Senior Construction Engineer

Pinnacle Specialty Group, Inc.•North Augusta, SC

About The Position

Pinnacle Specialty Group is a woman-owned and operated small business specializing in providing project and contract management for Professional, Technical, Engineering, IT and Support Services. We offer full benefits to include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 401K - Company Matched. Duties/Responsibilities: Provide engineering support to superintendents and crafts, verify materials, equipment, workmanship and ensure results meet design requirements. Assure construction activities are executed in a safe manner with the highest quality standards possible while monitoring the cost and schedule of any given work activity. Interface and coordinate all aspects of construction with design, procurement, security, safety, operations, health physics, quality control, scheduling, cost and management. Develop construction scope turnover packages and coordinate systems completion and test activities in support of the turnover schedule. Direct the preparation of work packages and familiarize craft in specific work package requirements. Maintain continuity with quality control to ensure work quality meets the requirements. Coordinate with design agencies to ensure timely issuance of new design or design changes. Lead constructability programs in area and provide technical expertise for construction methods and practices. Responsible for ensuring that construction work is done correctly and completely. Provide technical and programmatic directions to subordinate construction engineering personnel as required. Provide construction testing and start-up services for construction projects. Administer assigned subcontracts. Provide for nonconformance report and corrective action request dispositioning. Design temporary construction facilities as requested by managers. Assist in establishing maintenance requirements for all permanent plant equipment. Coordinate subcontract activities to ensure materials , equipment and workmanship comply with contract documents Additional Duties Provide construction engineering services in support of fabrication, installation and maintenance performed by the SRNS Construction Department. Primary responsibilities include performing walk downs, constructability review of design documents, material take off, development of construction work execution plans and permits, performing job hazards analysis, oversight and inspection of ongoing construction work execution activities, interfacing with quality personnel, design engineers and construction management to coordinate work execution and to resolve field installation issues or problems, review and closure of work execution documentation

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in technical discipline and at least 5 - 7 years of practical experience in construction engineering or related areas. An associate’s degree and 7 - 9 years of practical experience would be considered equivalent. A high school diploma and 10 - 14 years of practical experience would also be considered equivalent.
A general knowledge of system testing and operations is helpful to ensure system turnover scope is adequate in regard to pre-operational testing.
Candidate must demonstrate the ability to perform construction work planning, and job hazards analysis, and material take offs associated with civil discipline scopes.
Due to government and/or federal regulations for this position, proof of U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Leadership training in methods improvement is desirable.
College degree in technical discipline and practical experience in constructionEngineering preferred.
Previous SRS experience is preferred. Previous experience related to construction engineering, work planning, job hazards analysis, and material procurement utilizing SRS specific processes, programs, procedures and systems is especially preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide engineering support to superintendents and crafts
Verify materials, equipment, workmanship and ensure results meet design requirements
Assure construction activities are executed in a safe manner with the highest quality standards possible while monitoring the cost and schedule of any given work activity
Interface and coordinate all aspects of construction with design, procurement, security, safety, operations, health physics, quality control, scheduling, cost and management
Develop construction scope turnover packages and coordinate systems completion and test activities in support of the turnover schedule
Direct the preparation of work packages and familiarize craft in specific work package requirements
Maintain continuity with quality control to ensure work quality meets the requirements
Coordinate with design agencies to ensure timely issuance of new design or design changes
Lead constructability programs in area and provide technical expertise for construction methods and practices
Responsible for ensuring that construction work is done correctly and completely
Provide technical and programmatic directions to subordinate construction engineering personnel as required
Provide construction testing and start-up services for construction projects
Administer assigned subcontracts
Provide for nonconformance report and corrective action request dispositioning
Design temporary construction facilities as requested by managers
Assist in establishing maintenance requirements for all permanent plant equipment
Coordinate subcontract activities to ensure materials , equipment and workmanship comply with contract documents
Provide construction engineering services in support of fabrication, installation and maintenance performed by the SRNS Construction Department
Performing walk downs
Constructability review of design documents
Material take off
Development of construction work execution plans and permits
Performing job hazards analysis
Oversight and inspection of ongoing construction work execution activities
Interfacing with quality personnel, design engineers and construction management to coordinate work execution and to resolve field installation issues or problems
Review and closure of work execution documentation