Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

Here are a few things you should know:
  • This site is mobile friendly. You do not need a log-in or password to access information.
  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
  • The site is refreshed daily to remove out-of-date content.
  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

Job Information

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Field Engineer in Towson, Maryland

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Whiting-Turner Field Engineers coordinate the work of subcontractors on construction sites. Reporting to a Project Manager or Superintendent, the Field Engineer's major duties include:

  1. Coordinating and directing the work of all trades assigned to a construction work site.
  2. Resolving and clarifying design issues.
  3. Supporting creation of project budgets and schedules.
  4. Identifying and resolving field issues and change orders.
  5. Setting expectations for managing a safe work site.
  6. Reviewing each trade's work progress with respect to each project phase.
  7. Ensuring work is completed in accordance with quality standards and contract specifications.
  8. Reviewing construction drawings.
  9. Documenting each phase of the project.
Basic qualifications for Field Engineer candidates include:
  1. Bachelor of Science in an Engineering discipline, Engineering Technology or Construction Management, Construction Technology or Associate of Arts degree in Construction Management.
  2. Knowledge of engineering principles.
  3. Knowledge of basic business principles sufficient to project and monitor expenses.
  4. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word and Excel.
  5. Ability to read and understand technical specifications, blueprints, technical manuals, product/material installation instructions and engineering/architectural drawings.
  6. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
  7. Experience with construction projects, mechanical/electrical systems, building materials, building mechanics or working with craft workers.

Whiting-Turner will train qualified candidates to develop:

  1. General knowledge of safety regulations, ANSI standards, local and state building codes, environmental codes, availability of industry-specific codes and guidelines.
  2. General knowledge of general construction processes, practices and work sites.
  3. Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Suretrak, Primavera (or other scheduling software.

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The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans.

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