Construction Engineer 1

Job Description

Job Description

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Construction Engineer 1 for a contract opportunity in Newport News, VA

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Plans, designs and oversees the construction of new or expanded facilities. Prepares architectural, engineering, and cost estimates, functional studies, construction plans, specifications, and schedules. Obtains and supervises outside contractors. Recommends architectural and engineering design procedures and standards for the planning and design of facilities. Supervises the detailed design, budgetary costing, standardized construction, and final inspection of facility projects. Conducts construction surveillance to ensure adherence to contractual requirements. Provides engineering consulting services to local and divisional offices.
This position manages the construction of electrical, mechanical and structural work/systems associated with utility infrastructure, building and waterfront construction projects. Position is responsible for performing contractor management, troubleshooting design or construction conflicts and provides solutions, performs project specific safety assessments/audits, quality control and quality inspection to design standards, preparation of startup and commissioning documents including checklists, operating procedures, and training for all assigned work. Conducts construction surveillance to ensure adherence to contractual requirements. Investigates problems incurred during testing and operations, resolves problems and directs re-tests to ensure the satisfactory performance of the system. Position also involves close coordination and management of multiple construction projects with multiple stakeholders, customers, maintenance, and operations personnel.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
Construction Management Experience, OSHA 10/30, Knowledge of National Building Codes, Plumbing Codes, Mechanical Codes, AISC, ACI, NEC, ASME, NFPA, AWS, and OSHA regulations is a plus. Heavy industrial facilities experience is a plus.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:
Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited program is required.

WORK HOURS:
5/40 workweek. 7:30AM to 4PM.