Construction Inspector

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POSITION OVERVIEW

Provide on-site Construction Inspection (CI) for facilities-related maintenance and repair contracts managed by the Civil Engineering Unit (CEU) Oakland. The CEU Oakland staff primarily supports Coast Guard units located on the West Coast and Pacific Area, but this position may also support units in other parts of the United States. Most of CEU Oakland's design and construction work is related to shore-side maintenance of existing facilities. This includes, but is not limited to, utilities, roads, piers/docks, hangars, housing complexes, offices, galleys, gyms, small clinics, and maintenance shop spaces.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Construction Inspection Services - General.
  • Monitor quality of construction activities, provide assurance that construction contractors are providing quality control.
  • Inspect on-going construction, document problems, and recommend solutions, in a professional manner.
  • Perform constructability reviews of project and contract
  • Coordinate between fieldwork, affected organizations, and
  • Work with local USCG staff to explain and inform on construction
• Major Duties & Services:
  • Perform a variety of Inspection duties that broadly defined will include monitoring the effectiveness of construction contractor quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) programs, or inspection of USCG facilities for facility maintenance issues.
  • Ensure construction is in accordance with plans and
  • Make on-site inspections of construction project(s) and provide written
  • Perform reviews including, but not limited to, equipment and material submittals, progress charts, quality control (QC) and Safety Plans, and various work plans.
  • Photograph the construction progress and logically file the records and transmit as required.
  • Monitor the Contractor's Quality Control Program for compliance with appropriate codes and standards.
  • Research and identify design and/or construction problems and provide recommendations to the Coast Guard (CG) construction Project Manager.
  • Witness acceptance testing, commissioning, and participate in
• Specific Duties & Services
  • Perform inspection of construction and USCG
  • Meet with the CG to keep them informed of changes to work or schedule
  • Review daily Contractor's Reports and prepare Reports. Attend project management and construction contractor meetings.
  • Monitor job-site safety and
  • Monitor and maintain a complete, updated file of approved submittals for the construction contract. Review construction contractor's submittal, check against the materials being installed, and monitor schedule of submittals.
  • Maintain field records such as correspondence, construction contractor daily reports, test results, solid waste disposal acceptance receipts, progress payments, modifications, etc.
  • Review and assist in resolving technical issues; including construction contractor Request for Information (RFI) and/or Design Clarification Request (DCR), construction contractor progress schedules and requests for
  • Prepare supporting information for proposed modifications. Prepare field sketches measurements and recommend solutions to USCG construction Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).
  • Maintain a current set of contract plans and specifications with executed modifications posted.
  • Ensure the construction contractor is maintaining a current set of as-built drawings and updates the construction schedule.
  • Perform labor interviews when directed by the Contracting Officer or construction COR.
  • Maintain good rapport, coordination, and communications with other agencies and organizations involved in the project. Coordinate utility interruptions and/or outages between the CG and the contractor.
  • Perform pre-construction plan
  • Arrange for transfer of documents, O&M manuals, spare parts, tools, as-built drawings, keys, and guarantees to the CG.
  • Monitor compliance with environmental protection requirements. Noncompliance shall be brought to the attention of the COR and the construction Observe representative construction contractor's on- site samplings and tests, to assure that the test procedures are satisfactory.
  • Keep the COR fully informed of any technical or contractual difficulties encountered during performance.
  • Ensure that the Contractor submits proper security or facility clearance forms, and ensure proper management of government furnished property.
  • Evaluate proposals for technical feasibility, and quantity Provide recommendation to the project COR.
  • Review payment requests/invoices and provide recommendations to the USCG construction contract COR.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• Construction Supervision, Construction Management, or Quality Control.
• At least 5 years of construction oversight experience w/in the last 10 years on projects with a construction dollar value of approximately $50K-$2M (per project). (Must show position title held & description of responsibilities, construction project start/completion dates, construction dollar value of project, and description of project)
• Experience with Federal and/or State Agency design-build, or design-bid- build contracts. (Must show position title held, name of agency, and description of project)
• Experience as a construction superintendent, providing both supervision and QA/QC duties.
• Experience with facility and building systems (building envelope, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and structural, ) as well as managing all building trades, subcontracts and construction safety.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience in inspecting facilities and construction for compliance with contract requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience supporting CEU

DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole-life benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, holiday, paid time off, 401K with a match, life insurance, short/long-term disability, and educational reimbursement.

DEFTEC is a Drug-Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.

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