Construction Field Engineer, MEP

HADRIAN - MANUFACTURING THE FUTURE

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost.

Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built.

Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen.

If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.

THE ROLE:

The MEP Construction Field Engineer will serve as the site project team’s field-level subject matter expert in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing for industrial utility systems supporting brownfield construction.

This position will support the rehabilitation and modernization of existing facility infrastructure as well as installation of new systems required to support advanced manufacturing operations. The MEP Construction Field Engineer will work closely with the internal site project team, design team, general contractor, trade contractors, equipment vendors, commissioning personnel, and internal manufacturing stakeholders to ensure that the project is being executed to meet schedule deadlines and in accordance with the drawings a specifications

The Field Engineer will be expected to have working knowledge of industrial infrastructure to support the Superintendent in evaluating field conditions, coordinating construction activities, tracking physical progress, and driving resolution of technical and construction issues before they affect the project schedule.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Schedule & Progress Tracking

- Work directly with the Superintendent to drive execution of the construction schedule.

- Understand MEP milestones, equipment installation dates, utility availability dates, commissioning milestones, and critical-path activities.

- Participate in weekly construction planning and coordination meetings.

- Perform weekly field walks and quantify installed construction progress.

- Track measurable quantities including conduit, cable, piping, ductwork, equipment installation, terminations, testing, etc. as necessary to support production metrics tracking.

- Validate contractor-reported progress against actual installed work.

- Support three- and six-week look-ahead planning.

- Identify design, material, equipment, manpower, access, safety, or quality constraints affecting upcoming work.

- Work with the Superintendent and contractors to develop recovery plans when activities fall behind schedule.

RFIs and Submittal Coordination/Tracking

- Review MEP RFIs for technical completeness, constructability, field applicability, and potential schedule impacts.

- Maintain a log of outstanding RFIs affecting upcoming field activities and drive timely resolution.

- Review MEP submittals such as shop drawings, coordination drawings, product data, and technical documentation.

- Evaluate proposed equipment against existing facility infrastructure and project requirements.

- Verify approved RFIs and submittals are incorporated into field installations and documented as a redline set to be converted to as-builts.

- Coordinate technical issues between field conditions, design requirements, existing infrastructure, and manufacturing equipment requirements.

- Identify long-lead MEP equipment and material concerns that could impact construction.

Quality and Safety Support

- Verify construction complies with approved drawings, specifications, submittals, RFIs, manufacturer requirements, and applicable codes and standards.

- Verify required inspections, testing, checklists, preparatory meetings, and quality documentation are completed in advance of scheduled construction.

- Participate in preparatory, initial, and follow-up inspections as appropriate.

- Identify deficient or nonconforming work and coordinate corrective actions.

- Support equipment startup, functional testing, commissioning, punch list, and turnover activities.

- Verify appropriate documentation is developed for existing equipment that is inspected, tested, repaired, or returned to service.

- Verify required Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), permits, lockout/tagout plans, energized work planning, lift plans, confined-space documentation, and other applicable safety requirements are completed prior to work.

- Ensure required safety documentation and approvals are addressed sufficiently in advance so they do not become schedule constraints.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field; significant equivalent industrial construction experience may be considered.

- 3-5+ years of MEP construction experience with a strong preference for industrial or manufacturing facilities.

- Demonstrated experience with existing/brownfield industrial facilities.

- Strong understanding of industrial electrical and mechanical systems.

- Ability to read and interpret electrical one-lines, P&IDs, mechanical plans, equipment schedules, specifications, shop drawings, and control diagrams.

- Experience reviewing RFIs, submittals, coordination drawings, and technical documentation.

- Experience tracking installed construction quantities and evaluating field production.

- Experience coordinating multiple MEP trades within congested industrial environments.

- Working knowledge of construction quality-control, inspection, testing, commissioning, and turnover processes.

- Ability to independently identify field problems and drive them toward resolution.

WHAT WILL SET YOU APART

- 8+ years of industrial or manufacturing construction experience.

- Experience modernizing large existing manufacturing facilities.

- Experience evaluating and returning existing industrial MEP equipment to service.

- Experience with medium-voltage power distribution, substations, switchgear, MCCs, industrial HVAC, compressed air, process utilities, fire protection, and controls.

- Experience coordinating large manufacturing equipment installations and utility connections.

- Experience with equipment shutdowns, electrical outages, tie-ins, startup, and commissioning.

- Experience working with OEM equipment vendors.

- Experience with defense, aerospace, shipbuilding, automotive, heavy manufacturing, or similarly complex industrial facilities.

- Familiarity with NEC, NFPA, OSHA, mechanical/plumbing codes, and applicable industrial construction standards.

BENEFITS FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES

- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees

- 401k

- Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.

- Flexible vacation policy

- Equity

ITAR REQUIREMENTS

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

USE OF AI IN HIRING

Hadrian uses AI-assisted tools in our recruiting and hiring processes to help our team work more efficiently. This may include tools that help organize and analyze recruiting data, as well as an AI-powered notetaker that can record and transcribe interviews and help coordinate feedback. These tools support our team and are not used to make hiring decisions. All candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are performed by humans. If an interview will be recorded, you will be notified in advance and may opt out at any time with no impact on your candidacy. Candidate data processed through these tools is subject to the same protections described in our Privacy Policy https://www.hadrian.co/privacy-policy.

CONSIDERATION OF CRIMINAL HISTORY

Hadrian will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws. We do not ask about criminal history on our application, and we do not consider criminal history before making a conditional offer of employment.

HADRIAN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the Company’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race inclusive of traits historically associated with race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks and twists), color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin (including, in California, possession of a drivers license), ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, height or weight, medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, exercise of reproductive rights, any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, or any combination of the above characteristics. When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.