Field Engineer / Scheduler

Thompson Construction Group Inc. 100 N Main St. Sumter, SC 29150 Thompson Construction Group Inc. Field Engineer Scheduler Kingsport, TN 37660 Since its foundation in 1986, Thompson Construction Group Inc. has grown from a small local company into one of the largest privately held companies based in South Carolina.

Our diverse services portfolio includes:

• Capital projects
• Power services
• Maintenance services
• Disaster recovery
• Hydro consulting
• Commercial construction

We believe in investing in our employees to help them reach their professional goals as well as their personal goals. Thompson promotes a work environment that fosters learning, leadership, and development along with a safety culture that never waivers. Thompson is headquartered in Sumter, South Carolina, with offices spanning the United States, primarily southeast and central United States.

Position Description Thompson Construction Group is looking for a Field Engineer Project Scheduler with 3-5 years of experience around industrial EPC projects. The ideal candidate will have some project scheduling experience. Additionally, the candidate would work hand in hand with our Project Managers and Superintendents to build the industry knowledge and leadership skills needed to advance yourself in the construction industry. We pride ourselves in being a company you can have a career with. Join us today and realize your potential.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for monitoring activities at their assigned construction sites.
• Inspects construction site daily and works with vendors to schedule deliveries, ensuring that materials are delivered on time.
• Responsible for reviewing specifications or drawings and ensuring that construction progresses as scheduled and contract specifications are adhered to.
• Works to ensure that all state, federal, and industry codes or specifications are followed.
• Also reports to management any deviations and works on corrections.
• Works in a safe and timely manner with the best quality possible.

Job Responsibilities (continued)

• Develop and maintain an engineering and construction project schedule using Oracle Primavera P6 and Microsoft Projects.
• Develop a baseline project schedule working with client Construction Coordinators, multiple engineering firms, multiple OEM vendors, and Subcontractor Project Managers.
• Maintain schedule throughout the project lifecycle via feedback from the internal project team as well as input from Contractor and Vendor schedules.
• Identify critical and near-critical paths as well as trends to help project team stay on track.

Job Responsibilities (continued)

• Work closely with the Project Management personnel to ensure we are meeting the job specifications.
• Review data to determine material type and size, then prepare itemized lists.
• Purchase, expedite, and receive permanent material to ensure proper quantity and quality are received.
• Perform material take-offs and ensure proper quantity is ordered in a timely manner to meet the job deadlines.
• Review inventory parts received for correct specifications.
• Resolve any problems with parts that are not correct or have been shipped out of sequence.
• Analyze blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare for construction bids or installations.
• Compute cost factors and prepare estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work, preparing bids, selecting vendors or subcontractors, and determining cost effectiveness.

Job Qualifications

• Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or Construction Management degree preferred or a minimum of 2 years of experience working in the field.
• This experience can be from past internships you have held.
• Must have good communication skills, verbal and written, with all levels from client management to workers and subs.
• Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Project and P6.
• Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Adaptability and flexibility to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity, and change.
• Must be able to utilize math at the college level and read/operate precision measuring equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, operating and maintenance instructions, shop drawings, procedure manuals, and safety rules.
• Candidate must require to pass a drug test and criminal background check based on job location requirements.

Benefits We strive to provide a competitive compensation and benefits package. This includes but is not limited to:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• 401k
• Wellness programs
• Career development

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Accessibility If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at Phone: 803 773-8005 Email: tcghr@thompsonconstructiongroup.com

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