Construction Engineering Technician

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •High School Diploma or equivalent
• •2-year degree from technical school or college
• •0-3 years' construction, survey, and/or field observation experience
• •Proficiency in MS Word
• •Proficiency in MS Excel
• •Ability to pass certifications
• •Valid driver's license
• •Good driving record
• •Ability to pass a DOT FRA drug test
• •Ability to pass all certification exams required of clients
• •Ability to pass a pre-employment lifting test
• •General knowledge of construction practices and methodology
• •Working knowledge of surveying, staking procedures, checking line and grade and cross sections
• •Understanding of testing procedures
• •Ability and aptitude to interpret and understand plans and specifications
• •Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• •Good math skills (ability to: add, subtract, multiply, divide)
• •Ability to calculate areas, distances, and volumes
• •Strong organizational skills
• •Self-Motivated and ability to work independently
• •Good technical writing skills including ability to use appropriate grammar and proof read
• •Effective human relations skills to build consensus, resolve conflict and confront/address design compliance issues with contractors
• •Ability to embrace new technology and processes
• •Ability to pass safety classes
• •Safety oriented mentality
• •Overnight travel
• •Travel up to 20-80% of the time
• •Appropriate clothing for extreme weather conditions
• •Ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, climb, crawl and balance for extended periods of time
• •Ability to navigate difficult terrain, including un-even surfaces, ditches, steep slopes, etc.
• •Ability to use hands for carrying items, operating devices and/or equipment, and operating ATV vehicle
• •Ability to lift/carry items (i.e. testing equipment, tools, etc.)
• •Occasional maximum lift of 100 lbs. from floor to knuckle
• •Occasional maximum lift of 100 lbs. floor to shoulder
• •Occasional maximum lift 5 lbs. from shoulder to overhead
• •Occasional maximum unilateral lift of 25 lbs. from waist to overhead
• •Occasional maximum carry of 80 lbs., 50 feet
• •Occasional maximum vertical pull force of 125 lbs.
• •Occasional maximum grip force 90 lbs.
• •Ability to confront design compliance issues with contractors when identified
• •Ability to maintain log of materials testing results
• •Ability to measure installed quantities, track and report on installed products
• •Ability to write documentation for as-built drawings when adjustments are made to design
• •Ability to complete detailed construction reports using MS Word, MS Excel and construction management software systems
• •Ability to monitor performance of contractors
• •Ability to perform submittal control reviews for billing client(s)
• •Ability to perform general and advanced construction and field observation
• •Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications for quality assurance during construction process
• •Ability to conduct materials testing following prescribed procedures on soil, concrete, bituminous, and aggregate materials
• •Ability to calculate areas, distances and volumes
• •Proficiency in MS Office and technical software with ability to learn CPM and Newforma software programs
• •Ability to pass all required certifications and maintain those certifications throughout employment

Desired Qualifications

• •AutoCAD or Arc Map knowledge and/or experience
• •2-year degree from technical school or college
• •Experience and knowledge of materials testing
• •AutoCAD or ArcGIS experience
• •Concrete certification
• •Soil Density certification
• •Asphalt certification
• •Paint certification
• •Welding certification
• •Sewer Testing certification
• •Traffic Control certification
• •Railway Worker On-Track Safety certification
• •E-Rail Safe certification
• •Safety Orientation certification
• •10-Hour OSHA certification
• •Confined Space certification
• •First Aid, CPR and AED certification