Field Engineer

Job Title: Traveling Project Engineer

Job Description

The Traveling Project Engineer will be a part of the industrial group, traveling to various projects across the country. These projects involve complex industrial tasks and will range from 3 weeks to 18 months on-site, with scheduled visits home.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis of construction methods, including crane reaches, formwork design, erosion control, and grading modifications.
• Produce miscellaneous sketches and drawings to show field conditions to the architect, clarify plan details for craft persons, and propose alternate details.
• Verify quality and compliance of installations with specifications and drawings for all work.
• Process and expedite answers to RFI's generated from the field, ensuring correct incorporation of answers.
• Participate in and contribute to Operation Planning Process and weekly coordination meetings, superintendent meetings, daily crew huddles, and foreman meetings.
• Schedule and conduct pre-installation meetings for any subcontractor with on-site labor, preparing meeting agendas and ensuring attendance by all parties.
• Prepare and monitor written delivery schedule logs and inspect shipments of all deliveries as directed by the Superintendent.
• Expedite project closeout punchlist and track and verify completion of items.

Essential Skills

• Experience in construction methods, RFI processing, and project coordination.
• Proficiency in project engineering, commercial construction, estimation, project scheduling, and blueprint reading.
• Strong understanding of construction management, field engineering, and building systems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Willingness to travel extensively.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Four-year engineering degree related to construction is preferred.
• 3-4 years of experience as a Project Engineer on industrial projects is preferred.

Work Environment

The role involves reporting to offices in Madison, WI or Janesville, with heavy travel requirements. The engineer will work on a variety of industrial projects, mostly upgrades to existing facilities such as manufacturing food and beverage sites. The position offers a salaried role with additional benefits including per diem or hotel bookings, cell phone allowance, company vehicle, and paid straight time overtime when on-site. PTO starts around 90 hours. The company focuses on finding, developing, and retaining good people, with a turnover rate of less than 6% last year.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $43.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Milwaukee,WI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 27, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.