Copper River Technologies is seeking an experienced Construction Engineering Tech to join our team at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine. The Construction Engineering Tech will support the Construction Manager, contractors, and engineers to assist in project coordination, quality control inspections, and construction documentation.

This position will be onsite at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Provide overall coordination of the construction quality management program for assigned projects, plus provide regular and timely status reports to the Government sponsor about the status of these construction projects under your administrative and technical control.
• In conjunction with the Navy Construction Manager (CM), review and provide recommendations toward approval of contractor-submitted quality control plans.
• Attend selective quality control, preparatory and initial meetings, and monitor three-phase checklists for accuracy and thoroughness.
• Provide relevant remarks on Government Quality Assurance (QA) reports or in identified sections of various Contractor's Quality Control (QC) reports, particularly remarks about critical, definable features of work included.
• Take, file, and distribute progress photos at work sites.
• Validate quantity, condition, and approval of materials on site before the Government issues invoice payments to contractors.
• Coordinate a team to review and witness successful testing and commissioning/certification of critical systems (i.e., mechanical - HVAC/TABS/DALTS/DDC; electrical - Pad Mounted Transformers/High-Voltage Systems/Switchgear/Automatic Transfer Switches/Frequency Converters, fire, and life safety/fire protection systems; roofing systems and underwater structures).

Requirements: 

• Clearance:
  • Secret Security Clearance
• Required Knowledge/Experience:
  • A minimum of 5 years of verified experience as a Quality Control Manager working for General Contractors on NAVFAC or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) projects OR 
  • 10 years of verified foreman experience in one or more of following trades: Concrete, Mechanical, Electrical, Masonry, or Carpentry on commercial/industrial/military projects. Residential experience does not qualify.
  • Strong working knowledge of commercial construction standards and the ability to provide overall coordination of construction quality and safety for assigned projects.
  • Experience in performing a wide variety of on-site Quality Assurance (QA), safety management, technical consultation and related construction engineering support services is preferred.
  • Must possess a certificate showing completion of the CQM for Contractors administered by the Army Corps of Engineers or NAVFAC or must successfully complete the course within 60 days of on-boarding. 
  • Must possess an OSHA 30-hour safety card obtained through OSHA authorized trainers. If contract personnel does not possess 30-hour safety card, it must be obtained within 30 days of on-boarding. 
  • Will be required to take and pass an open book test on Corps of Engineers EM-385 Safety and Health Requirements Manual. The test will be administered by the field office staff the for the designated location assigned and must be completed within 15 days of on-boarding.