Senior Building Inspector

LAUKOA; Mount Holly Township (NJ); On-site; USD 118,829,000 - 123,470,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation and sick leave

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible work environment

Job summary

LAUKOA is seeking an experienced Headquarters Engineering Technician to support the 99th Readiness Division Directorate of Public Works in Fort Dix, NJ. You will apply engineering design principles to repair and upgrade facilities, ensuring compliance with federal and USACE standards and energy efficiency.

The role requires strong writing and project development skills, proficiency with MS Office, and the ability to collaborate across field teams and leadership to deliver technically sound

Qualifications

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access).
• Experience writing technical documents for facility construction and maintenance.
• Knowledge of building construction and utility systems.
• Ability to develop cost estimates and project documents.

Responsibilities

• Provide project development services from field requirements to a complete project package.
• Develop cost estimates using RSMeans and standard sources.
• Ensure designs meet Army USACE and DPW requirements and energy efficiency.
• Collaborate with leadership and field teams to plan and document projects.
• Travel to sites as required for facility evaluations.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Technical writing

Building systems knowledge

Project planning

Team collaboration

Tools

RSMeans

Job description

LAUKOA brings together a diverse portfolio of companies delivering mission-critical services to the Department of Defense, federal agencies, and commercial organizations. From environmental stewardship and infrastructure support to technology, operations, maintenance, and construction services, we help clients accomplish their goals through expertise, innovation, and trusted partnerships. Rooted in Native Hawaiian values, we are committed to delivering results that strengthen organizations, communities, and future generations.

Whether you’re building critical infrastructure in Greenland, supporting federal health programs in Florida, or protecting ecosystems in the Pacific, LAUKOA brings together people who care about what they do.

Current job opportunities with LAUKOA are posted here as they become available. Check back often for new positions!

• Hourly rate ranges from $36.38 to $38.00 per hour depending on experience with an additional $5.09 per hour for Health and Welfare
• Duration - Long term
• Location - Fort Dix NJ

The ideal candidate shall successfully assist the 99th Readiness Division Directorate of Public Works with the execution and implementation of multi-faceted, comprehensive engineering base operations and sustainment program to ensure 99th RD Directorate of Public Works buildings and grounds are properly monitored and maintained to meet functional, appearance, safety, security standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Includes but not limited to:

Headquarters Engineering Technician shall utilize comprehensive, intensive, practical knowledge of, and skill in applying, technical engineering design and geometric principles related to design and construction to provide technical designs for facility repair and upgrade projects, review designs for conformance with current industry practices; ensure designs fit field conditions and comply with Federal, State, Local, Army, and Readiness Division requirements and policy, and perform technical evaluations of existing facilities and building systems.

Headquarters Engineering Technician shall cross collaborate with Dawson leadership, DPW leadership, field teams, and others as required to plan and develop technical project documents of broad scope and complexity. Assignments typically require the technician to devise approaches to accomplish work, resolve design and operational problems, and record within a specification of work.

Project Development Services:

• Headquarters Engineering Technician shall provide project development services to include but not limited to receiving maintenance and repair requirements from field to complete a project package, commensurate with Army Corps of Engineers and/or Army Contracting Command-NJ requirements.
• Ensure submitted projects are technically correct incorporating industry and USACE best practices into design while ensuring energy efficiency.
• Assists in maintaining and developing the Annual Work Plan and the five-year plan.
• Technician shall be responsible for project research, development and quality control in accordance with industry and USACE standards. Technician shall be required to develop comprehensive project cost estimations using RSMeans and other data sources as appropriate.
• Headquarters Engineering Technician shall report once annually within the 99th DPW aera of operations to attend DPW training for no less than one week.
• Headquarters Engineering Technician shall when needed, travel to sites as required to conduct facility evaluations.

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Successful candidate must have complete familiarity with the Microsoft Office Suite of products, specifically: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Successful candidate shall be proficient in technical writing pertaining to building and/or facility construction, operation, repair and maintenance. A writing sample shall be required at time of application.
• Successful candidate shall demonstrate experience, knowledge and understanding of building construction including but not limited to site work, foundations, building envelopes to include roofing, wall construction and finishing systems, flooring construction and finishes, doors, windows, and mechanical systems.
• Successful candidate shall demonstrate experience and knowledge of building system utilities including but not limited to natural gas supply, water, sewerage – sanitary and storm, electricity including PV systems.
• Minimum (5) years’ experience in project development or applicable equivalency required.

Project development experience shall include but not be limited to:

• Creation and review of pre-award technical contract documents.
• Creation and review of labor/material/equipment cost estimates.

Additional examples of qualifying specialized experience include:

• Drafting.
• Surveying.
• Creation and review of material takeoffs.
• Project Management
• Educational coursework in the field of engineering, construction or industrial technologies.

LAUKOA is an Equal Opportunity/VEVRAA federal contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

LAUKOA offers a best-in-class benefits program including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) program with employer match; paid vacation and sick leave; employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; and a flexible work environment. Additionally, employees can choose from several voluntary benefits including critical illness coverage; accident insurance; identity theft coverage; pet insurance, and more.

LAUKOA gives preference to internal candidates. If no internal candidate meets our qualifications, external candidates will be given consideration.