Pavement Engineer

Hill international•Houston, TX

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Hill International is seeking a Pavement Engineer in Houston, Texas. This role focuses on pavement rehabilitation strategy and construction quality control. The engineer advises on rehabilitation options for hot mix asphalt and concrete pavement, coordinates with the owner on strategy selection, evaluates rehabilitation areas in the field, and supports the justification of recommended treatments. The position also supervises and directs on-site quality-control personnel, inspection activities, project records, contractor operations, schedule monitoring, stakeholder communications, and materials management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
10 or more years of relevant construction management experience.
Willingness to work full-time on-site.
Experience with hot mix asphalt pavement and concrete pavement construction.
Licensed to practice engineering in Texas, or able to obtain licensure within six months.

Responsibilities

Advise on rehabilitation strategies for hot mix asphalt and concrete pavement, coordinate with the owner on the preferred strategy, and apply knowledge of local costs, timelines, and construction practices.
Identify and delineate field areas requiring rehabilitation, including base repair, stitching, and reinforced grid, and justify recommendations.
Supervise and direct on-site quality-control personnel, including personnel administration, technical direction, and resolution of problems or questions.
Direct and schedule inspection staff and guide inspectors on consistent inspection techniques and requirements.
Ensure field staff produce and maintain required project records.
Ensure appropriate field staff understand contract revisions and design discrepancies and follow through on them.
Review contractor operations, crew size, and production rates for compliance with the project schedule.
Identify activities that are or may become critical to the schedule.
Monitor and resolve complaints or issues from residents, businesses, and governing authorities.
Conduct weekly progress meetings and pre-installation meetings and issue meeting minutes.
Interact with the owner as needed to ensure project satisfaction.
Prepare necessary outgoing correspondence and documents and ensure their compliance and correctness.
Participate in review board meetings to resolve nonconformance areas and follow up to ensure corrections are implemented.
Perform internal audits to ensure quality-control requirements are implemented and maintained.
Inspect work in various disciplines as required.
Coordinate the quality-control materials management program with job-site departments and contractors.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Employer-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
Business travel accident insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Flexible spending accounts, including dependent care, and a health savings account.
Commuter benefits.
Legal assistance and identity theft protection.
Pet insurance, auto and home insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, and hospital indemnity insurance.
Voluntary life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
Paid time off and holidays.
401(k) retirement savings plan.
Employee referral program.
Professional certification incentive program.
Hill University learning and development.
Tuition reimbursement.
Employee assistance program.
Years of service awards program.