Field Engineer

Structural Associates Inc. (SAI) is a General Contractor with Corporate Office located in Syracuse, NY and Regional Offices located in Watertown NY and Portsmouth, NH. We have an opening for a field engineer with responsibilities as outlined below. This position is located at one of our project sites therefore the work location would vary and travel may be required. We perform work in New York State, the Northeast and other locations throughout the United States.

The position requires at a minimum a 2 or 4 year construction or civil technology degree or an equivalent program.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Field Engineer reports to the Project Superintendent and is responsible for the correct placement of the specified materials, equipment and services by the field forces and for the establishment of lines, elevations and control points for the project.

General listing of job duties (not intended to be all inclusive):

• Complete review and familiarity with contact drawings and specifications.
• Check drawings for discrepancies prior to starting work.
• Prepare takeoffs for layout, elevation, blockouts, inserts, bulkheads, connections, joints, excavation, etc.
• Maintain engineering logbook containing required layout drawings and required engineering data.
• Perform a daily safety check to assure conformance with applicable safety regulations.
• Supply Trade Foremen with lines, grades and points.
• Maintain daily records of all concrete pours including calculation of quantities and maintaining allowable pour rates.
• Capable of using survey instruments (level, transit, theodolite, tape measure) to assist the Project Superintendent in layout of lines and grades.

Structural Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.