Federal Mechanical Engineer - Construction Inspection Lead

Accura Engineering and Consulting Services, Inc.; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Paid time off

Professional development

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Accura Engineering and Consulting Services, Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for Fort Benning, GA. The role involves reviewing contractor procedures, observing inspections, and preparing technical reports to support contract administration and change processing.

Candidates should have a mechanical engineering degree or extensive construction inspection experience, with PE preferred. Proficiency in AutoCAD, MicroStation, and RMS is expected, along with strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 4+ years of construction experience.
• OR high school diploma with 10+ years of construction project inspection experience on large, complex projects.
• Experience with construction inspection, contract administration, and/or office engineering support.
• Experience with mechanical/HVAC/plumbing systems and mechanical construction inspection.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• US Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) or other federal project experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in MicroStation and AutoCAD.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Experience reviewing contractor submittals, RFIs/RFCs, schedules, quality control procedures, payment estimates, and change requests.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review contractors' quality management and control procedures on large military installations and report findings to the Contracting Officer's Representative.
• Attend and participate in the 3-Phase Inspection process.
• Observe and investigate construction to identify major problems and report findings to the Contracting Officer's Representative.
• Review submittals and provide recommendations to the Contracting Officer's Representative concerning acceptability.
• Review and provide written comments to the Contracting Officer's Representative on selected contractor submittals.
• Evaluate contractor questions and RFIs/RFCs and recommend solutions to the Contracting Officer's Representative.
• Review contractors' construction schedules and report findings to the Contracting Officer's Representative.
• Provide a recommendation to the Contracting Officer's Representative concerning the acceptability of draft construction progress reports and contract performance, payment estimates, and other reports.
• Review and provide written comments on the accuracy of contractor payment estimates.
• Compute contract time extensions and suggest extensions to the contract time.
• Assist the Contracting Officer's Representative in preparing documents during change orders and claims.
• Provide the Contracting Officer's Representative review and analysis of change requests.
• Assist in drafting letters to contractor explaining deficiencies and corrections.
• Make technical interpretations of drawings and specifications and provide engineering determinations.
• Review contractor's records of work accomplished, and materials used and report findings.
• Maintain a liaison with the DPW for the Resident Office.
• Attend weekly meetings to assist in clarifying principal construction features.
• Notify the Contracting Officer's Representative of modifications, change orders, time extensions and claims.
• Utilize the RMS to prepare and submit reporting information.
• Provide narrative and tabular material such as reports, charts, and directives.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 4+ years of construction experience

High school diploma with 10+ years of construction project inspection experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

MicroStation

AutoCAD

RMS 3.0

Job description

Accura Engineering and Consulting Services, Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for Fort Benning, GA. The role involves reviewing contractor procedures, observing inspections, and preparing technical reports to support contract administration and change processing.

Candidates should have a mechanical engineering degree or extensive construction inspection experience, with PE preferred. Proficiency in AutoCAD, MicroStation, and RMS is expected, along with strong communication skills.