Construction Field Engineer

Vast is looking for a Construction Field Engineer II, reporting to the Construction Project Manager, to support the development of the facilities required for the design and manufacturing of human-rated space stations. This position will enable production teams to operate equipment and machinery required to complete the company’s mission.

This will be a full-time, exempt position located in our Long Beach location.

The Construction Field Engineer II will serve as a primary field presence for assigned construction and facilities projects, coordinating construction activities while managing the project requirements necessary to deliver facilities safely, on schedule, and within budget. This role requires a combination of hands-on field involvement, construction-document knowledge, contractor coordination, and project management. The successful candidate will be comfortable taking a high-level objective, determining the work required to achieve it, coordinating multiple stakeholders, and driving the project forward.

Responsibilities:

• Own and execute assigned construction and facilities projects from project initiation through completion
• Translate high-level project objectives into actionable tasks, schedules, milestones, and deliverables
• Working directly with construction trades, contractors, and subcontractors in active field environments
• Verify existing field conditions and identify discrepancies between construction documents and actual conditions
• Document field conditions and project progress through photographs, notes, drawings, and project documentation
• Develop and maintain project schedules, trackers, action items, and project documentation
• Manage and prioritize multiple projects and competing deadlines simultaneously
• Proactively follow up with internal teams, contractors, vendors, engineers, and other stakeholders to drive action items and commitments to completion
• Create and take part in meetings and presentations with executive leadership
• Obtain multiple bids from competing contractors by creating clear and complete scopes of work
• Perform job walk-downs with vendors, engineers, supervisors, and managers
• Work with the purchasing department to ensure vendors are approved, vetted and insured
• Review architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and other plans and other technical documents
• Ability to identify discrepancies between construction documents and field conditions and determine appropriate next steps
• Answer questions regarding the scope and/or timing of the project
• Monitor costs and project progress
• Maintain control of all project documentation
• Create, manage and track RFI’s from the field to the architect/engineer of record
• Communicate project status, risks, decisions, schedule impacts, and required actions clearly to project stakeholders and management
• Adapt project priorities and execution plans as project requirements and company priorities change
• Ability to work independently and make decisions with limited information or direction

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Demonstrated experience supporting or managing construction, facilities, engineering, or similar projects
• Experience working in active construction or field environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to identify problems, determine appropriate next steps, and drive issues toward resolution
• Strong follow-through, organization, and attention to detail
• Bachelor's of Science Degree in any engineering discipline
• Experience with facilities within an aerospace industry
• Familiar with space planning procedures and operations
• Knowledge of computer applications and the ability to easily navigate through different computer software programs
• Ability to collaborate effectively with contractors, vendors, engineers, operations teams, and other internal stakeholders
• Ability to make independent judgments with limited information
• Communication skills for relaying data (verbally and in-writing) between other employees, vendors, and customers
• Logical and strategic approach to solving problems
• Comfortable working in a high-stress environment balancing several projects at any given time, and the flexibility to adjust for abrupt changes in strategic direction
• Demonstrated ability to proactively manage competing priorities, identify what needs to happen next, and maintain progress across multiple projects without requiring detailed direction

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to work overtime, or weekends to support critical mission milestones
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs unassisted
• Willingness to spend significant time in active construction and manufacturing environments

Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity, as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks, including: medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff and up to 10+ days of vacation for non-exempt staff with the ability to cash-out unused vacation annually, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, ClassPass credits, personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health, and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks, with snacks, drip coffee & onsite barista, cold drinks, and dinner meals remaining free of charge, and lunch subsidized as part of Vast’s ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls, and therefore, must either be a “U.S. person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), and asylees and refugees with such status granted, not pending.