Field Engineer
Dragados USA

The Engineer will assist in the management of the TBM tunnel section.

PRINCIPAL / ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in delivering a compliant, efficient, and cost-effective design on time.
• Reviews and tracks design packages' status, generates, and follows up with the request for information (RFIs) or field change requests.
• Performs quantity take offs for cost estimates, payment applications, and schedule updates.
• Assists the scheduling department.
• Assists in the preparation of detailed requisitions for material purchase, services, and subcontracts.
• Assists in the preparation and issuance of specifications, data sheets, and other construction documents.
• Establish and maintain relationships with clients in order to define their needs, explain technical information, concepts or study results.
• Interaction with Subcontractor, Supplier, and Equipment vendors. Scope Development and Price Solicitations.
• Verify and complete request for proposals, estimates, and other technical documents.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 3 years' work experience directly related to tunnel construction.

Preferred

• Knowledge and experience with Scheduling software (i.e. Microsoft Project), Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience with tunnel design, including some type of contact with FEM for tunnel design
• Knowledge about TBM tunneling
• Familiarity with CAD and other PC software packages typically associated with engineering is also required.
• Organizational ability - able to plan, prioritize, organize and monitor activities and projects. Able to work well in a group environment and foster a team approach.
• Requires basic engineering knowledge in civil works and geotechnics.

Technical understanding of Tunneling and Mining Construction

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