Construction Surveillance Engineer

Bristol Alliance of Companies • Jacksonville, FL

12h • Onsite

About The Position

BIDS is seeking a Construction Surveillance Engineer (CSE) to support NAVFAC Southeast Headquarters, Public Works Departments, and Resident Officer in Charge of Construction offices across NAVFAC SE’s Florida Area of Responsibility. The CSE provides construction management support to FEAD/ROICC personnel for inspection, quality assurance, ESS compliance monitoring, and contract administration. Projects may involve repair, demolition, and new construction across typical construction trades for commands and tenants on installations; specific assignments are identified upon arrival.

The CSE coordinates contractor requests and monitors construction activities, documentation, schedules, safety, quality, environmental compliance, testing, and contract requirements. The role includes reviewing submittals and contractor plans, preparing reports and cost estimates, supporting inspections and modification negotiations, managing records and RFIs, and performing constructability reviews. NAVFAC’s electronic Construction and Facility Support Contract Management System (eCMS) is used to manage electronic submittals and documents.

The position requires regular construction-site visits and moderate physical activity, including walking on uneven or slippery surfaces, bending, crouching, climbing ladders and stairs, and lifting objects weighing less than 50 pounds. The CSE must communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, and brief management personnel. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and hold a valid driver’s license. A qualifying bachelor’s degree is required, though an additional five years of qualifying experience may substitute for the degree.

Requirements

• At least seven years of experience as a Construction Manager, Field Engineer, Project Engineer, or Quality Control Manager on commercial/industrial facilities, utility contracts, or waterfront-related contracts valued over $5 million.
• Construction technical competencies sufficient to verify required workmanship.
• Knowledge of construction scheduling methods and familiarity with scheduling software such as Primavera Suretrak/P3/P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; Adobe Acrobat Professional; and RS Means/CostWorks.
• Ability to communicate effectively, concisely, and authoritatively in English, orally and in writing.
• Experience preparing correspondence and written reports and briefing management personnel.
• Experience developing and maintaining complex, long-term, multi-year construction management program activities, including submittal and RFI processing.
• Familiarity with Federal building design criteria and construction guide specifications.
• Knowledge of construction practices and techniques, including applications of construction materials and installation methods.
• Ability to calculate construction costs for changes, price needed work, and recommend equitable adjustments.
• Ability to monitor and review contractor as-built activities and submissions for completeness and accuracy.
• U.S. citizenship and a valid driver’s license.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited university, construction management from an ABET- or ACCE-accredited university, or architecture from a NAAB-accredited university; alternatively, five additional years of qualifying experience beyond the seven-year minimum may substitute for the degree.
• Completed 30-hour OSHA Construction Training within the past two years.
• A valid USACE Construction Quality Management (CQM) for Contractors certificate, maintained as a valid five-year certificate, or ability to obtain certification within 60 days of onboarding.
• Average agility and dexterity, including moderate walking over rough, uneven, or slippery surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, ladder climbing, and stair climbing; lifting moderately heavy objects under 50 pounds; and regular construction-site visits.

Responsibilities

• Provide construction inspection, quality assurance, ESS compliance monitoring, and contract administration support to FEAD/ROICC.
• Coordinate contractor requests for outages, excavation permits, burn permits, haul routes, and similar items.
• Attend preconstruction conferences, safety meetings, Contractor Quality Control meetings, partnering meetings, and other meetings or briefings; take notes and provide information to FEAD/ROICC personnel.
• Provide construction briefings and reports.
• Review submittals designated for Government approval.
• Review and comment on progress schedules, network diagrams, the contractor’s safety plan, and the Contractor Quality Control plan.
• Monitor construction work for compliance with contract requirements and contractor-submitted plans, including CQC compliance.
• Prepare Construction Representative’s Reports (CRRs) and Contract Construction Compliance Notices (CCCNs).
• Report noncompliance with safety requirements and monitor environmental protection requirements.
• Monitor measurements, assurance surveying, and materials testing.
• Witness testing of waste, gas, water, electrical, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, fire protection, elevator, boiler, and energy monitoring control systems.
• Review daily Contractor Quality Control and Contractor Production Reports; monitor submittal status logs and other required documentation.
• Work with CSET and FEAD/ROICC personnel and the contractor’s representative to complete field pay estimate worksheets.
• Notify FEAD/ROICC leadership of disagreements, discrepancies, or major problems.
• Assist with pre-final inspections and provide advice for modification negotiations.
• Maintain working files and manage electronic submittals and documents using NAVFAC eCMS.
• Prepare independent construction cost estimates for contract modifications and narratives assessing proposed changes’ impacts on contractor operations.
• Provide construction photographic and record-drawing services.
• Perform constructability reviews and spot-check construction plans and specifications for completeness, accuracy, and constructability at the beginning and throughout each construction phase.
• Manage Requests for Information (RFIs).
• Monitor contractors’ ongoing preparation of as-built documents, review submitted as-built drawings for completeness and accuracy, and advise Government personnel in writing regarding their acceptability.
• Identify critical and long-lead materials and recommend procurement strategies to avoid negative impacts on quality, cost, and schedule.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive health insurance, including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Excellent salary and benefits package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level