Federal Construction Surveillance Engineer

BB&E Consulting Engineers and Professionals; Louisiana (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Discretionary bonus

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Job summary

BB&E is seeking a Construction Surveillance Engineer to support NAVFAC Southeast in Barksdale, LA. The role covers construction inspection, QA, scheduling, and cost analysis for federal and private sector projects.

You will coordinate permits, review submittals, monitor safety and environmental compliance, and contribute to field pay estimates. Qualified candidates have 7+ years in construction management, ABET/ACCE/NAAB degrees, OSHA/USACE CQM credentials, and strong proficiency with scheduling

Qualifications

• Construction technical competencies to verify workmanship.
• Knowledge of scheduling methods and Primavera Suretrak/P3/P6 and MS Project.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat and RS Means/CostWorks.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both oral and written.
• Experience in developing and maintaining long-term program construction management activities.
• Experience with Federal building design criteria and construction guide specifications.
• Knowledge of construction practices and materials installation.
• Ability to calculate construction costs for changes and pricing of work.
• Ability to review as-built documents and submissions for accuracy.
• Ability to identify long lead-time materials and procurement strategies.
• Completion of 30-hour OSHA Construction Training (within 2 years) or within 60 days.
• CQM certification for Contractors Training (within 60 days) or equivalent.
• U.S. Citizen.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide management support for construction inspection, QA, ESS compliance, and contract administration.
• Coordinate outage requests, permits, haul routes, and related items.
• Attend meetings, take notes, and brief FEAD/ROICC or representative.
• Provide construction briefings and reports.
• Review submittals designated for Government approval.
• Review schedules, safety plans, and CQC plans for contractor work.
• Monitor CQC compliance with contract and submitted plans.
• Prepare CRRs and CCCNs.
• Report non-compliance with safety requirements.
• Monitor environmental protection requirements and materials testing.
• Witness testing of systems (water, electrical, HVAC, etc.).
• Review daily CPRs and Submittal Logs.
• Assist in field pay estimates with contractor representatives.
• Notify leadership of disagreements or major problems.
• Assist in pre-final inspections and modification negotiations.
• Maintain electronic submittals in eCMS.
• Prepare independent construction cost estimates and narrative impact assessments.
• Provide photography and record drawing services.
• Perform constructability reviews and early-phase reviews of plans.
• Manage RFIs and information requests.

Skills

Scheduling software

Construction cost estimation

MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook

English communication

RFI/submittal processing

Federal design criteria knowledge

Constructability review

OSHA 30-hour

CQM certification

U.S. Citizenship

Driver's license

Education

ABET-accredited Engineering degree

ABET/ACCE-accredited Construction Management degree

NAAB-accredited Architecture degree

Tools

Primavera Suretrak/P3/P6

Microsoft Project

RS Means/CostWorks

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

BB&E is seeking a Construction Surveillance Engineer to support NAVFAC Southeast in Barksdale, LA. The role covers construction inspection, QA, scheduling, and cost analysis for federal and private sector projects.

You will coordinate permits, review submittals, monitor safety and environmental compliance, and contribute to field pay estimates. Qualified candidates have 7+ years in construction management, ABET/ACCE/NAAB degrees, OSHA/USACE CQM credentials, and strong proficiency with scheduling