Construction Project Engineer (Ellsworth AFB)

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 - 4:30pm

** This position has a pay rate of $30 - $40/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

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