Senior Construction Representative (Kentucky Lock)

Accura Engineering•Chattanooga, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Perform field construction quality assurance (QA) inspections to determine compliance with plans and specifications for a large heavy civil project. Provide field surveillance and three-phase inspections and deliver daily detailed inspection reports. Ensure construction contractor’s work complies with the accepted construction schedule, the awarded construction plans and specifications, applicable safety regulations, and other applicable contract documents. Inspect the materials, installation, and testing of completed work for contract compliance. Review contractor's submittals including QA and Safety Plans. Ensure adherence to safety plans, EM 385-1-1 and OSHA requirements. Monitor construction contractor’s procedures for tracking deficiencies to assure acceptable corrective action and that an audit trail is maintained. Review contractor daily QC reports for accuracy and deficiencies. Perform safety inspections and note activities observed. Provide onsite quantity verifications, monitor construction progress and report to appropriate authority. Maintain updated set of plans and specifications including all amendments, modifications, issued clarifications, and significant as-built notations. Conduct review of the construction contractor’s maintenance of accurate as-built drawings and provide comments on completed as-built drawings on a monthly basis. Maintain a system for tracking deficiencies, field problems, and requests for information (RFIs). Track and report daily job activities in conjunction with review of network analysis schedules (NAS). Preliminary analysis of construction contractor claims identifying pertinent drawings, specifications, developing chronology of correspondence and events relative to claim.

Requirements

Must be a US Citizen
Must pass a federal background review and drug screen
High School Diploma or GED
Minimum of 20 years of experience in construction industry
At least 20 years of Quality Assurance experience performing quality assurance verification on construction projects
Experience with Federal Construction projects, particularly USACE, is preferred.
Experience with large heavy civil construction projects; dam and lock projects preferred
Experience enforcing EM 385-1-1; 29 CFR 1926 OSHA Construction Industry Regulations and all applicable safety requirements
Experience enforcing OSHA rules and regulations
Trained in OSHA construction safety; 30-hour OSHA certification
Demonstrates experience with performing the following duties: inspections, submittal review, quality verification, validating contractor pay request and preparing daily reports
Experience with RMS, preferred
Should be well versed in the USACE three-phase inspection system, understanding both the contractor's Quality Control and Government Quality Assurance responsibilities and the differences between them.
Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
The employee is subject to variable climate and environmental conditions including but not limited to extreme cold and heat.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Federal Construction projects, particularly USACE
Experience with large heavy civil construction projects; dam and lock projects
Experience with RMS

Responsibilities

Perform field construction quality assurance (QA) inspections to determine compliance with plans and specifications for a large heavy civil project.
Provide field surveillance and three-phase inspections and deliver daily detailed inspection reports.
Ensure construction contractor’s work complies with the accepted construction schedule, the awarded construction plans and specifications, applicable safety regulations, and other applicable contract documents.
Inspect the materials, installation, and testing of completed work for contract compliance.
Review contractor's submittals including QA and Safety Plans.
Ensure adherence to safety plans, EM 385-1-1 and OSHA requirements.
Monitor construction contractor’s procedures for tracking deficiencies to assure acceptable corrective action and that an audit trail is maintained.
Review contractor daily QC reports for accuracy and deficiencies.
Perform safety inspections and note activities observed.
Provide onsite quantity verifications, monitor construction progress and report to appropriate authority.
Maintain updated set of plans and specifications including all amendments, modifications, issued clarifications, and significant as-built notations.
Conduct review of the construction contractor’s maintenance of accurate as-built drawings and provide comments on completed as-built drawings on a monthly basis.
Maintain a system for tracking deficiencies, field problems, and requests for information (RFIs).
Track and report daily job activities in conjunction with review of network analysis schedules (NAS).
Preliminary analysis of construction contractor claims identifying pertinent drawings, specifications, developing chronology of correspondence and events relative to claim.