Construction Specialist 3

About Us

CDM Smith is a place where amazing career journeys unfold. We are committed to offering an unmatched employee experience, where you work on meaningful projects, shape your career journey, and collaborate with supportive co-workers. Our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive, and inclusive work environment that fosters personal leadership, career growth, and development. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions, and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team to make a difference and change the world.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic to moderately complex estimating tasks including quantity take-offs, creating material price lists, and researching labor, material, and equipment costs.
• Utilizes Timberline to prepare or assist in preparation of Opinions of Probable Cost of Construction (OPCC) and design-build projects.
• Researches historical data (purchase orders, subcontracts, productivity analysis reports, etc.) and compiles summary reports to develop guidelines for future estimates.
• Receives, reviews, and files pricing from project managers or procurement groups against OPCCs performed by estimators.
• Contacts subcontractors and suppliers for current pricing and bidder interest.
• Participates in pre-bid job walks and bid-day quote tabulations.
• Supervises and directs overall project activities of basic to moderately complex projects as assigned.
• Provides technical, field, and site administration support to field and project personnel.
• Prepares and reviews submittals of moderate to high complexity.
• Issues construction documents and layout to field crews and answers questions.
• Prepares and interprets specifications and drawings for foremen and superintendents.
• Maintains and edits all field as-built drawings for the project.
• Completes requests for information (RFI) and assists the project manager with change management.
• Coordinates timely arrival of parts, equipment, construction materials, and installation with field personnel and vendors.
• Develops or assists in the development of purchase orders, subcontracts, change orders, and applications for payment to the client.
• Develops simple to complex scopes of work.
• Performs surveying functions and verifies final locations and elevations.
• Prepares required documentation records such as Project Execution Plans (PXPs), conforming bid documents from addenda, status reports, meeting minutes, Operations and Maintenance manuals, warranties, spare parts, and punch lists.
• Assists design engineers and labor/subcontractors to determine solutions for unexpected site conditions.
• Develops agendas and attends project meetings with the project team, subcontractors, and owners.
• May independently manage small and/or basic pieces of construction projects.
• Prepares project scheduling and financial analyses and spreadsheets of moderate complexity for routine and non-routine project reporting.
• Collects and updates engineering and construction information to reflect the most current plans/requirements.
• Develops detailed baseline schedules for engineering and construction portions of projects, including Work Breakdown Structures (WBSs), activity logic ties, dependencies, and durations.
• Works with the project controls team to update the project schedule with actual progress, including changing durations or logic ties as necessary to manage the critical path.
• Develops Time Impact Analysis (TIA) schedules for use in change management with the project manager and project controls team.
• Generates reports and data for subcontract change requests, bid comparisons, new work item estimates, and resolution of potential schedule/work problems.
• Supports collection of subconsultant and subcontractor schedule and cost submittals.
• Provides technical guidance and training to more junior staff and reviews their work.
• Develops the Quality Control Plan (QCP) for review.
• Reviews contract specifications, quality plans, design and construction submittals, and drawings.
• Conducts or assists with field inspections to evaluate work performed and materials used, verifying quality of workmanship, materials, and compliance with plans, specifications, estimates, and applicable codes.
• Documents deficiencies and deviations from plans.
• Maintains and updates Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) reporting for project sites.
• Works with Health & Safety professionals to identify Definable Features of Work (DFOWs), develop Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs), and develop portions of the Health and Safety Plan.
• Evaluates safety performance metrics of potential subcontractors and vendors as part of the procurement process.
• Helps complete Daily Job Reports (DJRs) including health and safety information and craft labor hours.
• Participates in controlling hazardous working conditions and unsafe employee activities on project sites.
• Communicates concerns or near misses to the project manager.
• Works with the project manager and VDC team to develop project capability needs and VDC Plan.
• Deploys and supports construction technology and virtual design applications on appropriate project sites.
• Assists in managing modeling efforts and deliverables to solve construction issues, including leading field teams through the design model and schedule sequence, running quantity takeoffs from the model, flying drones, analyzing drone data, and confirming clash detection reports.
• Facilitates solutions through collaboration with the design and project teams via VDC, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and traditional methods.
• Participates in preparing and analyzing Estimated Cost At Completion (ECAC).
• Monitors original and current budgets by project task code structures and analyzes task code costs and performance across all project categories.
• Contributes to developing period-sensitive project reporting, including weekly craft labor, general conditions, and estimating labor tracking.
• Conducts advanced change order tracking, including pending change orders, and works with project staff on change management needs with subs and clients.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills & Abilities

• Good ability to identify moderately complex problems and discrepancies, independently perform research and analysis of causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Excellent computation skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with technology typically associated with engineering and construction.
• Good ability to read and interpret construction and engineering documents and drawings.
• Proficient knowledge of construction industry terminology.
• Knowledge of contract specifications, quality plans, design and construction submittals, and drawings.
• Demonstrated ability to make independent decisions.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• 3 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required, contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and project demands.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• An appropriate and valid driver's license is required.

Pay

Pay Range Min: USD $78,645.00

Pay Range Max: USD $129,750.00

CDM Smith is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This pay range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels for the geographic location assigned to the position. Additional factors such as relevant work experience, skills, required certifications, and education/training also determine salary.

All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.