We are seeking a Construction Project Engineer for assignment in Rapid City, South Dakota. The selected candidate will execute assigned contracts administered by the resident office at Ellsworth AFB.
Hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
This position has a pay rate of $50 - $60/hr
This position is on-site at Ellsworth Air Force Base
Responsibilities
- Participates in all phases of the contract modification process
- Consult with customer representatives, cost sharing partners and project managers to keep them advised of progress and resolution of any outstanding problems or potential delays
- Arrange and conduct pre-work meetings; Attend and participate in coordination meetings, preparatory phase meetings, and safety meetings
- Thoroughly study plans and specifications to obtain knowledge of construction requirements and design criteria
- Recommend changes to plans or specifications where needed; i.e. deficiencies, differing site conditions, user requests, etc.
- Provide "lessons learned" comments to designers
- Participate in contract modification process
- Prepare scopes of work for RFP's, assist in preparation of government estimates and review contractor's proposals
- Develop quality assurance plans for projects and ensure that QA Plans are implemented in accordance with regulations
- Support onsite Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) with all construction activities; i.e. quality, safety and coordination
- Make periodic checks of contractor's work for overall compliance with plans, specifications and other contract and construction requirements
- Monitor scheduled progress of all construction activities and phases of construction and advise resident engineer of potential slippage or delay
- Update status of assigned project(s) in RMS, including potential problems and milestone events
- Review contractor plans and technical submittals, including: progress schedules, environmental, safety and quality control programs, certifications and shop drawings
- Prepare correspondence regarding contractor performance, Requests for Information (RFIs) and other technical issues
- Assist in review of contractors' requests arising from disputes and claims and makes recommendations for resolution
- Prepare both partial and final payment estimates including the measurement and computation of pay item quantities, verification of materials on hand and percentage complete of lump sum items
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering (any discipline)
- A valid Drivers License
- 5+ years experience in Construction or Project Engineering
