CONSTRUCTION SURVEILLANCE ENGINEER

About the Role

The Construction Surveillance Engineer (CSE) provides management support to the FEAD/ROICC for construction services including inspection, quality assurance, ESS compliance monitoring, and contract administration. The construction work includes repair, demolition, and new construction for various commands and tenants on the installation, encompassing all typical trades. Specific workload will be identified upon arrival.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate requests from the construction Contractor for outage requests, excavation permits, burn permits, haul routes, and other similar items.
• Attend meetings and conferences including Preconstruction Conference, Safety Meetings, Contractor Quality Control (CQC) Meetings, and Partnering Meetings; take notes and provide information to the FEAD/ROICC or their representative.
• Provide construction briefings and reports.
• Provide review of submittals designated for Government approval.
• Provide construction schedule review/analysis and notes/comments/recommendations on Progress Schedules and Network Diagrams, Contractor's Safety Plan, and CQC Plan.
• Monitor construction work for project CQC compliance with the contract and Contractor submitted plans.
• Prepare Construction Representative's Reports (CRRs) and Contract Construction Compliance Notices (CCCNs).
• Report instances of non-compliance with safety requirements.
• Monitor compliance with environmental protection requirements; monitor measurements and assurance surveying; monitor materials testing.
• Witness testing of waste, gas, water, electrical, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, fire protection, elevator, boiler, and energy monitoring control systems.
• Review Daily Contractor Quality Control (CQC) and Contractor Production Reports (CPRs); monitor the updating of Submittal Status Logs; and other required documentation.
• Work with the CSET and FEAD/ROICC personnel to complete, together with the construction Contractor's representative, the field pay estimate worksheet for the construction contract.
• Notify FEAD/ROICC Leadership of disagreements, discrepancies, or major problems.
• Assist conducting pre-final inspections.
• Provide advice for modification negotiations.
• Maintain Working Files using NAVFAC's Electronic Construction and Facility Support Contract Management System (eCMS) to manage electronic submittals and documents.
• Prepare an independent construction cost estimate for modifications to construction contracts; prepare, for each modification cost estimate, a narrative assessment of the impact of the proposed change on the construction Contractor's operations.
• Provide Construction Photographic and Record Drawing Services.
• Perform Constructability Review Services; perform spot checks for completeness and accuracy of the construction plans and specifications and to determine the constructability of the facility at the beginning and duration of each Phase of Construction.
• Manage Requests for Information (RFI).

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen.
• A valid driver's license.
• Completed 30 Hour OSHA Construction Training within the past 2 years.
• Must hold a certificate in USACE Construction Quality Management (CQM) for Contractors Training (maintain valid 5-year certificate) or obtain certification within 60 days of onboarding.
• Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited university, construction management from an ABET or ACCE accredited university, or architecture from a NAAB accredited university. May substitute the degree requirement with an additional five (5) years of experience beyond the experience requirement below.

Experience and Skills

• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience as a Construction Manager, Field Engineer, Project Engineer, or Quality Control Manager on commercial/industrial type facilities, utility, or waterfront related contracts valued in excess of $5 million.
• Construction technical competencies and qualifications to verify that a specific level of workmanship was obtained.
• Knowledge of construction scheduling methods and familiarity with scheduling software including Primavera Suretrak/P3/P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat Professional, and RS Means/CostWorks.
• Average agility and dexterity; ability to perform duties involving moderate walking over rough, uneven, or slippery surfaces, recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, climbing ladders, walking up and down several flights of stairs, and recurring lifting of moderately heavy objects less than 50 lbs., with regular visits to construction sites.
• Ability to communicate effectively, concisely, and authoritatively in English both orally and in writing; experience in preparing correspondence, written reports, and briefing management personnel.
• Experience developing and maintaining complex, long-term, multi-year program construction management activities including submittal and RFI processing.
• Experience and familiarity with Federal building design criteria and construction guide specifications.
• Knowledge of construction practices and techniques including proper applications of construction materials and methods of installation.
• Ability to accurately calculate construction costs for changes, price the value of needed work, and provide recommendations for equitable adjustments.
• Ability to monitor the preparation of as-built activities of contractors to ensure documents are prepared on an ongoing basis; ability to review contractor submissions of as-built drawings for completeness and accuracy and advise Government personnel in writing as to acceptability.
• Ability to identify critical and long lead-time materials and recommend procurement strategies to prevent negative impact on quality, cost, and schedule.

Benefits

• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Comprehensive health plan including medical, dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.