Senior Project Engineer & COR - Civil/Mechanical/Electrical

US Army Corps of Engineers; Cookeville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

US Army Corps of Engineers seeks a Senior Project Engineer and COR in Cookeville, TN to enforce contract requirements and administer construction, renovation, and design modifications for civil works projects.

Responsibilities include evaluating change orders, preparing negotiation documentation, reviewing shop drawings and submittals, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards on-site.

Qualifications

• Basic Requirement: attach transcripts to prove engineering qualifications.
• Experience Requirement: one year of specialized experience managing professional engineering projects, reviewing drawings and submittals, and drafting documentation for contract modifications and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Investigate need for contract changes and recommend action to ACO based on on-site conditions.
• Prepare Necessity for Change, Pre-Negotiation Objectives, and Price Negotiation Memorandums to establish price agreements and process modifications.
• Assure construction compliance with quality control procedures, plans, and engineering specs.
• Review contractor safety measures and recommend remedial actions per OSHA/EPA/NIOSH guidelines.
• Review technical submittals to verify compliance with contract specs and standards.
• Evaluate contractor procedures for regulatory alignment with OSHA, EPA, and NIOSH when hazardous materials are present.
• Analyze project plans to determine constructability and anticipate field implementation difficulties.
• Coordinate construction activities with contractors and using agencies to ensure timely progress.

Job description

US Army Corps of Engineers seeks a Senior Project Engineer and COR in Cookeville, TN to enforce contract requirements and administer construction, renovation, and design modifications for civil works projects.

Responsibilities include evaluating change orders, preparing negotiation documentation, reviewing shop drawings and submittals, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards on-site.