Field Engineer

Field Engineer

Job Summary:

Crofton offers industry leading solutions above and below the waterline, combining comprehensive expertise in all facets of commercial diving, marine construction and crane rental & rigging. We execute all our projects with safety and integrity. Crofton is a growing company with a highly collaborative and dynamic work environment and with team members who work vigorously to meet our customers’ needs. No two days are the same! Crofton is seeking a Field Engineer to join our team.

The Field Engineer is responsible for assisting Project Managers, Assistant Project Managers and
Superintendents in the day-to-day responsibilities of the project to which they are assigned. The Field Engineer will be focused on coordinating the activities of a project to ensure cost, schedule, document control and quality standards are met.

Duties/ Responsibilities:

• Meets daily with project crews to review production schedule & work plans and confirm all materials, equipment and resources are readily available for production.


• Coordinates subcontractors on site. Reviews and approves daily timecards for crews.


• Maintains up to date set of Construction Documents at the job site: Construction
  Drawings, Specifications, Shop Drawings, SDS’s, RFI’s, Submittals, Purchase Orders, Construction and Delivery Schedules, QC Plan, NCR Log, HASP, JHA’s, Lift Plans, QC inspections, etc.


• Inspects and tracks deliveries, records any deviations from scheduled deliveries and adjusts delivery dates as necessary to meet Project Schedule.


• Works with the Assistant Project Manager to resolve technical and engineering queries that arise from the field, including drafting/completing documents such as requests for information, technical inquiry forms, and transmittals.


• Procures misc. materials and tools for the project.


• Arranges for surveying and staking out work.


• Provides necessary layouts. Measures and verifies that work to be installed is per construction drawings and specifications.


• Maintains as-builts & red-lined drawings.


• Ensures that work is performed per project QC Plan.


• Initiates and manages appropriate certificates, inspections, and other documentation regarding construction production on the project site.


• Assists Superintendent with meeting health & safety requirements by following approved HASP and maintaining JHA’s, safety inspections, rigging inspections, lift plans, etc. at the job site.


• Promotes job site safety, encourages safe work practices and rectifies job site hazards.


• Ensures all company employees and contractors are adhering to the company safety policy.


• Reports any safety incident within 1 hour of occurrence.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Meticulous organizational skills.


• Displays strong communication skills and employs effective listening skills.


• Ability to Analyze problems and makes sound decisions in a timely manner based on objectives, risks, implications and costs.


• Ability to prioritize and organize tasks.


• Possess a tactful and mature demeanor with strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to work well with diverse personalities.


• Strong Knowledge of all phases of Heavy Marine Construction, including work commonly done by other trades is desired.


• Proficiency with MS Office, Word, Excel.


• Proficiency with Bluebeam, AutoCAD or MS Project is a plus.

Education and Experience:

• Formal training in Construction management or education is desired. Experience in lieu of education will be considered.


• Experience in marine construction.


• Experience reading and interpreting blueprints.

Physical Requirements: 

• Exposure to characteristic Construction and marine site dangers.


• Adjusting or moving objects up to 40 pounds in all directions.


• Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like.


• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.


• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.


• Prolonged periods of sitting.


• Work in extreme weather conditions.


• Ability to see and respond to dangerous situations.


• Noisy environments.


• Ability to respond quickly to sounds.


• Able to traverse all areas of the jobsite in all types of weather; this may require walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling, or stretching.