Field Engineer

Field Engineer

Thalle, established in 1947, is a heavy civil construction company with a corporate office in Hillsborough, NC and a regional office in Alvarado, Texas. Thalle has construction projects throughout the Southeast region, Texas, and New Jersey with growth nationwide. Our diverse and expansive project scope of heavy civil infrastructure projects includes dams, reservoirs, locks, DOT roadway construction and bridges, large diameter utilities, landfills, mass excavation, wastewater, on-demand emergency services.

Safety is our TOP priority! Thalle offers a competitive salary package with a full range of benefits, including major medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, generous PTO, paid company holidays, life insurance, and 401K with a company match, and more! Compensation is based on experience and qualifications. Thalle is an Equal Opportunity Employer, E-Verify and Drug Free Workplace.

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