Aviation Construction Representative II

HNTB Corporation•Dallas, TX

About The Position

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners. This opportunity entails being responsible for providing construction site field and office support and resources during construction phases at a major international airport. The Aviation Construction Representative II applies construction engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform assignments and assist the Construction Manager in partnership with the project team. This position maintains project data, including drawings and specifications, coordinates testing and quality control inspections and prepares reports on construction progress.

Requirements

Associates degree in relevant field and 4 years relevant experience, or Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field and 2 years relevant experience.
Recognizes and escalates discrepancies or conflicts within documents.
Interprets and understands the contractor schedules to provide feedback.
Operates relevant testing equipment for assigned duties.
Understands Microsoft Office Suite and other computer software at an intermediate level.
Calculates complex pay quantities.
Identifies, documents, and escalates change conditions.
Understands document controls for the project (i.e., materials documentation of RFI, contractor payment, contractor employment records) at an intermediate level with guidance from more senior staff.

Nice To Haves

National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level 1, Construction Manager-in-Training (CMIT), Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Level 1-A and 1-B, or American Concrete Institute (ACI) Certifications.
Trained in digital construction management software such as Constructware, Asite or similar preferred
Aviation Construction Experience

Responsibilities

Performs office management engineer work when needed including but not limited to; prepares meeting agendas and meeting minutes, assists in processing and maintains tracking logs for RFIs, submittals, pay estimates, and other deliverables.
Assists with and monitors construction field work tasks and activities on a project to ensure conformance to plans and specifications.
Reads, comprehends, and checks for compliance with applicable contract documents.
Performs or observes on-site material testing.
Reviews plans and specifications to determine material requirements (quantities and qualities), pricing of materials, etc. and ensures that procedures and materials comply with plans and specifications.
Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications and identify discrepancies or conflicts within the documents.
Reviews contractor’s daily construction reports for accuracy, thoroughness and consistency.
Regularly reviews contractor's as-built mark-ups, documents project progress using video and photos.
Consults with Resident Engineer on work progress and construction problems, proactively recommends solutions and assists in the resolution of issues, and acts as a liaison with the engineer of record.
Remains current and knowledgeable of industry technology and tools used to perform inspection work through industry resources, training, and research.
Gains exposure to new technology and utilizes it (GPS/Rovers) to increase efficiency and accuracy of inspection tasks.
Performs other duties as assigned.