Provide assistance to the superintendents and foreman to accurately interpret the plans and specifications.
  
• Have daily contact with your subcontractors and suppliers, schedule them accordingly with input received from the superintendents.
  
• Verify equipment usage on your features of work (construction activities).
  
• Attend schedule / quality control / safety meetings.
  
• Make cost adjustments as necessary based on the daily labor and equipment used.
  
• Work with project engineer to accurately process subcontractor's payments and forward to project support specialist. Produce accurate quantities for progress payments.
  
• Coordinate with project engineer and owner to achieve mutually agreed upon quantities for progress payments.
  
• Produce accurate quantities for monthly cost report, and progress payments.
  

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field preferred, or equivalent combinations of technical training and related experience.
  

Work Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in construction.
  
• Experience in federal projects or DOT projects is desirable.
  
• Experience in earthwork and concrete bridge construction is desirable.
  
• Familiar with OSHA Safety Regulations.
  
• Familiar with ACI standards and TxDOT specifications is desirable.
  

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), Scheduling and AGTEK Take-off software.
  
• Working knowledge of construction equipment and techniques, drawing and specifications, building materials and required standards applicable to discipline.
  
• Ability to perform trigonometric calculation either manually or with a calculator.
  
• Ability to assume responsibility, interface and communicate effectively with others.
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Subject to outside working conditions. At times will be working around large construction equipment, must be safety conscience.

Additional Requirements/Skills

• Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
  
• Team player
  
• Ability and willingness to abide by Granite's Code of Conduct on a daily basis
  
• Valid driver's license and ability to drive
  

Our Benefits at a Glance:

Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace. That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.

Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents. Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.

Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Salary Range:
$68,202.00 - $102,304.00
Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite Construction is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities and a Drug-Free Workplace. For additional information on applicant/employee rights please clickhere.

Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening.Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place.Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.

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