CONSTRUCTION SURVEILLANCE ENGINEER

Bristol is hiring a Construction Surveillance Engineer to support the Navy at Charleston, SC.

Responsibilities

• Provide management support to the FEAD/ROICC for construction services such as construction inspection, quality assurance, monitoring ESS compliance, and contract administration.
• Oversee repair, demolition, and new construction projects for various commands and tenants on the installation, encompassing all typical trades.
• Coordinate contractor requests for outage requests, excavation permits, burn permits, haul routes, and similar items.
• Attend and take notes at meetings, conferences, and briefings, including:
  • Preconstruction Conference
  • Safety Meetings
  • Contractor Quality Control (CQC) Meetings
  • Partnering Meetings
• Provide construction briefings and reports.
• Review submittals designated for Government approval.
• Review and analyze construction schedules, including:
  • Progress Schedules and Network Diagrams
  • Contractor’s Safety Plan
  • 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, measurements, and assurance surveying; monitor materials testing.
• Witness testing of waste, gas, water, electrical, HVAC, fire protection, elevator, boiler, and energy monitoring control systems.
• Review Daily Contractor Quality Control (CQC) and Contractor Production Reports (CPRs); monitor updating of Submittal Status Logs and other required documentation.
• Work with the CSET and FEAD/ROICC personnel to complete the field pay estimate worksheet for the construction contract.
• Notify FEAD/ROICC Leadership of disagreements, discrepancies, or major problems.
• Assist in conducting pre-final inspections.
• Provide advice for modification negotiations.
• Maintain working files using NAVFAC’s Electronic Construction and Facility Support Contract Management System (eCMS).
• Prepare independent construction cost estimates for modifications to construction contracts, including a narrative assessment of the impact of proposed changes.
• Provide construction photographic and record drawing services.
• Perform constructability review services and spot checks for completeness and accuracy of construction plans and specifications.
• Manage Requests for Information (RFI).

Requirements

• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience as a Construction Manager, Field Engineer, Project Engineer, or Quality Control Manager on commercial/industrial facilities, utility, or waterfront-related contracts valued in excess of $5 million.
• Construction technical competencies and qualifications to verify workmanship levels.
• Knowledge of construction scheduling methods and familiarity with scheduling software, including Primavera Suretrak/P3/P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Proficiency in using computer software programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat Professional, and RS Means/CostWorks.
• Physical ability to perform duties involving moderate walking over rough, uneven, or slippery surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, climbing ladders, and lifting moderately heavy objects (less than 50 lbs).
• 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 in 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 installation methods.
• 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 and review contractor submissions of as-built drawings for completeness and accuracy.
• Ability to identify critical and long lead-time materials and recommend procurement strategies.
• Completed 30-Hour OSHA Construction Training within the past 2 years.
• Must hold a certificate in USACE Construction Quality Management (CQM) for Contractors Training (valid 5-year certificate) or obtain certification within 60 days of onboarding.
• U.S. Citizen.
• Valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following areas:
  • Engineering from an ABET-accredited university
  • Construction Management from an ABET or ACCE-accredited university
  • Architecture from a NAAB-accredited university
• Degree requirement may be substituted with an additional five (5) years of experience beyond the seven (7) years required.

Benefits

• Excellent salary and benefits package, including:
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Comprehensive health plan (medical, dental, vision)
  • Life insurance
  • Short-term disability insurance
  • 401(k) plan with employer match