Project Engineer – Fort Hood

Accura Engineering & Consulting Services, Inc; Fort Cavazos Motorcycle and POV Campus (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Paid time off

Professional development

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Accura Engineering & Consulting Services, Inc. is seeking a Project Engineer to provide engineering, construction management, and contract administration for federal projects at Fort Hood, TX.

You will review performance, monitor schedules, manage documentation, and guide processes with Government and contractor teams. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 7–10 years of related experience, with preference for USACE/DoD, MILCON/SRM, and strong knowledge of FAR/DFARS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field required.
• 7–10 years of engineering, architecture, construction management, or project management experience; or 10 years of construction project management experience.
• USACE/DoD or federal construction program experience preferred.
• MILCON/SRM project experience preferred.
• Experience with construction contract administration, quality assurance, project controls, scheduling, and change management.
• RMS experience required or preferred.
• Strong knowledge of FAR, DFARS, UFC, EM 385-1-1, and other federal construction regs and standards.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specs, schedules, shop drawings, and technical documents.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to prepare technical reports, briefings, and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Review QA work for technical accuracy and provide guidance on plans, specs, and code interpretation.
• Review contractor schedules for conformance and contract compliance.
• Document principal construction features, plans, specs, submittals, and shop drawings for field conditions and contract compliance.
• Maintain awareness of contractor activities to prevent delays.
• Review proposed changes and prepare information for negotiations.
• Assist in preparing negotiation and change order documents.
• Provide consulting expertise in contract administration, CM, and acquisition management.
• Advise Government on contract matters and federal regulations.
• Review design changes to accommodate site conditions or expedite work.
• Collaborate with contractor counterparts to ensure successful project execution.
• Manage input in RMS for submittals, RFIs, and data tracking.
• Perform BCOES and hand reviews.
• Prepare briefing materials for stakeholder engagements and present status as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Construction management

Contract administration

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Technical report writing

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Resident Management System (RMS)

MS Office

Job description

Salary: Based on experience and will be discussed with manager in interview

REQUIREMENT- Must be a US Citizen and must pass a federal background review and drug screen

Position Summary

The Project Engineer provides engineering, construction management, and contract administration support for federal construction projects at Fort Hood, TX. The selected candidate will support the Government by reviewing contractor performance, monitoring project schedules, evaluating quality assurance activities, managing construction documentation, and providing technical guidance throughout project execution. The Project Engineer will work closely with Government personnel, contractors, designers, and stakeholders to ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with contract requirements, federal regulations, and applicable engineering standards.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Review Quality Assurance work for technical accuracy and completeness and provide technical guidance on plan, specification and applicable code interpretation.
• Review contractor schedules for conformance with sound construction methodology, sequencing, and contract compliance.
• Review and documentation of principal construction features, requirements, plans, specifications, submittals, and shop drawings in terms of field construction conditions, and for contract compliance.
• Maintain situational awareness of contractor project activities, planned work, and necessary Government actions to prevent Government caused delays to construction progress.
• Review of proposed changes in scopes of work and preparation of expert information to the Government’s negotiation team for adjustments to project requirements, cost and duration.
• Assist in the preparation of negotiation and change order management documents.
• Consulting expertise in construction contract administration, construction management, and acquisition management.
• Advise the Government in contract administration matters and Federal Regulations pertaining to construction acquisition.
• Review of proposed changes to designs, specifications, and schedules to accommodate conditions at construction sites, or to expedite construction.
• Partner with Contractor counterparts for successful project execution; emphasize a good working professional relationship with all contractor and stakeholder personnel. Maintain the common goal for successful performance of the project.
• Manage input in RMS (Resident Management System) for submittals, RFI, data tracking.
• Perform BCOES and plan in hand reviews.
• Prepare briefing materials for stakeholder engagements and present project background and status as often as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field required.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of engineering, architecture, construction management, or project management experience; OR ten (10) years of experience successfully managing construction projects.
• Experience supporting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Department of Defense (DoD), Air Force, or other federal construction programs preferred.
• Experience with Military Construction (MILCON), Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM) projects preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with construction contract administration, quality assurance, project controls, scheduling, and change management.
• Experience with Resident Management System (RMS) required or preferred.
• Strong knowledge of FAR, DFARS, Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), EM 385-1-1, and other federal construction regulations and standards.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, schedules, shop drawings, and technical documents.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience preparing technical reports, briefings, and presentations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain access to military installations.
• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.) all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accura uses E-Verify in its hiring practices to achieve a lawful workplace. www.dhs.gov/everify