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Field engineer?

Field engineer?

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I know how to find a field engineer job for the company that I work for, but those jobs are always out of state (or country). I'm looking for ideas how to find out about a field-type position when you know about a project, but nothing about who's performing the project.

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A large logistics hub development is planned near my home.  I have a nice office job doing power plant design that I wouldn’t necessarily want to leave, but I was daydreaming that it would be fun to do field work on such a big project near my home.  I'm not picky, since my experience isn't totally relevant, but I'd be up for whatever: procurement, field engineer, scheduler. (it is a daydream after all)

All that I know about the project is the name of the developer & the name of the railroad. The developer's website has a couple names of high-level people that are in place for this project, and they have emails & (local) phone numbers. That’s about it.

Do developers hire people? Or do they just run a small hand-picked management team, and anyone else would be direct with the contractor or engineer? How would you know who they hire as a contractor, before you read it in the paper or see their trailers on site?

I thought I’d just give the developer guy named on the website a phone call, and maybe he would return my voicemail. (just kidding)

Any better ideas?

RE: Field engineer?

If you don't call, you'll never get the job. :)

One tact would be to get a hold of the developer or the owner and place yourself as an "Owner's Representative" that reviews design, construction, and depending on the contract purchasing. Often times this ends up being part of the design contract, but not always.

RE: Field engineer?

You have nothing to lose by calling the developer.  The developer's project manager may even be willing to pass your resume along to contractors and engineering firms.

If it is a long-term project there will be firms looking for site guys, and being local give you a leg up.

If it is a public-works project, or if there is significant state or federal money paying for the project, the list of bidders or bid-openings may be public.

If it is private, the developer will most likely hire contractors and engineers that he has worked with in the past.

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