Field Engineer

Overview:    

We are seeking a Field Engineer who will plan, schedule, estimate, and coordinate the execution of construction and maintenance activities for various facilities across the site. This position resides in the Facilities Management & Engineering Group in the Site Services Section, Research Accelerator Division, Neutron Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The Site Services Section is responsible for the design, construction, maintenance, and operations of the conventional facilities and utilities for the ORNL – Chestnut Ridge Campus. 

This position is responsible for ensuring that UT-Battelle subcontractors perform their work safely and in accordance with the subcontract documents, deliver projects within customer expectations for cost, schedule and quality, and ensure all work is coordinated with ORNL Operations personnel, Complex Facility Managers, and Area Managers. 

Major Duties/Responsibilities:   

• Generate statements of work for procurement of goods, services, and subcontracts for construction and maintenance. 

• Coordinate on-site activities and provide direct supervision of field work. 

• Ensure compliance with ORNL environment, safety, health, and quality program requirements. 

• Coordinate project meetings and documentation including Activity Hazard Analyses, work permits, requests for information, submittals, and scope changes between contractor and design team. 

• Conduct daily inspections of all active work with focus on safety, environmental, technical conformance, schedule tracking, and change management. 

• Provide constructability reviews, cost estimates and schedules for proposed projects. 

• Prepare planning packages for outages of existing utilities. Coordinate with operations personnel and craft supervisors. Make notifications to impacted personnel. 

• Perform oversight of maintenance activities of facilities and utilities, tracking progress, performing inspections, and documenting completion. 

• Support configuration management of Chestnut Ridge Facilities by maintaining as-built records in real time. 

• Witness acceptance testing as required in project specifications (pressure tests, concrete tests, load bank testing, commissioning, etc.) 

• Ensure project goals and customer satisfaction are being met. 

• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.  

Basic Qualifications: 

• A BS degree in engineering or construction management.  

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in supervision or management of infrastructure construction or facility maintenance.  

• Experience in safety oversight, work planning, estimating, scheduling, testing and commissioning. 

• Demonstrated experience in delivering projects from initiation through closeout. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work with union craft, engineers, scientists, and business professionals. 

Special Requirements:  

• Work involves various physical requirements and working conditions. As such, a pre-hire physical will be required after offer. 

•  Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.  

Benefits at ORNL:   

We offer competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain hardworking people! The laboratory offers many employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to help you and your family live happy and healthy. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also provided for convenience.