Construction/Civil Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION: This sub family is responsible for designing and planning civil engineering projects such as roads, airports, bridges, harbors, dams, irrigation systems, pipelines, and power plants. Duties may include analyzing maps, blueprints, drawings, tests, and aerial photographs on soil composition, terrain, hydrological characteristics, and other topographical and geologic data to plan and design projects.

IMPACT: Works independently to achieve day-to-day objectives with significant impact on operational results or project deliverables. Responsible for entire projects or processes within a technical area. Typically responsible for coaching and reviewing the work of lower level technical staff.

COMPLEXITY: Develops technical solutions that require collaboration with internal experts, deep analyses and understanding of impact on end-product/solution. Develops solutions to technical problems and issues that are unclear and require deep technical knowledge.

COMMUNICATION: Communicates with internal and client project team members. Works to influence team members regarding solution design, process and/or approaches.

LEADERSHIP & TALENT MANAGEMENT: KNOWLEDGE: Requires deep understanding of and ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts of technical domain and has broad understanding of other related specialty areas.

TYPICAL EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Typically requires BS and 4 – 8 years of prior relevant experience or
• Masters with 2 – 6 years of prior relevant experience.

Other Basic Qualifications: Civil Engineering Degree (BS) with a specialization in Structural Engineering. Minimum 5 years of experience as project Engineer and/or Resident Engineer with Structural Engineering Design and experience with tower, shelter and similar structure projects. Knowledge of Unstaffed Infrastructure Sustainment (UIS) facilities.

Primary Responsibilities
1. The Contractor shall provide technical support to the Infrastructure Engineering Center, for accomplishment of project engineering packages:
a. Develop site specific project plans and specifications for solicitation and contracting of engineering projects for FAA approval and acceptance.
b. Perform site surveys to collect site-specific project data and research all (state, local, federal, FAA, etc.) standards, construction codes and ordinances.
c. Provide analysis, recommendations, and solutions to issues identified during the site survey
the site

2. Prepare summary trip reports within two working days of trip completion.

3. Compile and complete project documents as follows:
a. Scope of work and project transmittal
b. Drawing and specification lists
c. Operational Risk Management checklists
d. Furnish information required for the preparation of NAS Change Proposals (NCP) for assigned projects.
e. Furnish information required for the preparation of Purchase Requests (PR) for assigned projects.
f. List of Government furnished properties.
g. Prepare Airspace case documents.
h. Assessment of engineering impacts on Environmental & Safety Compliance
Program Project checklists.
i. Drawings and specifications.
j. Engineering cost estimate for project plans per FAA Standard/guidelines.
k. Estimated completion time and project schedule.

4. Provide technical engineering support for all phases of assigned new construction and renovation projects (i.e., evaluate shop drawings, design proposals, and interpret the technical requirements for adherence to contract documents).

5. Participate in Joint Acceptance Inspections (JAI) and Contractor Acceptance Inspections (CAI) on all assigned projects and provide recommended resolutions on all items relating to engineering.

6. Perform engineering studies for feasibility and cost versus benefit.

7. Provide technical input to the Government Technical Interpreter in actions to
plan, budget, program, and coordinate the development of engineering projects.

8. Develop project drawings in accordance with the FAA Standard/guidelines.