Sr. Construction Representative-Hendersonville, TN

Accura Engineering•Memphis, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Construction Representative provides construction quality assurance, inspection, and contract compliance services in support of the Old Hickory Turbine Generator Rehabilitation Project, a federally funded construction project. This position is responsible for independently inspecting complex construction activities, monitoring contractor performance, reviewing quality control documentation, participating in project meetings and safety reviews, documenting daily construction activities in the USACE Resident Management System (RMS), and ensuring compliance with contract plans, specifications, EM 385-1-1, OSHA regulations, and other applicable contract requirements.

Requirements

Must be a US Citizen
Must pass a federal background review and drug screen
High School Diploma or GED required.
Minimum of fifteen (15) years of quality control or quality assurance experience on construction projects.
Experience in performing field inspections to determine the acceptability of workmanship and compliance with contract plans and specifications.
Experience in interpreting construction plans, specifications, and reviewing as-built drawings.
Experience in reviewing contractor daily quality control reports for accuracy and deficiencies.
Experience in performing quality assurance inspections
Knowledge with EM 385-1-1 (USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual) and OSHA Construction Industry Regulations (29 CFR 1926).
OSHA 30 Certification
Valid Driver's License

Nice To Haves

US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) or other federal project experience, preferred
Experience in the following: welding, machining, and/or industrial construction.

Responsibilities

Inspect on-going construction through on-site visits and review of construction contractor’s completed reports, test results, etc.
Independently inspect a variety of complex civil construction activities demanding specialized knowledge and technical expertise.
Assure 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 and work closely with Contractor representative to identify and ensure correction of deficiencies, and to suggest and advise on acceptability of alternative construction methods.
Review the construction contractor’s daily quality control reports to assure that the control operations are adequately documented (including such activities as level of inspection, documentation, deficiency correction, etc.)
Perform and document surveillance to ensure the construction contractor is adequately following the USACE 3-phase quality control system.
Provide daily quality assurance inspection (follow-up inspections) and surveillance of construction contractor’s Quality Control Program.
Review ongoing work activities to verify that materials and workmanship conform to contract requirements.
Attend quality assurance preparatory and initial inspections.
Within 24 hours of an inspection, provide input on the daily Quality Assurance Report (QAR) via USACE Resident Management System (RMS), with particular emphasis on deficiencies found.
Verify site location, layout, and elevations of contract work prior to start of work.
Verify that all QC requirements, including those established in the preparatory inspection, are in effect prior to the start of work.
Monitor construction contractor’s procedures for tracking deficiencies to assure acceptable corrective action and that an audit trail is maintained.
Report findings on daily logs of construction Quality Assurance Reports.
Maintain a system for tracking deficiencies, field problems, and requests for information (RFIs).
Occasionally attend shop inspections for offsite fabricated items in support of the project pertaining to construction assemblies to verify contract compliance before shipment to site. These site visits are expected to be multi-day trips requiring alternate overnight travel arrangements.
Attend and participate in technical reviews, construction conferences, quality control coordination meetings, in-progress reviews, and other conferences and meetings with construction contractors and USACE personnel.
Participate in the Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) discussion and decisions.
Participate in progress payment reviews for work achieved by construction contractor.
Perform submittal reviews for complex submittals.
Participate in risk management for critical construction lifts.
Review construction contractor as‐built drawings to ensure they are current and up to date.
Maintains working knowledge of EM 385‐1‐1 (USACE Safety and Health Requirement s Manual) and OSHA Construction Industry Regulations.
Prepare and sign daily reports to ascertain contractor progress on work performed.
Perform other duties as assigned.