Construction Representative I

HNTB; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB in Miami, FL is seeking a full-time construction representative to support the Miami Dade Aviation Department’s Tenant Airport Construction Program (TAC) Project Managers. The role blends project administration with on-site field support to help MDAD tenants meet TAC requirements and procedures.

You will assist with RFIs, submittals, pay estimates, field inspections, and progress reporting, using MS Office and GPS tools.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred.
• Experience with project administration and field support is required.
• Familiarity with RFIs, submittals, and pay estimates is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Performs office management and assists with meeting minutes and logs.
• Supports field tasks to ensure conformance with plans and specs.
• Coordinates quality control inspections and testing coordination.
• Reviews daily construction reports and progress documentation.
• Assists with pay quantity calculations and documentation control.
• Liaises with Resident Engineer to resolve issues and document progress.

Skills

Project administration

Field support

Read drawings

Documentation

MS Office proficiency

Coordinate QA/QC inspections

RFI/submittal tracking

Education

Associates degree in relevant field

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Tools

GPS/Rovers

Microsoft Office

Construction management software

Job description

What We're Looking For

This is a fulltime construction representative position to provide needed assistance to the Miami Dade Aviation Department’s (MDAD) Tenant Airport Construction Program’s (TAC) Project Managers. Duties will include project administration and field support services to assist MDAD’s tenants with their TAC project requirements and procedures. 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.

What You’ll Do

• Performs office management engineer work when needed including but not limited to; prepares meeting agendas and meeting minutes, assists in processing and maintains tracking logs for RFIs, submittals, pay estimates, and other deliverables.
• Assists with construction field work tasks and activities on a project to ensure conformance to plans, specifications, and other contract documents. Coordinates and schedules quality controls inspections.
• Observes on-site material testing and coordinates testing and monitoring services.
• Performs mathematical calculations for material quantity payments.
• Performs basic shop drawing review and ensures that procedures and materials comply with plans and specifications.
• Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications and identify discrepancies or conflicts within the documents.
• Reviews contractor’s daily construction reports for accuracy, thoroughness, and consistency. Regularly reviews contractor's as-built mark-ups, documents project progress using video and photos, and prepares reports on construction progress.
• Consults with Resident Engineer on work progress and construction problems, proactively recommends solutions and assists in the resolution of issues, and acts as a liaison with the engineer of record.
• Remains current and knowledgeable of industry technology and tools used to perform inspection work through industry resources, training, and research. Gains exposure to new technology and utilizes it (GPS/Rovers) to increase efficiency and accuracy of inspection tasks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• Associates degree in relevant field and 2 years relevant experience, or
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field.

What You’ll Bring

• Reads and understands plans and specifications.
• Recognizes, documents, and escalates field issues.
• Calculates pay quantities.
• Understands change conditions.
• Applies basic math skills to projects and tasks.
• Understands the Microsoft Office Suite and other computer skills at a basic level.
• Understands document control at a basic level for the project documentation (i.e.: material approvals, RFIs, contractor payments, contractor employment records) with direction from more experienced staff.

What We Prefer

• Trained in digital construction management software.

Locations

Miami, FL

Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time: Full time

Job Category: Construction Services Group

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