Project Field Engineer

We build trust among our communities and our people by cultivating the right team for every job. We are committed to fostering a creative and collaborative culture with a focus on career growth and balance in the workplace. Adolfson & Peterson Construction, one of the nation’s top contractors, is recruiting for a Project/Field Engineer. Safety is paramount to AP and embedded in everything we do;

all team members are responsible for working safely within our Incident and Injury Free culture.

• Take personal responsibility for working safely within an incident and injury free culture.
• Provide interpretation of plans, detail sheets, and specifications for contractors and/or trade Foremen, Leadmen, and other supervisors.
  • Review shop drawings before issuance to subcontractors and filings.
  • In collaboration with others, create subcontractor agreements.
• Verify/maintain exterior/interior grade and working lines for contractors or crafts.
• Monitor and respond to purchase requests, field orders, change orders, and architectural supplement instructions.
• Review, verify, and submit team member time sheets.
• Update team members and management on the status of project metrics, progress, and prices.
  • Order and monitor owner supplied materials.
  • Make recommendations to resolve scheduling and project issues.
  • Analyze and coordinate project progress, costs, budgets, and cash flow.
  • Assist with reviewing project plans for constructability and cost feasibility; complete project risk assessments and scope of work matrices.
  • Monitor project schedules and provide input for problem resolution and schedule revisions daily. Update schedules and write reports as required.
• Collaborate as part of the project team to ensure timely and quality results for the client.
  • Participate with the preparation of bid packages, final estimates, change orders, and punch lists.
  • Help implement the project safety program at job sites and monitor compliance.
  • Monitor AP’s quality management programs for compliance.
  • Assist with project pre-bid conferences and progress meetings.
  • Help prepare pre-final punch-lists and check payment requests.
  • Liaison with and create positive communications with clients, subcontractors, other professional organizations, and staff throughout the organization.
  • Maintain the trade contractor/supplier log.
• Other duties as assigned.

• History of experience and proven results including:
  • Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, or related field and successful completion of a construction industry internship or one year of related construction experience. Experience in the areas of design, estimating, and/or field supervision preferred.
  • Exposure to project accounting and contracts preferred.
  • Ability to read, comprehend, and recognize building plans and specifications, safety standards, and issues.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Primavera, and Prolog.
  • Exposure to value engineering, life cycle costing, and sustainability preferred.
  • Current or ability to become current with OSHA 10 and company safety requirements.
• Physical agility to stand, sit, walk, climb, push, balance, and kneel.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and push up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to travel to project sites up to 70+ miles away.
• Willingness to work in various (sometimes extreme) climate conditions.
• Demonstrated integrity and ethical standards.
• Strong analytical and logic skills with the ability to maintain a high degree of precision on detailed work.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with diverse audiences.
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple priorities simultaneously under time constraints.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build successful and lasting relationships.

Final date to receive applications is October 1, 2025.

$61,500.00 - $91,500.00

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus

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