Construction Surveillance Engineer

Bristol Alliance of Companies • Key West, FL

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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 throughout the NAVFAC SE Area of Responsibility, including Jacksonville, Florida. The CSE provides management support to FEAD/ROICC personnel for construction inspection, quality assurance, environmental and safety compliance monitoring, and contract administration. Projects include repair, demolition, and new construction across the trades typically involved in those projects; specific workload will be identified upon arrival.

The CSE coordinates contractor requests and construction administration activities, reviews submittals and schedules, monitors construction quality and compliance, prepares reports and cost estimates, supports inspections and modification negotiations, maintains project files in NAVFAC’s eCMS, and performs constructability reviews and RFI management. The role requires regular visits to construction sites and the ability to communicate findings and recommendations effectively to Government personnel.

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 above $5 million.
• Construction technical competence sufficient to verify required workmanship levels.
• Knowledge of construction scheduling methods and familiarity with scheduling software, including 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 programs, including submittal and RFI processing.
• Familiarity with Federal building design criteria and construction guide specifications.
• Knowledge of construction practices and techniques, including appropriate applications of construction materials and installation methods.
• Ability to calculate construction costs for changes, price needed work, and recommend equitable adjustments.
• Ability to review contractor as-built drawing submissions for completeness and accuracy and advise Government personnel in writing on acceptability.
• Completed 30-hour OSHA Construction Training within the past two years.
• Hold a valid USACE Construction Quality Management (CQM) for Contractors Training certificate with a five-year validity period, or obtain certification within 60 days of onboarding.
• U.S. citizenship.
• 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.
• Average agility and dexterity; able to walk moderately over rough, uneven, or slippery surfaces; bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, climb ladders, use stairs, and regularly visit construction sites; and lift moderately heavy objects weighing less than 50 pounds, such as testing or measuring equipment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate contractor requests for outages, excavation permits, burn permits, haul routes, and similar items.
• Attend preconstruction conferences, safety meetings, Contractor Quality Control (CQC) meetings, partnering meetings, and other meetings, taking notes and providing information to FEAD/ROICC personnel or their representatives.
• Provide construction briefings and reports.
• Review submittals designated for Government approval.
• Review and analyze construction schedules and provide notes, comments, and recommendations on progress schedules, network diagrams, the Contractor’s Safety Plan, and the CQC Plan.
• Monitor construction work for compliance with contract requirements, project CQC requirements, and contractor-submitted plans.
• Prepare Construction Representative’s Reports (CRRs) and Contract Construction Compliance Notices (CCCNs), and report safety non-compliance.
• Monitor compliance with environmental protection requirements, measurements and assurance surveying, and materials testing.
• Witness testing of waste, gas, water, electrical, HVAC, fire protection, elevator, boiler, and energy monitoring control systems.
• Review daily CQC and Contractor Production Reports (CPRs), monitor Submittal Status Logs, and review 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, and major problems.
• Assist with pre-final inspections and provide advice for modification negotiations.
• Maintain working files and use NAVFAC’s Electronic Construction and Facility Support Contract Management System (eCMS) to manage electronic submittals and documents.
• Prepare independent construction cost estimates for contract modifications and a narrative assessment of each proposed change’s impact on contractor operations.
• Provide construction photography 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 on their acceptability.
• Identify critical and long-lead-time materials and recommend procurement strategies to avoid negative effects on quality, cost, and schedule.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time