Construction Field Specialist - Aviation Facilities

HNTB Corporation; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Construction Field Specialist to ensure compliance with engineering plans and specifications on aviation facilities projects. This role offers the chance to work on significant infrastructure projects while supervising project staff and interfacing with clients and contractors. As a vital part of the team, you will utilize your extensive experience in construction inspection to monitor contractor activities, resolve project issues, and ensure adherence to safety and quality standards. If you have a passion for teamwork and a strong background in civil engineering, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in construction inspection or related field.
• Associates or Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Services.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and verify contractor work for compliance with project specifications.
• Assist with contract close-out documentation and project progress meetings.
• Lead daily assignments and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Construction Inspection

Project Management

Mathematical Calculations

Teamwork

Civil Engineering

Site Work Inspection

Architectural Projects

Education

Associates degree in Engineering

Bachelor’s in Engineering

12 years relevant experience

Job description

Construction Field Specialist - Aviation Facilities in Plano, Texas

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for providing senior proficiency level inspection or construction field work to monitor compliance with engineering/architectural plans and specifications. The Construction Field Specialist supervises the work of project staff to determine that contractor's construction activities are monitored and controlled in accordance with design specifications and contractual requirements. May serve as interface on-site between Client, Company Personnel and Contractor in resolution of project issues. May be responsible for project tasks under a Resident Engineer or serving as the assistant to the Resident Engineer on a large and/or complex Project.

What You'll Do:

1. Inspects, observes, documents, and verifies work in progress by the construction contractor to ensure compliance with project schedule, contract documents, and plans.
2. Confirms procedures are followed and material used conforms to specifications.
3. Advises Contractor superintendent of necessary actions to ensure conformance with plan, specs, and contract.
4. Reviews and resolves quantity disputes with contractor.
5. Utilizes engineering inspection practices to perform sophisticated and complicated mathematical calculations, constructability and biddability reviews, and measurements of completed work to date.
6. Assists with reviews and checks calculations for Inspector's daily report of assigned work activities, contractor labor and equipment, quantity of material received and verified.
7. Performs on-site material testing and assists with equipment maintenance.
8. Assists with as-built record drawings.
9. Assists with contract close-out documentation.
10. Assists in construction schedule reviews, contractor pay estimate reviews, and change order management.
11. Attends and participates in, as needed, project progress meetings.
12. Serves as field technical subject matter expert.
13. May lead daily assignments, mentor, and train employees.
14. Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

1. Associates degree in Engineering, Construction Services, or related field and 10 years relevant experience, or
2. Bachelor’s in Engineering, Construction Services, or related field and 8 years of relevant experience, or
3. In lieu of degree, 12 years of relevant experience.

What You'll Bring:

1. A true teamwork attitude.
2. Experience on both Site/Civil and Architectural Projects is required.
3. Must be able to obtain an Airport Security Badge.

What We Prefer:

1. Experience with Civil and Site Work Inspection and Reporting.
2. Experience with Vertical work including foundations, precast wall assembly, Mechanical and Electrical Building Components in an Aviation setting.

Additional Information

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Construction Services Group