Engineering Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

The ETCS will perform independent support services to satisfy the operational objectives of the NAVFAC Officer in Charge of Construction (OICC), Facilities Engineering and Acquisition Division (FEAD) Director, or the Resident Officers in Charge of Construction (ROICC). Services rendered by the ETCS shall include all labor, material, and equipment necessary to complete the work described in the paragraphs below. The ETCS services shall be made available on site and for a full-time basis.

The ETCS will be assigned to support individual construction projects. Projects assigned will vary in type, complexity, and magnitude including structures and related work such as office and shop buildings, airfield expansions, utility installation, wharf repairs, industrial facilities, etc. Projects may be in the $5M to $400M+ range.

• Furnish their designated Government representatives with documentation indicating whether the construction conforms to the contract requirements.
• Act as the primary person responsible for monitoring construction contractor’s efforts with regards to on-site quality assurance and safety compliance.
• Coordinate construction operations between contractors, station personnel, and other government agencies.
• Provide technical oversight of multiple construction contracts
• Assess the adequacy of the construction contractor’s quality control program.
• Participate in all “Preconstruction Meetings”, “Post-Award Kickoff Meetings”, and "Partnering" activities during construction (workshops, meetings, etc.) as required. Attend quality control, preparatory and initial meetings and monitor three-phases of control checklists for accuracy and thoroughness.
• Follow NAVFAC Business Process Management System (BPMS), , Kilo-Grams and associated Naval Engineering Training and Operating Procedures Standards (NETOPS) in the execution of required tasks.
• Act in direct support the construction manager / construction oversight engineer as required if such duties are not specifically outlined herein.
• Review / Analyze Requests for Information (RFIs) and submittals and provide the Government with comments and recommendations.
• Maintain working files utilizing the electronic Construction Management System (eCMS), Share Point, or other approve project specific Construction Management system authorized for the project.
• Monitor compliance with environmental protection requirements and document all findings in QA log
• Report and document instances of non-compliance with quality control and safety requirements.
• Monitor and document construction surveying, materials and system testing conducted by the construction contractor.
• Provide review / analysis and notes / comments / recommendations on Contractor’s Requests for Payment, including Complete, the monthly field pay estimate worksheet for each construction contract with the construction contractor’s representative. Inspect material stored off-site, where applicable.
• Coordinate with Government representatives and appropriate construction contractor personnel before conducting required inspections and meetings such as the NAVFAC Red Zone meeting (coordination meeting typically held at 75% project completion).
• Review interim and final DD 1354 documentation and provide the Government with comments and recommendations.
• Assist in Constructability reviews as requested. Provide written review comments and recommendations.
• Monitor the preparation of as-built activities of contractors to ensure that those documents are being prepared on an on-going basis. Review contractor submissions of as-built drawings for completeness and
• accuracy and advise the appropriate Government personnel in writing as to the acceptability of such submissions.
• Participate in final acceptance and testing of major building systems including but not limited to fire protection certification, elevator certifications, ensuring contractor compliance in the areas of Testing and Balancing (TABs), Duct Air Leakage Testing (DALTS), Digital Control Systems (DDC) for HVAC systems. Provide notes / comments / recommendations for acceptance or rejection of the witnessed system based on contract document conformance.
• Review contractor correspondence and recommend an appropriate response.

Requirements :

The ETCS individual shall meet or exceed the following qualifications (the Government reserves the right to reject any service provider that does not meet the standards described in the PWS) :