Assistant Resident Engineer (General Construction Inspector II)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Arlington, MA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves performing the functions of an Assistant to the Resident Engineer on contracts with scopes of work including interstate resurfacing, roadway reconstruction, bridge rehabilitation, and bridge replacement. Additionally, the role entails performing the functions of a Resident Engineer on contracts involving rural roadway reconstruction, simple span bridge construction, complex traffic signal betterment, and intersection reconstruction. The primary responsibility is to inspect construction operations on various maintenance, bridge, and traffic contracts, as well as permit work, to ensure compliance with contract provisions, plans, specifications, and technical standards. The role also requires preparing or approving all contract documentation, whether handwritten or computer-generated, on-site or at the District Office.

Requirements

• At least five (5) years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, technical experience in the construction, inspection and/or alteration of construction projects such as highways, buildings, bridges, tunnels, sewers, waterways, dams and parks.
• Ability to prepare or approve all contract documentation both hand-written or computer generated on-site at construction projects or at the District Office.
• Proficiency in utilizing survey equipment, other measuring tools, carpenter’s or smart levels.
• Proficiency in utilizing plans, preliminary calculations, weight slips.
• Knowledge of sampling and testing procedures for construction materials.
• Familiarity with American Concrete Institute (ACI) procedures.
• Knowledge of AASHTO / FHWA guidelines for bolt testing.
• Understanding of traffic management plans and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
• Knowledge of environmental permitting requirements, including Conservation Commission Orders of Conditions, Army Corps of Engineers Permits, and Water Quality Certificates.
• Ability to maintain electronic or hard copy contract records.
• Ability to prepare interim and final contractor evaluations.
• Ability to prepare Engineers’ report of change forms (CSD-683), calculation work sheets, “as-built” sketches, and finals documentation.
• Ability to review contractors’ Critical Path Management (CPM) construction schedules.
• Ability to review, provide comments, and submit Contractor’s short-term schedule.
• Ability to make prompt payment via Contract Quantity Estimates (CQE).
• Ability to generate commodity period price adjustments.
• Ability to generate contract spending projections.
• Ability to process Balance & Excess Report (B&E) Contract Quantity Estimates.
• Ability to prepare and submit Deficiency Reports.
• Ability to communicate significant contract developments, changes, problems, and issues to supervisor.
• Ability to notify appropriate personnel of potential funding increases or contract extensions.
• Ability to review employee mileage submittals and confirm appropriateness.
• Ability to review subordinate employee performance.
• Willingness to adapt to procedural changes, expand skill sets, and maintain certifications.
• Ability to field assess existing bridge repair and maintenance needs.
• Ability to determine/prioritize repair and maintenance needs and schedule work.

Nice To Haves

• An Associate's degree with a major in civil engineering, civil engineering technology or construction technology may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required experience.
• A Bachelor's or higher Degree with a major in civil engineering, civil engineering technology, architecture or structural, architectural or sanitary engineering may be substituted for a maximum of four years of the required experience.
• Experience with internet-based collaborative platforms for document upload.
• Experience with Work Zone Manager.
• Experience with RMS 360.

Responsibilities

• Inspect construction operations to ensure that work activities conform to all applicable provisions, specifications, other contract documents, required approved submittals, and accepted good construction practice.
• Utilize survey equipment, other measuring tools, carpenter’s or smart levels, etc. to confirm construction is to required dimensions, line, and grade and to quantify accepted work.
• Utilize plans, preliminary calculations, weight slips, etc. to confirm accuracy of measured and calculated quantities.
• Document Contractors’ labor, equipment and work performed.
• Sample, test, and obtain all required documents for materials incorporated into construction projects such as gravel, brick, stone, reinforcement bar, bolt assembly components, and bitumen.
• Properly obtain material samples of the required quantity as per the Department Materials Manual.
• Develop a random sampling form per SOP QA-4 for each Acceptance sample and maintain a random sampling record.
• Complete, collect, and upload all required forms and documentation per the RMS 360 in a timely manner.
• Deliver all Acceptance samples and associate RMS testing forms to the District Materials Laboratory in a timely manner.
• Field test Portland cement concrete as per the American Concrete Institute (ACI) procedures.
• Perform rotational capacity tests and installation tests on high-strength bolts as per AASHTO / FHWA guidelines.
• Monitor compliance with traffic management plans and required utilization of work force personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Document the use of Detail Police or Roadway Flaggers.
• Review police bills against project records and Department policy and approve or reject portions of bill appropriately.
• Ensure that approved or standard traffic management plans are being implemented in construction zones and appropriate notifications are being made via Work Zone Manager, and verbal notifications to HOC for non-scheduled lane takings.
• Accurately complete safety checklist on daily Field Inspection Reports and document Traffic Management Plan set-ups and traffic conditions.
• Ensure Contractor is maintaining good jobsite housekeeping.
• Ensure jobsite is in compliance with all requirements in the Conservation Commission(s)’ Order of Conditions, Army Corps of Engineers Permit conditions, and/or Water Quality Certificate conditions as applicable.
• Accurately complete Environmental Activities checklist on daily Field Inspection Reports and accurately complete and submit Environmental Inspection Checklists or Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Inspection Checklists at required intervals.
• Inform supervisor of any environmental permitting concerns or violations in a timely manner.
• Maintain electronic or hard copy contract records as applicable for the project.
• Keep records up-to-date and prepare in accordance with current standard operating procedures.
• Upload electronic documents to internet-based collaborative platform, if applicable, in a timely manner and per contract requirements.
• Prepare interim and final contractor evaluations when required and as per guidelines.
• Prepare Engineers’ report of change forms (CSD-683), calculation work sheets, “as-built” sketches, and finals documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
• Ensure that all other required documentation is prepared in accordance with the applicable Standard Operating Procedure, guideline, or accepted format.
• Ensure hard copied contract documents are properly filed and secured.
• Assist District Schedule Engineer with review of contractors’ Critical Path Management (CPM) construction schedules – verify actual dates and provide other information to Schedule Reviewer as requested.
• Review, provide comments, and submit Contractor’s short-term schedule to Area Engineer per required interval.
• Make prompt payment via Contract Quantity Estimates (CQE) for satisfactory work completed.
• Ensure that CQE schedule is adhered to and that CQE forms are turned into the District Construction Office per the District schedule as best as contract activities allow.
• Generate commodity period price adjustments adhering to the monthly update schedule.
• Generate contract spending projections per District guidelines and report information in standard format with monthly breakdowns for current and future fiscal year.
• Ensure that Balance & Excess Report (B&E) Contract Quantity Estimates are processed when required and otherwise when appropriate.
• Ensure that hold back percentages on individual items are in conformance to Standard Specifications, Directives, or guidelines and that Deficiency Reports are prepared and submitted as needed for work requiring corrective action.
• Inform Area Engineer in a timely manner of significant contract developments, changes, problems, and issues via conversation, interoffice memorandum, e-mail, etc.
• Inform Area Engineer when project or fiscal year funding may need to be increased with adequate time for adjustments to be made.
• Inform Area Engineer when contract developments are likely to lead to an extension of time or contract work to be completed late.
• Notify the District Finals Engineer when an active contract reaches Contractor Field Completion.
• Subsequently submit all forms, evaluations, certificates, and estimates included in the finals package and forward all project records to the District Finals Engineer in a timely manner.
• Review employee mileage submittals.
• Check subordinate employee’s mileage reimbursement forms for completeness.
• Confirm that “on the job” mileage amount is appropriate for work assigned to employee.
• Review subordinate employee performance by implementation of the Employee Performance Review System (EPRS).
• Adapt to procedural changes, expand skill sets, and maintain certifications by making a reasonable effort to successfully master new information provided via on-site training, in-house training classes, on-line training classes, professional certification and re-certification courses.
• Field assess existing bridge repair and maintenance needs in response to concerns raised by Roadway Users, Municipal and Legislative Stakeholders, and MassDOT personnel, including Bridge Inspection (MassDOT & Consultant) and Highway Maintenance Personnel.
• Determine/prioritize repair and maintenance needs, schedule the work as needed, monitor conditions until work is completed.
• Notify appropriate personnel upon completion of work.

Benefits

• Outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.
• Work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.
• Five-thousand dollar ($5,000) signing bonus for newly hired employees (current MassDOT employees are not eligible).
• Signing Bonus paid in two parts: $3,000 in the first paycheck and $2,000 after successful completion of the probationary period.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree