Description

Headquartered in Salt Lake City and supported by 12 offices nationally, at Layton we're builders and we're family! Through delivering predictable outcomes, we've been inspiring confidence in our customers since 1953. We know that behind every project are the highly skilled people making it happen every day, which makes investing in hiring, developing, and retaining the brightest minds a top priority. We want the opportunity to help you achieve your career goals.

Joining Layton isn't just a new job, it's a career move that will provide lasting success for you and your family!

Summary A Field Engineer assists with the daily operations of a project site. The position is stationed at the project site and performs duties through field inspections to ensure that work on the project meets plan and specification requirements. This position is intended to transition the incumbent from a craft operational position to a professional level position.

Duties

• Champions "The Layton Way" by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers.
• Ensures that "Constructing with Integrity" is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work.
• Assures compliance by becoming intimately familiar with the assigned project plans and specifications. Reviews shop drawings, submittals, and processes RFI's
• Reviews plans from the standpoint of value analysis and constructability, ensuring appropriate materials are utilized. Recommends labor saving and other cost saving practices. Checks all submittals for compliance with specifications.
• Verifies daily production to monitor production goals.
• Recommends cost- and production- saving ideas to the field team.
• Observes and analyzes work methods, techniques, and procedures and advises the superintendent on ways to improve production efficiency.
• Monitors quality assurance and testing procedures.
• Verifies compliance with document requirements.
• Helps with processing daily checklists in BIM 360 Field.
• Coordinates field procedures to comply with industry standards.
• Assists in monitoring job safety and assists in coordinating job site clean-up.
• Maintains RFI, ASI, and submittal logs.
• Assists with layout and verifies it for accuracy.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year previous field experience. 2-3 years field experience preferred.
• Knowledge of basic work methods and techniques.
• Good written and oral communication skills as well as interpersonal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and similar software.
• The ability to read and understand blueprints.
• The ability to prioritize and organize tasks and follow through with completion.
• The ability to understand and apply OSHA and Layton Construction safety requirements.
• Knows how to manage events to achieve goals. Is a self-starter and works well without close supervision. Has a record of achieving aggressive goals.
• Working knowledge of scheduling programs preferred.

Working Conditions

• Normally assigned to the project worksite.
• Must be able to work in a construction site environment and tolerate exposure to seasonal weather, such as heat, dust, mud, snow, ice, rain, and wind.
• Must be able to climb ladders and scaffolding, step over and around objects, recognize and avoid safety hazards, and tolerate heights, exposed ledges, tight spaces, etc.
• Required to sit, talk, hear, see, and to use hands to finger, handle or feel.
• Work is physically demanding. Must lift or move up to 75 pounds.
• No special vision requirements.
• Little or no travel by land, air.
• Assigned shift will depend on the assigned project, including weekend or night shifts. Overtime assigned as required.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, Life & AD&D Insurance, Long-term Disability Insurance, Short-term Disability Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Family Support, Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation, Paid time off, Time Away Benefits, Paid Holidays, Group Legal, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Identity Theft Protection, Group Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program.

EEO Statement: Layton Construction an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.