Office Engineer

The Office Engineer is responsible and accountable for the organization and engineering support of various stations of construction. This position will help maintain the effective communication with all team members.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assist with the analysis of specifications and drawings to determine scope of work required for processing payments.
  • Maintain construction files and logs, and review daily IRs
  • Receive, review, forward and track status of contract submittals and change orders.
  • Initiate, prepare, review, tract and distribute RFIs, Field Memo, and Field Orders for Resident Engineer.
  • Participate in project meetings and record accurate minutes.
  • Meet with Resident Engineer to review and maintain project schedules and assist in project close-out.
  • Coordinate between consultants, external agencies, contractors, property owners and other utility services for assigned projects.
  • Supervise all administrative work that includes processing and reviewing of progress payments for contractors.
  • Review and process forms for submittals and ensure forms comply with existing standards.
  • Administer contractor’s work and ensure compliance with submitted contract documents
  • Inspect work sites, monitor project budget and schedule and check project plans and drawings to verify authenticity of plans.
  • Analyze and recommend changes to contracts and prepare necessary amendments in contract documents in accordance to policy.
  • Manage and submit all reviewed contract document to contract administrators for further approval.
  • Prepare correspondence and documents related to assigned projects and facilitate in internal RTD scanning and archiving in line with closet procedure.
  • Perform inspections and prepare documents for entire contract work projects.
  • Ensure all contract works in compliance with contract documents.
  • Prepare project records with details such as field progress, field conditions, equipment use and corrective actions.
  • Create monthly reports on progress of assigned project with assistance of schedules, costs spreadsheets and perform analysis on the same.
  • All other duties as assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Ability to become thoroughly familiar with contract requirements, site conditions, and special provisions including all relevant standards, requirements and stipulations.
  • Understanding of the agency’s policies, procedures, and Infrastructure’s Standard Construction Operating Procedures (SCOP’s).
  • Knowledge of the Construction Industry dealing with state and local agencies in New York on projects dealing with construction or repair of highways, bridges, tunnels, other structures.
  • Strong knowledge of business and management principles involved in resource allocation and the coordination of people and resources.
  • Extremely organized and detailed oriented, with the ability to maintain accuracy while handling multiple requests in a growing company environment.
  • Proficiency in Site Manager, AutoCAD, and other project management software.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

 

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree (B. S., or B.A.) in Engineering and a minimum of five (5) years of experience with construction inspection and management on infrastructure construction projects

 

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

NICET III or IV

 

TRAVEL

This position requires travel (less than 50%).

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The incumbent in this position can typically expect to sit and use his/her hands to handle and feel for more than 2/3 of the day.  He/she can expect to stand or walk for more than 1/3 of the day.  Talking and listening is also expected for more than 2/3 of the day.  The ability to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; or reach with arms will be needed for less than 1/3 of the day.

This position requires that the incumbent be able to lift items up to 10 pounds on an infrequent basis.

The incumbent in this position should have clear vision at 20 inches or less.  He/she should be able to view various reports and forms as well as information displayed on a computer monitor and have the ability to distinguish between different colors.  Depth perception, peripheral vision, the ability to focus and the ability to see for a distance are also necessary.

 

EEO STATEMENT

Gedeon GRC Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or military status or any other protected class. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotions, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

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