SEGMENTAL FIELD ENGINEER OPPORTUNITY WITH TRAYLOR BROS., INC.!
Traylor Bros., Inc. (TBI) National Heavy Civil division provides comprehensive, cutting-edge heavy civil/underground construction services through traditional and non-traditional delivery methods. TBI has completed more than 135 complex bridge construction and rehabilitation projects across the nation, including world record cable-stayed structures and segmental bridges. The group also has a history of providing some of the country’s largest port authorities and the maritime industry with the construction of deep water container piers, wharf facilities, transit terminals, locks, and dams.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
Our Mission is to excel at constructing complex infrastructure safer, better, and faster by engaging the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit of our team members and providing limitless opportunity for personal and professional growth in a close knit and collaborative organization.
OUR CORE VALUES:
SAFETY. We are committed to providing a safe work environment. This is always our priority.
PEOPLE. Our talented team is our greatest asset. We provide opportunity, reward performance, and support a positive and balanced work environment.
INNOVATION. We have the ability to engineer creative solutions to overcome any obstacle.
ETHICS. We are honest and ethical in all our business dealings.
COMMUNICATION. We encourage open and honest communication throughout our organization.
COMMUNITY. We add value to our industry and the communities in which we work.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures, such as bridges, ports, dams, and underground systems. The field engineer is responsible for monitoring safety, cost, and quality of the assigned feature of work.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supports daily field operations by providing technical guidance to craft personnel.
- Ensures equipment, materials and required resources are ready to execute and meet the production schedules.
- Develops work plans with superintendents and develop job hazard analysis plans for the crews to follow.
- Manages the three-week look ahead schedule for the assigned features of work.
- Maintains daily records of quality, production, manpower, weather, and incidents in accordance with the company’s procedures and/or project requirements.
- Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, and/or labor to determine project feasibility.
- Evaluates submittals and RFI’s and takes appropriate action based on contractual requirements.
- Plan and design structures, following construction and government standards/codes, using design software.
- Compute load and grade requirements, water flow-rates, and material stress factors to determine design specifications.
- Inspect project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications, safety standards, and productivity goals.
- Provide technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modifications and structural repairs to managerial personnel.
- Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, plans, specifications, contractual documents, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects.
- Flexibility to perform related responsibilities as assigned and when necessary throughout the project.
- Travel as required to attend, but not limited to, meetings, site visits, training, etc. Ability to relocate as needed.
- Maintains positive and professional relationship with inspectors and designers.
Required Skills
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Work as part of a team; ability to lead others and fosters a productive, positive work environment.
- Strong leadership, effective organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to prepare hands-on solutions through logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, and approaches to problems.
- Critical thinking to determine the appropriate of tool and equipment needed.
- Understands costs and budget analysis.
- Must have the personality to work in strong union environment.
- Able to work with a variety of staff and coordinate effectively with junior and senior managers or craft personnel.
- Must be physically capable of climbing and working from various heights.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written as well as effective active listening skills to synthesize oral information.
- Ability to work well in a non-structured environment, self-motivated and driven to accomplish project goals.
- Proficiency in MS Word and Excel, database management, and AutoCAD.
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in an Civil engineering, or engineering-related field
- 5-10 years of experience in heavy civil construction
- Experience with bridge construction required
- Major bridge segmental precast and post tensioning experience
- PTI Level 1 and Level 2 Bonded PT Field Specialist Certification preferred