Minimum Requirements

Education: Minimum 4 Year Degree - Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Actual Field Experience: 10-15 years of working in building construction.

Direct Hourly Salary: $60/hr - $75/hr dependent on education, experience level, skillset and benefit package selected, rates will vary.

Daily PPE: Wear full-faced respirator, hard hat, safety glasses, Tyvek clothing, safety shoes every day during site inspections and oversight services.

Position Location: Watervliet, New York

Computer Knowledge: Familiarity with USACE Resident Management System (RMS) software database, Procore, ProjNet, Suretrak, or Ebuilder. Government uses software products such as Excel, Word, Adobe PDFs, Microsoft Projects, and Primavera Scheduling Software, AutoCAD.

Program Knowledge: Familiarity USACE EM 385-1-1 and Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) Requirements & Criteria is a plus.

Previous Employment Exposure: US Army, NAVFAC, DOD installations a plus

Work Duration: Fulltime. The typical workweek is five (5) days a week, eight (8) hours per day, work in the field 80% of the time, while providing 20% of the time daily reporting to Owner project management team and record management file repository. During field work, PPE must be worn 100% of the time.

Day-To-Day Construction Knowledge:
Responsible for providing any or all the following representative services over the course of their assignment(s) related to: Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection: prepare daily QA reports during mechanical walkdown inspections, perform site surveys, collect existing condition data in the field, documenting QA inspections and observe QC tests, ensure daily Punch Lists are maintained and items are closed out in a timely manner, monitor testing and Inspection 3rd Party Agency activities, interpret construction drawings & specifications, observe and document construction activities with photographs and videos, observe Health and Safety plan conformance, including any lead or asbestos abatement, review and comment on Contractor daily QC reports, prepare meeting minutes, monitor supply chain and procurement deliverables, observe and document startup, turnover and commissioning activities.

Other Daily Position Qualifications:

• Must possess good written skills for daily inspection reports, and other correspondence between Owner and contractor.
• Must possess good oral skills for leadership role and public speaking at meetings
• Must support CLIENT in various other construction related functions such as planning, procurement, estimating, and schedule forecasting.
• Must possess good organizational skills for tracking construction management documents (including but not limited to: Project Photographs, Technical Submittals, Contractor and Vendor Shop Drawings, Risk Register, Request for Information, etc.)
• Must provide Owner Oversight via walk-downs, QA inspections, generation of open & punch list items, and closeout activities like as-built reviews, O&M reviews, and warranty reviews.
• Must function as a liaison between Owner and contractors, assist with resolving conflicts and identifying solutions
• Must perform tasks as quality inspector to maintain conformance with specifications.

Crawford Consulting Services, an equal opportunity employer, is a woman-owned small business that provides full-service construction consulting services for commercial, federal government agencies, and private sector organizations on a worldwide basis. We build dynamic teams dedicated to excellence and the pursuit of success. At Crawford, we offer a competitive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending plan, life insurance, short/long-term disability, and 401K savings plan with company match.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.