Summary
A Layout Field Engineer is responsible for implementing and verifying the accuracy of project layouts in the field, ensuring that construction follows the blueprints and specifications. Utilizing surveying equipment and techniques to establish control points, baselines, and other reference lines for construction, and verify that the building, infrastructure, or other structures are built according to plan.   

Duties and Responsibilities

• Project Startup:
  • Create a new project in the data collector.
  • Import the data files created by the FE manager.
  • Double-check site control to ensure everything is within tolerance to continue.
  • Coordinate with the project team on when and how the work will commence.
  • Ensure the needed layout materials are provided.
  • Start layout.
• Project Maintenance:
  • Continue daily layout needs for the project. Always try to stay ahead of the work.
  • Communicate with the team to better schedule daily activities.
  • Coordinate the necessary as-built information and capture it.
  • Provide as-built data to FE manager.
• Ancillary Tasks:
  • Maintain and clean equipment.
  • Request supplies and materials through FE manager before necessary.
  • Actively participate in the safety program.
  • QA/QC of project to assist project team in minimalizing rework.
• As-built Standards:
  • Walls – Site and retaining walls with critical placement relative to other elements must be as-built at the bottom, middle, and top at approximately 25’ increments.
  • Columns – When necessary, two adjacent faces should be shot next to each visible corner at the bottom, middle, and top.
  • Slabs – Shots should be taken at the appropriate grid increments to show the condition of placement.
  • Anchor bolts – All anchor bolts should be shot horizontally and vertically at the top of each bolt in the pattern. Also collect the top of concrete to determine bolt projection. Ensure all bolts are plumb before collecting data. All data is to be collected as soon as possible and sent to the FE manager.
  • Deadline – Have all as-builts delivered by the 20th of every month unless needed earlier.

Other Duties 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and responsibilities are not comprehensive and can be changed at any time, with or without notice.  

Required Experience, Education, and Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, seven (7) years related experience, and a minimum of 4 years in a management position.
• Knowledge of all phases of concrete and building construction
• Exceptional strong written and interpersonal communication skills. 
• Ability to negotiate, resolve conflict, and deal effectively with all internal and external stakeholders professionally and respectfully.
• Motivated, trustworthy, solutions-oriented team player with/ desire to consistently improve
• Strong organization skills to manage and prioritize multiple urgent initiatives
• Valid driver’s license
• Must have reliable transportation to the workplace(s)/ job location(s). 
• Ability to pass drug screening.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.

Preferred Education and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree emphasizing civil engineering, construction management, construction science, or concrete industry management is highly desired. And,
• 3 - 5 Years of previous experience working in a similar role with a major commercial concrete contractor.
• In lieu of a degree,10 years of industry experience, including five years as a Field Engineer for a major commercial concrete contractor, may be accepted.

Benefits
Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include:

• Weekly pay
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plans with discretionary employer-matching.
• Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Scholarship opportunities for dependents
• Leadership development opportunities

Work Environment/Physical Demand
This position primarily works in the field on our projects and occasionally requires travel to the office as needed. This position requires long periods of standing, crouching, walking, and climbing up and down stairs. 

Position type, travel, and expected hours of work
This is a full-time salaried position, with the majority of the time spent out in the field at our projects. 
This role involves a standard full-time schedule with additional time required to meet project demands and to meet project demands. This role requires working non-typical days and irregular hours based on construction schedules. Due to the critical nature of the role, accepting phone calls even during non-typical workdays and hours is also necessary. 

Office Location 
2319 Patterson Industrial Blvd, Pflugerville, TX 78660 

About Kent Companies 
Kent Companies is a full-service specialty trade contractor with operations across Michigan, Texas, Ohio, and the Carolinas. As a third-generation, family-owned business, we believe our people are our greatest assets. We employ over 2,000 trade professionals nationwide and deliver every project with our Four Hallmarks: Safety, Productivity, Quality, and Customer Service. Kent Companies is known as The Leaders in Concrete™ and continuously ranks in the Top 10 Concrete Contractors nationwide by ENR Magazine.
Kent Companies’ family of brands includes Kent Concrete, Kent Underlayment’s, Kent Facilities, Kent Foundation Solutions, and Foundation Rescue Supply.

About Kent Concrete
We deliver comprehensive, turnkey construction services for customers nationwide. Our services include structural concrete, tilt-up concrete, concrete paving, curb and gutter, and concrete pumping. From the most complex cast-in-place structures to mission-critical facilities, our customers turn to us because they know we’ll deliver the horsepower and expertise to get the job done.

EEO Statement 
At Kent Companies, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce, and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Kent Companies does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices and personnel actions, including but not limited to hiring, recruiting, promotions, performance evaluations, termination, and compensation decisions.  

The Company will strive to ensure that all employees and prospective employees will be treated equally in regard to recruitment, employment, promotions, demotions, discipline, termination, access to benefits and training, leaves of absence, and layoffs. The Company will further ensure that its management staff is aware of the Company’s commitment to this policy and each member understands their individual role in the process of administering this plan. 

Kent Companies will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.