CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Job Summary:
BB&E is looking for a Construction Engineer Technician to Support BB&E’s A&AS contract, assist NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic, and support facilities design and construction projects on-site at Battle Creek, MI.
Job Qualifications and Skills
A minimum of 5 years of verified experience as a Quality Control Manager working for General Contractors on NAVFAC or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) projects OR 10 years of verified foreman experience in one or more of the following trades: Concrete, Mechanical, Electrical, Masonry, or Carpentry on commercial/industrial/military projects. Residential experience does not qualify.
Knowledge and Skills Required by the Position
Quality Assurance
- Must successfully complete the “CQM for Contractors” course associated with the ACOE.
- Provide overall coordination of the construction quality management program for assigned projects.
- In conjunction with the Construction Manager (CM), review and provide recommendations for the approval of the contractor quality control plan.
- Attend selective quality control, preparatory and initial meetings, and monitor three-phase checklists for accuracy and thoroughness.
- Provide relevant remarks on Government Quality Assurance (QA) reports (or in identified section of Contractor’s Quality Control (QC) reports), particularly on critical, definable features of work included.
- Take/file/distribute progress photos. Validate quantity, condition, and approval of materials on site prior to the Government issuing invoice payments.
- Coordinate support to review and witness successful testing and commissioning/certification of critical systems (i.e., mechanical - HVAC/TABS/DALTS/DDC, electrical -Pad Mounted Transformers/High-Voltage Systems/Switchgear/Automatic Transfer Switches/Frequency Converters, fire and life safety/fire protection systems, roofing systems, and underwater structures). Assure quality workmanship in accordance with specifications and industry standards on concrete/masonry/stucco/building, envelope/structural steel/bolting/welding and other building materials/structural systems, as required.
- Attend/witness selected tests and review all applicable test reports and results.
- Keep the Government sponsor advised as to the status of projects under his/her administrative and technical control, but the responsibility to plan and carry out the assignment is accomplished independently.
Safety Management
- In conjunction with the CM, perform a cursory review of Activity Hazard Analyses (AHAs) and ensure via the Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) that these are discussed by the construction contractor and their respective subcontractors prior to beginning each work activity or when a new work crew is to perform the work in accordance with the three phases of QC.
- In conjunction with the CM, review and provide recommendations for the acceptance of Crane Critical Lift Plans, crane operation qualifications, and a certificate of compliance. The incumbent must be familiar with crane safety requirements and NAVFAC P-307 (Management of Weight Handling Equipment). Observe critical lifts.
- Ensure construction contractor is conducting monthly site safety self-evaluations and submitting the information with the pay vouchers/invoices; perform worksite safety assessments, as needed.
- Take appropriate, timely action to ensure construction contractor compliance of safety and health requirements, including leading safety stand-downs, as required, and recommending dismissal of key construction contractor staff from the project due to non-performance or recurring violations.
- Ensure reporting of contractor significant incidences/near misses with a focus that corrective actions have been taken. Perform cursory review/QA of Contractor’s Significant Incidence Reports (CSIRs) and OSHA Form 300 (Contractor’s Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses). Provide additional support (as needed) in mishap investigations where property damage is >$500,000, injury and/or occupation injury results in a fatality or permanent partial/total disability, or three or more personnel are hospitalized for inpatient care because of a single mishap.
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