Junior Construction Specialist — BIM & Field Ops

Trinnex Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 63,835 - 105,310; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith in Fort Myers, FL is seeking a Construction Specialist to join our team. The role blends technical, field, and site administration duties across diverse projects, coordinating with the project team, subcontractors, clients, and vendors to keep work on schedule and within budget.

The position is ideal for a new graduate entering construction, with responsibilities including document review, cost estimation, scheduling, RFIs, and close-out activities, with travel up to 40% as project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• 0 years travel may be required; travel contingent on workload.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Assist in reviewing documents, preparing deliverables, and participating in pre-bid site visits.
• Assist in determining total project costs by evaluating proposals and researching labor, materials, and equipment costs.
• Develop a preliminary schedule for engineering and construction.
• Develop General Conditions based on bid documents including staff, facilities, security, and safety measures.
• Work with project team, subcontractors, client, owners, and all other interested parties to ensure timely and safe project completion.
• Ensure timely arrival and installation of materials and equipment with field personnel and vendors.
• Prepare and review submittals, issue construction documents and layouts to field crews, respond to RFIs.
• Supervise project activities and interpret specs/drawings for foremen and superintendents.
• Conduct inspections to maintain QC reporting for sites.
• Assist in evaluating safety performance metrics of subcontractors and vendors during procurement.
• During close-out, complete contract deliverables and close-out procedures.
• Close all subcontract and purchase orders.
• Develop final record drawings and as-builts.
• Complete final inspections, punch list, and client satisfaction.
• Develop VDC plan and project capability needs; collaborate via BIM and traditional methods.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Multi-priority management

Basic computation

Verbal & written communication

Construction tech familiarity

Construction terminology

Read/interpret drawings

Intermediate PC skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

Job description

CDM Smith in Fort Myers, FL is seeking a Construction Specialist to join our team. The role blends technical, field, and site administration duties across diverse projects, coordinating with the project team, subcontractors, clients, and vendors to keep work on schedule and within budget.

The position is ideal for a new graduate entering construction, with responsibilities including document review, cost estimation, scheduling, RFIs, and close-out activities, with travel up to 40% as project