Field Project Representative 3

DOWL•Billings, MT

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Field Project Representative 3 is responsible for a wide range of construction observation, administrative duties, and documentation during the construction phase of projects. Due to the field nature of this position, applicants must have the ability to travel away from their home location for extended periods of time to work on-site at construction projects. The position may also require night shift and/or weekend work as necessary. This position includes, but is not limited to, interpreting contract plans and specifications, observing and inspecting work performed by contractors to evaluate compliance with contract documents, note taking and documentation, preparation of pay requests and record keeping. The person in this position may also assist other Construction Engineering and Inspection staff with responding to requests for information, change orders and other field/construction administrative duties as needed.

Requirements

Proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
Developed understanding of Market Sector Software (AASHTOWare, DocExpress, local agency data management software, Newforma, MS Project, Blue Book Rental)
Intermediate understanding of technical fundamentals
Ability to perform moderately complex design tasks independently
Ability to effectively divide projects into individual tasks
Ability to lead technical effort on small projects
Ability to provide quality control of basic deliverables
Team player who is able to follow on large, complex projects and lead a small team on simple tasks
Ability to anticipate the needs of other technical disciplines and take responsibility for their results
Strong understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets
Ability to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort
Ability to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects
Proficiently selects from and employs the following standards: Relationship/order of precedence of contract documents, Materials testing and requirements, Quantity and quality tracking, Local agency, state DOT, EJCDC, ACI, MasterSpec, other building codes
Frequent client communications
Ability to resolve issues on small projects
Ability to attend client meetings
Consistently uses situationally appropriate communication tools (e.g., email versus phone versus in-person)
Performs moderate to advanced levels of technical work on larger and more complex projects as assigned by the market sector
Operates with a moderate level of autonomy
Work is reviewed by others
May assist with some project management tasks
High School Diploma or GED required
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to create and interpret graphs and understand statistical analysis
Regularly required to sit
Required to talk and hear
Regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands
May occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus
Valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes

Nice To Haves

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree preferred
QCCS optional
Bridge Inspection Team Lead optional
PE optional

Responsibilities

Interpreting contract plans and specifications
Observing and inspecting work performed by contractors to evaluate compliance with contract documents
Note taking and documentation
Preparation of pay requests and record keeping
Assisting other Construction Engineering and Inspection staff with responding to requests for information, change orders and other field/construction administrative duties as needed
Daily construction reports and project documentation
Submittal reviews
In-service inspection reports
Construction Time Estimates (CTEs)
Force account procedures for extra work