CEI Project Administrator​/Project Engineer

Job Description

Carnahan, Proctor & Cross, Inc. (CPC) is actively seeking a highly motivated and talented CEI Project Administrator for current and future projects located in the southern half of the State of Florida. The appropriately qualified applicant will demonstrate significant experience in performing and supervising CEI staff’s performance of Construction Engineering and Inspection duties on previous FDOT Road and Bridge Construction Projects, County and/or Municipal Projects.

The successful applicant will bring an extensive history of and familiarity with the basic engineering principals utilized in the design of roadways, drainage, underground utilities, street lighting, signalization, sidewalks & crosswalks ADA requirements, erosion control, and Maintenance of Traffic planning and implementation. The well-qualified applicant will possess experience with all inspections, record‑keeping, and reporting required by all federally funded roadway & infrastructure improvement projects.

The CPC Project Administrator (PA) is responsible for efficiently providing full‑service project management of all aspects of roadway construction contract administration. Simultaneously, the PA directs field construction inspections in accordance with CPC Corporate Quality Standards while maintaining and nurturing mutually beneficial and flourishing relationships with all clients & stakeholders on his or her assigned projects. The PA must be equally comfortable, productive, and adept at working in all field and office environments.

This individual will often oversee multiple medium‑sized projects, one single large‑sized project, or an assigned scope on a single large, more complex project. The PA will be expected to rapidly adopt & assimilate the CPC Corporate Culture and to demonstrate leadership by following CPC Corporate Standards and Policies, achieving shared goals, and building high morale and commitment within his or her work environment.

The PA will also be expected to project these qualities and standards through his or her supervision of CPC’s staff of construction inspectors.

• Full‑service contract administration and project management
• Daily management and direction of CPC staff construction inspectors
• Constructability reviews of plans, specifications, and field conditions
• Review, routing, logging, and processing contractor submittals, material samples, and RFIs
• Prepare agendas, invite attendees, chair, maintain a record of and distribute minutes of progress meetings
• Log, track, and confirm that all required permits and bonds are in place prior to construction commencement
• Contractor pay estimate reviews, analysis, and processing
• Provide all client‑required CEI reporting on a timely basis
• Monitor and report on contractor’s OSHA & public safety compliance
• Monthly construction schedule reviews & recommendations
• Manage construction claims & change order requests
• Monitor contractor’s compliance with all AHJ issued permits
• Coordinate all authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ) inspections
• Review and monitor the contractor’s quality control plan
• Maintain the project quality assurance program
• Perform substantial completion inspection and provide final punch list
• Review & process record drawings (ASBs)
• Perform final completion inspection
• Provide project commissioning oversight & accumulate O&M manuals for client
• Monitor and ensure that project‑related duties are conducted in accordance with CPAM & FDOT department procedures
• Accumulate & submit all project closeout documentation

• CTQP QC Manager
• CTQP Earthwork Level II
• CTQP Asphalt Paving Level II
• CTQP Final Estimates Level II
• FDOT Advanced MOT
• OSHA 10 Construction Certification
• Minimum five (5) years of FDOT Construction Engineering Inspections (CEI) experience
• Current Florida driver’s license
• Florida Professional Engineer (P.E.) license (preferred)

• Microsoft Office products:
  Word, Excel, MS Project, SharePoint, Outlook, Teams, etc.
• Must be fully fluent in speaking, reading, writing, and comprehending English
• Reading, comprehension, and interpretation of FDOT and AIA contracts
• Reading, comprehension, and…