Senior Construction Representative

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

This opportunity entails being responsible for providing construction site field and office support and resources during construction phases of projects. The Construction Rep applies construction engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform assignments and assist the Resident Engineer in partnership with the project team. This position maintains project data, including drawings and specifications, coordinates testing and quality control inspections and prepares reports on construction progress.

May provide mentorship and guidance and oversee the work of earlier career Construction Reps.

• Performs office management engineer work when needed including but not limited to; assists change manager and project manager in contractor claims and disputes. Tracks, reviews and processed RFIs and submittals and performs constructability reviews.
• Inspects, monitors, and oversees construction field work tasks and activities on a project to ensure conformance to plans and specifications. Administers KPIs and budget, reads and interprets complex contract documents to ensure compliance.
• Performs or oversees on-site material testing.
• Reviews plans and specifications to determine material requirements (quantities and qualities).
• Responsible for tracking of item quantities and preparing pay estimates and ensures that procedures and materials comply with plans and specifications.
• Initiates field changes to drawings and specifications and identifies discrepancies or conflicts within the documents.
• Reviews contractor’s daily construction reports for accuracy, thoroughness, and consistency. Prepares weekly progress reports.
• Consults with Resident Engineer on work progress and construction problems, proactively recommends solutions, assists in the resolution of issues, and acts as a liaison with the engineer of record.
• Remains current and knowledgeable of industry technology and tools used to perform inspection work through industry resources, training, and research. Gains exposure to new technology and utilizes it (GPS/Rovers) to increase efficiency and accuracy of inspection tasks.
• May lead daily assignments, mentor, and train employees. Monitors internal HNTB project controls as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Associates degree in relevant field and 8 years relevant experience, or
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field and 6 years relevant experience.

• Identifies and resolves complex field issues/change conditions.
• Reviews the contractor schedule, identifies issues and conflicts well-ahead of the contractor's work, and provides solutions.
• Secures and deploys section/department resources effectively and efficiently.
• Oversees document control for the project (i.e., materials documentation of RFI, contractor payment, contractor employment records) for less experienced staff.
• Mentors staff and coordinates staff schedules.

• Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Professional Engineer (PE), or Project Management Professional (PMP).
• OSHA 30 certified preferred.
• Agency safety training certified preferred.
• Trained in digital construction management software such as Constructware, Asite or similar preferred.

for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Locations:
Salt Lake City, UT

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