What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Surveillance Engineering Technician position at OtterBase?
Description: We are seeking a Construction Surveillance Engineering Technician to support NAVFAC Southeast (SE) Headquarters, Public Works Departments (PWD), and the Resident Officer in Charge of Construction (ROICC) at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville, FL. This role is embedded in support of NAVFAC operations and serves as a quality assurance resource across a portfolio of active construction projects.
Responsibilities/skills:
- Provide overall coordination of the construction quality management program for assigned projects
- In conjunction with the Construction Manager (CM), review contractor quality control plans and provide recommendations toward approval
- Attend quality control (QC) preparatory and initial meetings; monitor three-phase checklists for accuracy and thoroughness
- Provide relevant remarks on Government Quality Assurance (QA) reports, or in the identified section of Contractor QC reports, with emphasis on critical and definable features of work
- Take, file, and distribute progress photos throughout the project lifecycle
- Validate quantity, condition, and approval of materials on site prior to the Government issuing invoice payments
- Coordinate review and witness successful testing and commissioning/certification of critical systems including 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
- Assure quality workmanship in accordance with specifications and industry standards across concrete, masonry, stucco, building envelope, structural steel, bolting, welding, and other building materials and structural systems
- Attend and witness selected tests; review all applicable test reports and results
- Keep the Government sponsor advised on project status under administrative and technical control, while independently planning and executing assigned work
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of verified experience as a Quality Control Manager working for General Contractors on NAVFAC or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects
OR minimum 10 years of verified foreman experience in one or more of the following trades: Concrete, Mechanical, Electrical, Masonry, or Carpentry - on commercial, industrial, or military projects (residential experience does not qualify)
- USACE Construction Quality Management (CQM) Certification required (or must be completed upon hire)
Responsibilities/skills:
- Provide overall coordination of the construction quality management program for assigned projects
- In conjunction with the Construction Manager (CM), review contractor quality control plans and provide recommendations toward approval
- Attend quality control (QC) preparatory and initial meetings; monitor three-phase checklists for accuracy and thoroughness
- Provide relevant remarks on Government Quality Assurance (QA) reports, or in the identified section of Contractor QC reports, with emphasis on critical and definable features of work
- Take, file, and distribute progress photos throughout the project lifecycle
- Validate quantity, condition, and approval of materials on site prior to the Government issuing invoice payments
- Coordinate review and witness successful testing and commissioning/certification of critical systems including 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
- Assure quality workmanship in accordance with specifications and industry standards across concrete, masonry, stucco, building envelope, structural steel, bolting, welding, and other building materials and structural systems
- Attend and witness selected tests; review all applicable test reports and results
- Keep the Government sponsor advised on project status under administrative and technical control, while independently planning and executing assigned work
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of verified experience as a Quality Control Manager working for General Contractors on NAVFAC or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects
OR minimum 10 years of verified foreman experience in one or more of the following trades: Concrete, Mechanical, Electrical, Masonry, or Carpentry - on commercial, industrial, or military projects (residential experience does not qualify)
- USACE Construction Quality Management (CQM) Certification required (or must be completed upon hire)