Field Specialist/Engineer

Bantrel is proud to be a leading provider of Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Construction Management (EPC / EPCM) services in Canada.

For 40 years we have delivered end-to-end solutions for some of Canada’s most challenging and complex energy, mining, infrastructure, and nuclear projects, with an unrelenting focus on safety and quality. Bantrel performs design and procurement services from our primary Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto office locations and delivers construction management and self-perform construction services at various Client sites across Canada.

We operate independently but leverage the global expertise of and provide resources to our affiliate Bechtel Corporation, one of the largest EPC companies in the world, and remain Canadian focused including through our other shareholder, McCaig Investments, a respected local family group of businesses and deep community supporter.  Our private ownership provides long-term business planning and strategic decision horizons supported by a strong financial position.

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We are currently seeking a qualified Civil, Structural Field Specialist/Engineer with concrete expertise, to join our Construction team, based out of Humboldt County in Northern Nevada. The Field Specialist / Engineer (FE) will be responsible for ensuring the relevant aspects of construction meets the structural design intent. The FE Structural shall be the first point of contact to address structural technical queries and non-conformance reports related to the structural design. They will complete walkdowns of the construction as required to fulfill the above requirements and complete surveillance audits of critical structural elements to ensure the design intent is met and/or corrected where required. They will work mainly within the Integrated Construction Centre (ICC) platforms to issue technical queries, non-conformance reports, and have the opportunity to work on the Lithium Americas project. Bantrel will be supporting in managing and integrating the efforts of a team contractors who are engineering and building the facility. Earth work began in 2023 and design and procurement of long-lead equipment is underway.

The project is located in the high desert and wide-open spaces of north-central Nevada about 25 miles from the Oregon border, 1 hour northwest of Winnemucca, Nevada and 3 hours northeast of Reno.

Planned with sustainability and the environment in mind, the facility will use its excess process heat to generate electricity and will recycle process water up to seven times. Once the second phase of the project is complete, Thacker Pass will produce more than 16 times the current U.S. output of lithium.

* Please note this position is not eligible for a relocation subsidy or living out allowance. This will be a camp position with a rotation of 6 weeks on and 2 weeks off and a 6 day 9.5 hour/day, work week. 

Join us in this full time permanent role and be a champion of diversity and inclusion.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for conformance to design, quality control, quality assurance and progress measurement and progress verification of constructed work.
• Review and disposition of submittals from sub-contractors related to concrete, formwork, embeds, structural steel.
• Perform field Inspections to verify quality and contractor claimed progress.
• Sign applicable check sheets upon completion of field inspection.
• Conduct Contractors Quality Surveillances and record findings.
• Attend weekly Contractor quality meeting.
• Prepare Field Sketches for Temporary Facilities when required.
• Perform walkdowns with the Contractors and project stakeholders upon completion of specific field activities and initiate a punch list.
• Conducts walkdowns to verify closure of punch items and records closure in the project data management system.
• Review of Turnover Documentation from the Contractors
• Review and endorse (or reject) installed quantities issued by the Contractors on a weekly basis.
• Manages the following as they pertain to the structural discipline - Technical Queries (TQs), Field Change Notices (FCNs), Field Change Reports (FCRs), Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs)
• Communicates design changes to construction.
• Coordinates proposed design changes with construction and the Engineer of Record (EoR) and submits to the EoR for formal approval.
• Maintains project data management systems as assigned to facilitate accurate project reporting.
• Review turnover documentation submitted by sub-contractors and compiles turnover documentation for self performed work.
• Confirms all minimum maintenance and inspection activities are completed for structural components.
• Participates in the site risk, constructability and safety in design reviews as required.
• Generates reports as required on Structural engineering deliverables, execution, and turnover
• Operates day-to-day, ensuring that activities are prioritized in line with assigned goals and project Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
• Supervises direct reports, including work assignment, quality management, coaching and developing progressively through their assignment.
• Approves timesheets, sets and measures performance against assigned goals and KPI’s.
• Ensures that they are managing their time effectively and adhering to deadlines
• Completes all assigned training and supports development of peers and direct reports through knowledge sharing and coaching.
• Promotes a collaborative and productive culture based on Bantrel Mission and Values.
• Additional duties as required

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent combination of education, training, or work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with structural concrete construction.
• Minimum 10 years construction engineering experience.
• A Professional Engineering license in a Canada.
• Strong understanding of quality management processes and systems, ISO standards, and auditing processes related to major project delivery or program management
• High attention to detail, motivation, and commitment to quality outcomes
• Ability to operate effectively and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and quickly comprehend new concepts and technologies
• Working knowledge of industry-leading standards and engineering management practices in a multi-discipline engineering environment, including 3D data-centric platforms.
• Working knowledge of engineering, sub-contracts formation and administration, procurement processes, construction, commissioning, project controls, health, safety, environment risk management for large capital projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders, including functional managers and discipline leads on the project, clients, outside vendors, and sub-contractors
• Demonstrated strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis training
• Ability to foster an inclusive environment for their team.
• Ability to communicate effectively across various stakeholder groups
• Motivates themselves and peers to promote and engage in team-building and relationship-building activities

Our culture is guided by our Mission and Values, these shape how we treat one another, our Clients, and how we achieve excellence. Bantrel has a long and vibrant history of local community involvement, employee volunteerism, and corporate philanthropy.

We offer a competitive compensation package, a great learning environment, interesting & challenging work and the opportunity for career advancement.

As part of the recruitment process, successful clearance of applicable pre-employment checks is required which may include Criminal Background/Police Information check, Drug & Alcohol test, Reference checks as well as submittal of Provincial Driver’s Abstract. Please note only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted - all other resumes will be retained for future consideration.  No phone calls or unsolicited agency resumes please.