Federal Design & Construction Engineer

CDM Smith; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith in Norfolk, VA seeks an experienced engineer to act as the technical liaison between federal design, construction, and contractor teams on DoD projects. You will review design submittals, RFIs, and reports for compliance with standards and provide engineering judgment in the field.

With 5+ years of experience and a bachelor’s in engineering, you will support cost estimates, scheduling, and QA reviews, while mentoring junior staff and maintaining client relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Domestic travel is required. Overseas travel is also possible.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical liaison between federal government client design branch, construction branch, and contractors.
• Review design submittals, shop drawings, specifications, RFIs, and technical reports for compliance with Federal and client specific standards.
• Apply engineering principles and relevant codes across planning, investigation, design review, construction administration, and assessment of engineering procedures, structures, systems, and tools.
• Monitors progress and prepares technical reports and/or project status reports.
• Provide engineering judgment for field modifications, non-conformance issues, value engineering proposals, and constructability reviews.
• Complies with guidelines and regulations including permitting, safety protocols, environmental requirements, etc. and delivers technical files and other technical documentation as required.
• Assist in the development of cost estimates and supporting analysis in coordination with government cost estimators and contracting officers.
• Participate in pre-construction meetings, progress reviews, and project closeout/punchlist activities.
• Conduct or assists in quality assurance reviews to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Develops, trains, mentors junior engineering staff while guiding technical direction and best practices.
• Develop and maintain client relationships through responsive communication and strong technical support. Serves as a liaison with clients.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Design review

Construction admin

Cost estimating

Scheduling

Contract management

Client communication

Mentoring junior staff

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

CDM Smith in Norfolk, VA seeks an experienced engineer to act as the technical liaison between federal design, construction, and contractor teams on DoD projects. You will review design submittals, RFIs, and reports for compliance with standards and provide engineering judgment in the field.

With 5+ years of experience and a bachelor’s in engineering, you will support cost estimates, scheduling, and QA reviews, while mentoring junior staff and maintaining client relationships.