Construction Field Assistant

POSITION SPECIFICATION

Position                          Controls Construction Field Assistant

Organization                   KFI Engineers (KFI)

Reporting Relationship Controls Design Manager

Website                           http://www.kfiengineers.com/

COMPANY BACKGROUND

KFI Engineers is a recognized industry leader in facility infrastructure design and performance. Since 1996, our culture of collaboration and unique capabilities have allowed us to make a difference in the way infrastructure and processing projects are delivered. 

Headquartered in St. Paul, MN, with eight regional offices and a team of over 250 professionals, we have a people-first culture that offers opportunities to continue your career with mentorship programs, career growth support, and continued education. With KFI, we find a way to provide creative solutions to unique projects while providing the same care we would expect if we were the client. For more information about KFI Engineers and our culture, please visit www.kfi-eng.com. 

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Controls Construction Field Assistant plays a key role in the successful execution of commercial DDC controls projects in our various locations. Reporting to the Controls Design Manager, this individual will assist our control technical leaders in the delivery of projects. Tasks will be assigned by the Control group technical leaders. The Controls Construction Field 

Assistant will manage their time and be accountable for ensuring the assigned tasks through to successful completion by the required deadline. 

TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Assist in the project management process, including developing a project plan. The Controls Construction Field Assistant will support projects by taking on the coordination of the logistics portion of projects in the direction of the technical leads. 
• Support the technical leads by requesting and securing resources and keeping the project on track for on time delivery. 
• When necessary, participate in construction meetings to assist technical lead with coordination of materials or other trades. 

• Place orders and arrange for material delivery by freight. Technical lead will provide a bill of material for construction field assistant to order, coordinate delivery, and report back to technical lead that task is underway. Construction field assistant to continue tracking progress of delivery and take action to respond to questions or deviations that may arise.

• Drive between KFI office, vendor supply locations, and jobsites to make material deliveries, attend meetings, or perform other site tasks. Drive to deliver materials when a quick response is necessary, or it is the best practical solution. Otherwise, arranging for material delivery by freight is often preferred.
• Assist technical leads in the field with verification of control systems testing, hardware point-to-point checkout.
• Assist controls design manager and entire controls group by participating in weekly scheduling meetings. Provide input on how projects are staffed and run. KFI is committed to continuous improvement and appreciates input to support this.
• Take on other tasks as needed to support the team. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

The successful candidate will have a practical and applied approach, enjoy working in the field, and directly with vendors, customers, and contractors. Aptitude for engineering and/or electronics or experience working in the construction industry or interacting with contractors would be beneficial.

Required qualifications:

• Strong organizational and calendaring skills. 
• Customer service orientation to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction (internal and external) for services provided.
• Ability to Interact effectively with other staff and represent the company in a professional matter.  
• Proficient in use of MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Self-directed, able to manage workload with little to no oversight.
• Working Conditions:  Some work locations will feature the rough terrain typical of construction sites or require lifting or moving materials/equipment.
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 75 lbs during the work shift.