Field Engineer

Field Engineer - Marine Construction

Federal Way, WA. (On-site) 

Travel required

 

Orion is a leading specialty construction company providing innovative solutions for marine, heavy civil, and infrastructure projects throughout the United States. Orion's construction teams specialize in self-perform construction, including ports and marine terminals, bridges, piers and wharves, pile driving and deep foundations, marine concrete, dredging support, waterfront structures, and other complex heavy civil infrastructure projects.

 

Orion has an immediate opening for a Field Engineer based in Federal Way, Washington. This is an on-site, field-based position supporting Orion's self-perform marine and heavy civil construction operations throughout the Pacific Northwest. Travel to active construction projects throughout the Pacific Northwest is required based on project assignments and business needs.

 

This position is an entry level position accountable for providing field engineering project support to Orion. This includes inspection of project materials to be used and providing work control guidelines required for accurate measurement and correct installation of materials by craft workers. The incumbent will typically work closely with the Project Manager, Project Superintendent, Project Engineer, Safety Representative, and other skilled or semi-skilled craft persons on the jobsite to ensure successful project completion and close out.

 

The incumbent must support the guiding beliefs and core values of Orion which are centered on Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Teamwork, most importantly with each built upon the all-important foundation of Integrity.

 

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works with the Project Management Team and jobsite work crews to ensure the successful completion of on-going or new projects.

• Assists in the development of bid proposals for upcoming marine construction and services projects when assigned to the office.

• Estimates costs to be incurred in upcoming projects accounting for materials, services, labor, and other associated costs.

• Performs drafting, charting, and similar graphical work.

• Works with Project Manager to ensure procurement of materials from suppliers that are required at the jobsite to complete the project.

• Inventories, checks, examines, and measures materials received to ensure quality and quantity.

• Interprets project plans and specifications.

• Provides work control lines and elevations that are required for accurate measurement and correct installation of materials by crafts, i.e. forms for concrete pours, anchor bolts, piping hangers and supports, etc.

• Checks as-built conditions that require the use of surveying techniques.

• Provides topographic and cross-section surveys as required by planning and payment quantities and provides quantity calculations as required.

• Coordinates surveying activities with the assigned engineer to meet the construction requirements.

• Works directly with Project Managers, Project Engineers, Superintendents, Foremen, and craft professionals supporting Orion's self-perform marine and heavy civil construction operations.

• Travels to active construction projects throughout the Pacific Northwest as required. Travel and the ability to work out-of-town for extended periods of time are required for this position.

• Ensures that project team members and work crews work in a safe manner and are knowledgeable of safe work practices and policies.

• Participates in Safety and Environmental initiatives that will contribute to compliance of State/Federal regulations and improve existing Company programs.

EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE

• Responsible and accountable for incumbent's own personal safety.

• Responsible and accountable for the safety of all co-workers and any others incumbent comes in contact with.

• Authorized and obligated to stop work on any task or series of tasks whenever an unsafe condition or situation is anticipated or is observed.

• Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and Company policies and procedures and is subject to appropriate disciplinary action (including dismissal) for failure to do so.