Construction Field Engineer

Delve Underground is a leader in underground and heavy civil engineering serving the transportation, water, wastewater, and energy industries. Specializing in tunnel design, we provide practical solutions to the most challenging underground problems. We offer comprehensive design, construction management, and construction claims services, with expertise extending across a wide range of engineering disciplines, including civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering. Our primary focus is to make a significant impact on the advancement of infrastructure projects, which in turn shape and enhance the communities we serve. Founded in 1954, as Jacobs Associates, Delve Underground is an employee-owned firm with 25 offices and 350 team members throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do. We encourage an entrepreneurial spirit and help our team members forge their own path within the company. We support their efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance. In addition to working hard, we also have fun. We socialize and celebrate achievements at summer picnics, holiday parties, and company outings.

Benefits: Dental, Extended Health Care Benefit, Critical Illness Insurance, Health Spending Account, Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, Education Reimbursement Program, Stock program, 10 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, Wellness Reimbursement 

Pay Rate: $92,017 - $132,275

Delve Underground is looking for a Construction Field Engineer to join our team to help service projects based out of the Vancouver, BC Canada office. This is a full-time permanent position for a long-term project role. The successful candidate will be familiar with construction management for large heavy civil and underground projects, preferably with experience with tunnels, shafts, and trenchless technologies. We are looking for an excellent communicator with the ability to collaborate with a diverse project team demonstrate foresight and judgment in anticipating and solving problems, as well as take initiative in completing a variety of tasks in support the construction management team. 

Responsibilities:

• Support the Construction Manager/Assistant Construction Manager as owner's representative in managing the construction contract, and performing contract administration duties such as progress payments, change and claim management, schedule reviews, and as built records 
• Participate in discussions, meetings, and workshops with the client and Contractor as required
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress and change management reports
• Ensure that all deliverables produced by the team meet quality requirements
• Plan, create, and oversee deliverables such as schedule, submittal reviews, and budget & progress reports
• Implement and lead technical and management QA/QC reviews and checks both administratively and during site inspections. 
• Support and participate in risk management workshops and initiatives
• Provide leadership with respect to Construction site safety and participates in safety audits while monitoring the Prime Contractor’s Safety performance.
• Support the CM Team with the coordination of 3rd party entities and stakeholders
• Support the CM Team with permit coordination and management.
• Review Contractor's daily, monthly construction reports and other deliverables.
• Document environmental and safety issues that may occur on-site
• Coordinate with the Contractor, Engineer of Record and Client on all submittals and deliverables.
• Support the Document Management process

Qualifications:

• 7-12+ years heavy engineering, construction, and underground infrastructure experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering preferred, (or overseas equivalent). Other engineering or construction-related degrees would be considered. 
• Engineering professional registration/certification or construction management certification
• 4+ years in the construction or construction management of large multi-disciplined infrastructure projects
• Experience in means and methods for underground construction including: tunnels, shafts, trenchless technologies and ground improvement, is considered an asset.
• Demonstrate foresight and judgement in anticipating and solving civil engineering problems
• Must have the ability to professionally speak and write in English. 
• Must have the ability to travel to project sites within the greater Vancouver, BC area.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel that you would be right for this position, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application so that we can review your information. We look forward to meeting you!

We are pleased to accept applications from underrepresented groups and encourage applications from Indigenous persons, youth, new immigrants, and persons with disabilities.

Compensation reflects the cost of labor across our geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market location, experience, knowledge, and skills.