Field Engineering Manager - Combined Cycle - Oklahoma

Why Black and Veatch

Join the Black & Veatch Construction team and build with pride. As a 100% employee‑owned company, every role matters — you own your work, your impact, and your future. We lead with care, and safety is non‑negotiable and embedded into every role, site and decision, ensuring our teams return home safe, every day.

From field engineering to project management to quality and startup, you’ll work with cutting‑edge technology, learn from seasoned experts, and grow through real‑world, hands‑on experience. With a strong backlog across power, water, grid, and industrial markets, you’ll have the stability to grow and the opportunity to shape what comes next.

Job Summary

Provide subcontractors/craft with information and direction, as outlined within contract specifications, to allow work to proceed as scheduled. Interpret technical requirements and provide solutions in conjunction with discipline engineer and superintendent, to provide drawings and data, and to direct work irrespective of discipline. Performs subcontract administration of contracts as assigned. Interpret and administer commercial issues. May negotiate back charges and other issues in coordination with site manager. May perform project controls function on smaller, less complex projects. Maintain full EPC responsibility.

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Key Responsibilities

• Provides technical direction/interpretation of design drawings and specification requirements as well as general guidance to subcontractors on overall combine cycle design. May sign-off on field designs or re-designs performed in the field. Reviews, maintains records, and responds to requests. Administers assigned subcontractor(s) for compliance with contract documents. Monitors construction activities for compliance with the schedule. Prepares and issues extra work authorization requests 
• Coordinates with field administrator, as needed. Maintains a daily log for site record purposes. Directs and/or performs quantity take-offs as required to support construction planning and invoice approval. Reviews all subcontractor progress payment requests for acceptance. Monitors technical service representative (supplier) logs and reviews/approves submitted timesheets. Compiles and maintains construction records and list markups as assigned, or directs staff in this regard. May provide support to establish site document control activities for design documents 
• Responsible for ensuring usage of latest IFC revisions as well as intermediate changes. Assists in performing inspections and verification of tests. Provides supervision, training, development and performance management of direct reports. Adheres to safety and quality standards as appropriate for level of duties and accountabilities. Supports continuous improvement efforts and the change management effects associated with the implementation of improvements. 
• Supervises field discipline engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred Skills: Combine Cycle construction experience. Knowledge of cost control, scheduling, engineering drawings and other documents. Ability to set-up and perform project controls functions on smaller, less complex projects. Ability to do material takeoffs and field estimates. Communication skills. Organizational skills. Safety Regulations. Discipline engineering experience. Supervisory skills. Contract Administration. Ability to understand craft dynamics 

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either an ABET accredited program in the USA or an engineering program, offered by a foreign institution, accepted as valid in the home country or the country in which the individual is practicing. 6+ yrs construction experience. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Physical Demands:
• Lift and carry heavy items weighing up to 50 pounds. 
• Stand, Kneel, Bend, Stoop, Move, and Walk long distances in and around confined, cluttered places, and uneven areas.
• See and hear naturally or with correction.   
• Full range of motion and flexibility consistent with requirements of the job duties. 
• Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls according to a set procedure. 
• Requires repetitive movement. 
• May require work above 5 feet in height.
• Climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders and scaffolds. 
• Work up to a 12 hour shift doing hard physical labor in varying temperature extremes and other outside conditions. 

Work Environment:
• Typical construction site environment:  
• Requires working in cramped work spaces and getting into awkward positions. 
• Requires working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32F degrees) temperatures and exposure to inclement weather such as dust, wind, snow, rain, etc. 
• Requires working in extremely bright or low lighting conditions 
• Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable. 
• Work around hazardous equipment.
• Typical office environment.
• This position is considered a safety sensitive position. 

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