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**Orion - Field Engineer** **POSITION SUMMARY** This position is based out of the Vancouver, WA regional office. 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 charging 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. - 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. - Reports any and all violations of applicable laws regulations or Company policies and procedures promptly and is subject to appropriate disciplinary action (including dismissal) for failure to do so. - Performs other related administrative and technical duties as may be assigned or requested by immediate supervision (such as certification training safety training procedure review etc.). - All employees current and former must maintain confidentiality by not disclosing to others any confidential proprietary or trade secret information belonging to the Company. **POSITION REQUIREMENTS** A B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering/Construction Science or related discipline or equivalent work experience is required. Prior hands-on work experience in the marine construction industry as a Summer Intern or Co-op Engineer is preferred but not required. The incumbent must have a working knowledge of Project Management & Administration Marine Construction Materials Procurement Estimating Scheduling Project Tracking Software Cost…
Salary estimate
$80,000 – $90,000/yr
Provided by the employer.
Skills for this role
Project ManagementAccounting
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