Overview
The Manager, Field Engineering is responsible for leading a team of Field Engineers supporting the execution of high-voltage transmission line and substation construction projects. This role provides technical leadership, field oversight, and operational support to ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with engineering standards, quality requirements, and customer expectations.
The Manager serves as the primary liaison between field operations, engineering, project management, construction management, and clients to resolve technical issues, improve field execution, and promote continuous improvement across multiple projects.
$130-150k depending on experienceResponsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Field Engineers supporting transmission line and substation construction projects.
- Assign field engineering resources based on project priorities, schedules, and workload.
- Provide technical guidance on construction methods, engineering drawings, specifications, and design intent.
- Support project teams during planning, construction, commissioning, and closeout activities.
- Review and resolve Requests for Information (RFIs), field design issues, constructability concerns, and engineering deviations.
- Coordinate with Engineering, Project Management, Construction, Procurement, Quality, and Safety teams to ensure successful project execution.
- Monitor field activities to ensure compliance with project specifications, applicable codes, client requirements, and company standards.
- Support management of engineering changes, document control, and as-built documentation.
- Promote consistent field engineering processes, best practices, and lessons learned across projects.
- Participate in project planning, risk assessments, scheduling, and constructability reviews.
- Monitor project performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, and cost performance.
- Ensure Field Engineers maintain accurate daily reports, technical documentation, and project records.
- Support quality inspections, testing activities, and turnover documentation.
- Foster a strong safety culture by promoting compliance with all company and client safety policies and participating in field safety observations.
- Recruit, coach, develop, and evaluate Field Engineering personnel while supporting career growth and succession planning.
Qualifications
Required- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline.
- Minimum of 3-5 years of leadership or supervisory experience.
- Strong understanding of transmission line and substation construction practices.
- Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, contracts, and technical documents.
- Knowledge of construction quality management, change management, and field engineering processes.
- Strong communication, leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and common construction/project management software.
- Ability and willingness to travel to project sites as required.
Preferred- Experience with EPC delivery models and utility clients.
- Familiarity with Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Bluebeam, or similar project management platforms.
- OSHA 30 certification or equivalent construction safety training.
Core Competencies- Technical Leadership
- Team Development & Coaching
- Field Operations Management
- Transmission & Substation Construction
- Project Execution
- Quality Assurance
- Risk Management
- Client Relationship Management
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Decision Making
- Communication
- Continuous Improvement
