Our Alexandria, Virginia office has an exciting opportunity for a Construction Engineer/Inspector to join our team! This position offers the opportunity to meaningfully engage on a major multi-year Construction Management Program (the Program) team. The Program includes multiple construction contracts and multiple construction delivery methods, including Job Order Contracting, Design-Bid-Build, Construction Management at Risk, and Progressive Design Build over the next 8-10 years. For the right candidate, the position will offer opportunities to grow in a team environment for a complex and expanding Program. This position will be based at a Client site in Alexandria, VA and occasionally in the Brown and Caldwell office in Alexandria, VA.
- Provide full time construction inspection and oversight for multiple, large-scale projects at the Water Resource Recovery Facility.
- Facilitate an effective, engaged and high-performing partnership with all project stakeholders.
- Collaborate with a local project delivery team and national team of technical experts, including Construction Manager, Resident Engineers, Quality Manager, Project Controls Manager, Safety Professionals, Technical Leads, and other Inspection staff.
- Collaborate with in-house and third-party Design Project Managers to address design issues; coordinate with Contractor’s project manager; obtain daily updates on project issues and status from Construction Inspectors; report issues to Client and drive resolution to issues as they arise.
- Review design and bidding documents for completeness, constructability and biddability.
- Be proactive in risk identification, management, mitigation, and solving project problems.
- Coordinate to resolve issues in the field with clients/owners, consultants, contractors, designers and regulatory agencies, and the effected public.
- Support compliance for all construction management team members with company’s and client’s health and safety training requirements.
- Utilize the Program’s Construction Management Information System (CMIS).
- Prepare effective and accurate internal and external reports pertaining to job status, written documents, and reports.
- Generate project correspondence, including responses to Contractor correspondence, in a timely manner to avoid delay, to convey Owner’s position, and to protect the Owner’s interests.
- Oversee all onsite and offsite construction to monitor compliance with building and safety regulations and the use of proper construction techniques.
- Coordinate with construction management staff, including field inspectors, office support staff and testing subconsultants with responsibility for quality construction in accordance with plans and specifications.
- Review construction work progress daily. Provide daily site inspections to ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications, standards, codes, and permits
- Prepare and review daily reports documenting weather, equipment, manpower, and construction activities, and daily progress photos, as well as monthly progress reports for project stakeholders
- Assist with evaluating and negotiating change orders, invoices, and payment applications which may include final payment including coordination with the Owner. May include independent verification of pay quantities. Maintain records related to the base work, contingency and field changes
- Lead and/or assist with commissioning, testing, and start-up of process systems/equipment or facilities
- Prepare effective and accurate record documents and all project, permit, and contract close-out documentation.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of increasingly responsible, professional experience in the construction administration and inspection of municipal infrastructure water and wastewater facilities or related industry
- Knowledge of construction practices, construction details and relevant rules, regulations, local and national building codes, and quality standards for concrete, mechanical systems, and electrical systems at water and wastewater facilities or related industry
- Ability to walk around a construction site of varying size and topography to perform inspections and ability to stand for several hours observing and documenting critical construction activities
- Ability to work for short periods of time in extreme temperatures including heat and cold
- Ability to wear required safety equipment at sites including hard hats, steel toed boots (or other approved toe protection), etc.
- Ability to climb stairs (2-3 flights) or ladders (up to 24 feet typically) to access structures for visual inspection and ability to lift objects less than 30 pounds
Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Location B: $79,000 - $108,000
Location C: $87,000 - $118,000
You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.
Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.
About Brown and Caldwell
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com.
This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.
Notice to Third-Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.
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