Mechanical Engineer – Fort Benning

Accura Engineering•Charlotte, NC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for reviewing contractors' quality management and control procedures on large military installations and reporting findings to the Contracting Officer's Representative. This role involves attending and participating in the 3-Phase Inspection process, observing and investigating construction to identify major problems, and reviewing submittals to provide recommendations on their acceptability. The engineer will also evaluate contractor questions and RFIs/RFCs, review construction schedules, and provide recommendations on contractor progress reports, performance, and payment estimates. Additionally, the role includes computing contract time extensions, assisting in processing change orders and claims, and providing review and analysis of change requests. The Mechanical Engineer will assist in drafting letters to contractors regarding deficiencies, make technical interpretations of drawings and specifications, and review contractor records. A key aspect of the role is maintaining liaison with the DPW and advising the Contracting Officer's Representative of all liaison contacts. The engineer will plan work schedules, report violations of safety requirements, and inspect work areas for safety and health compliance. They will also review project plans and specifications for constructability and potential difficulties, keeping the Contracting Officer's Representative informed of project operations and clarifying construction features in meetings. The position requires assisting in informing contractors of requirements and notifying the Contracting Officer's Representative of modifications, change orders, time extensions, and claims. The engineer will utilize the Resident Management System for reporting and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Must be a US Citizen
Must pass a federal background review and drug screen
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 4+ years of construction experience, OR high school diploma with 10+ years of construction project inspection experience on large, complex, multimillion-dollar projects.
Experience with construction inspection, contract administration, and/or office engineering support.
Experience with mechanical/HVAC/plumbing systems and mechanical construction inspection.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
Proficiency in MicroStation and AutoCAD.
Ability to interpret construction drawings, plans, specifications, and contract documents.
Experience reviewing contractor submittals, RFIs/RFCs, schedules, quality control procedures, payment estimates, and change requests.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare technical reports and recommendations.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
US Army Corps of Engineering (USACE) or other federal project experience, preferred
Experience using RMS 3.0, preferred.

Responsibilities

Review contractors' quality management and control procedures on large military installations and report findings to the Contracting Officer's Representative.
Attend and participate in the 3-Phase Inspection process.
Observe and investigate construction to identify major problems and report findings to the Contracting Officer's Representative.
Review submittals and provide recommendations to the Contracting Officer's Representative concerning acceptability.
Review and provide written comments to the Contracting Officer's Representative on selected contractor submittals pursuant to special clauses of the contract.
Evaluate contractor questions and RFIs/RFCs and recommend solutions to the Contracting Officer's Representative.
Review contractors' construction schedules and report findings to the Contracting Officer's Representative.
Provide a recommendation to the Contracting Officer's Representative concerning the acceptability of draft construction progress reports and contract performance, payment estimates, and other reports concerning the progress of construction.
Review and provide written comments on the accuracy of contractor payment estimates.
Compute contract time extensions and suggest extensions to the contract time to the Contracting Officer's Representative.
Assist the Contracting Officer's Representative in preparing documents during the sequence of events required for processing a change order and claims from initial action to final negotiation and payment.
Provide the Contracting Officer's Representative review and analysis of change requests.
Assist Contracting Officer's Representative in drafting letters to contractor explaining deficiencies found and corrections necessary.
Make technical interpretations of drawings and specifications and provide engineering determinations on whether methods and materials employed meet the requirements of contract specifications and make appropriate recommendations to Contracting Officer’s Representative.
Review contractor’s records of work accomplished, and materials used and report findings to the Contracting Officer's Representative.
Maintain a liaison with the DPW for the Resident Office.
Advise Contracting Officer's Representative of all liaison contacts.
Plan work schedules and priorities to meet directions provided by the Contracting Officer's Representative.
Report any violations of the Corps of Engineers Safety & Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1, and other District and contractual safety requirements.
Inspect work areas for safety and health requirements and note safety recommendations and corrective action taken on daily reports.
Review project plans and specifications to determine such things as practicability from construction standpoint, whether physical obstructions or other construction difficulties have been anticipated, and whether materials selected are readily available.
Keep Contracting Officer's Representative informed on project operations.
Attend weekly meetings to assist the Contracting Officer's Representative in clarifying principal construction features.
Assist the Contracting Officer's Representative in informing contractors of requirements concerning construction.
Notify the Contracting Officer's Representative of any modifications to existing structures, change orders, time extensions and claims.
Utilize the Resident Management System to prepare and submit reporting information, in accordance with the Resident Office protocol.
Perform other duties as assigned.