Engineering Field Support Specialist

Overview

Within SSOE’s Tool Install division, we specialize in delivering, designing, and engineering of complex process equipment across semiconductor fabs and advanced manufacturing facilities.  Our team is composed of highly skilled and knowledgeable professionals who excel across various disciplines. We pride ourselves on our cross-disciplinary approach, which allows us to understand and address our clients' needs more comprehensively than traditional, siloed methods. What sets us apart is our ability to seamlessly conceptualize, plan, and detail every aspect of design. Our in-house experts collaborate closely, optimizing and enhancing our work through multi-discipline strategy sessions. By leveraging cutting-edge techniques and state-of-the-art software, we deliver industry-leading technology and innovative solutions from day one.

We are seeking a skilled Engineering Field Support Specialist to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will serve as a pivotal link between design teams, project management, contractors, and clients by executing detailed field assessments of MEP systems across a variety of complex high-tech industrial and semiconductor infrastructure projects. Your primary focus will be conducting comprehensive site walks and evaluations to validate design intent in the field, govern RFI responses, and support change control processes to mitigate project risks. You will have access to industry-leading tools, collaborative leadership, and a firm culture consistently recognized as a Great Place to Work. Join us in shaping innovative design-build projects with a relentless commitment to quality, efficiency, and collaborative excellence.

This position will require you to work onsite and be located in the Chandler, AZ area.

AI and Innovation

At SSOE, we don’t just talk about the future, we build it. As a leader in industry AI adoption, we empower our team to work smarter by providing responsible access to the industry leading AI Large Language Models, vibe-coding platforms, and securely integrating advanced tools into every role. From day one, you’ll receive the training and support needed to leverage AI as a core tool for enhancing productivity, sparking creativity, and streamlining complex workflows.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough field walks to assess project sites, shadow various trades during hookup and installation, identifying potential challenges, and proposing viable solutions to mitigate risks.
• Perform detailed audits of project plans, designs, and implementation strategies, ensuring compliance with industry standards, regulations, and project specifications.
• Prepare detailed reports based on field walk assessments and audit findings, documenting observations, recommendations, and any necessary corrective actions.
• Provide hands-on support and technical expertise throughout the project lifecycle, collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve issues, troubleshoot problems, and optimize project performance.
• Collaborate with project managers and engineering teams to develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, and budgets, considering field walk and audit findings for effective project execution.
• Maintain effective communication with project stakeholders, including Project Managers, discipline leads, contractors, vendors, etc., ensuring alignment and addressing concerns promptly.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies based on field walk and audit findings, contributing to the continuous improvement of project execution methodologies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience conducting field walks, site assessments, and evaluations in diverse project environments.
• Demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive onsite support, troubleshooting complex issues, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to achieve project goals.
• Familiarity with construction, infrastructure, or similar industries is highly desirable.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills to assess complex situations, identify root causes, and propose effective solutions.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field is highly desirable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Salary Range: $50,000 - $80,000/year depending on location, education, experience, and any certifications that are directly related to the position. Opportunity for ample rewards and leadership incentive/bonus program
• Benefits: Includes comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401K retirement savings plan (with company matching), opportunities for professional development and training (including support for relevant licensure & certifications), and generous PTO & paid holidays.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Rarely, but may, be required to stoop, kneel, crouch, climb or crawl.May rarely lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Join us at SSOE, where your expertise will thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment dedicated to pushing the boundaries of design and engineering excellence. Our company culture is built on collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to excellence. We believe in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment where every team member can thrive. If you're passionate about innovation and eager to make a significant impact, we invite you to apply and become a part of our forward-thinking team.