Construction Field Representative

Construction Field Representative

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a Construction Field Representative to oversee the construction activities of the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) for the Second Target Station (STS) — a major Department of Energy project valued at approximately $2 billion. This role is part of the Conventional Facilities (CF) STS Project team.

The STS will expand capabilities at ORNL’s Spallation Neutron Source (SNS), enabling cutting‑edge neutron scattering research across a wide range of materials. The project includes construction of multiple new facilities: the Target & Instrument Building, Ring to Second Target Tunnel (RTST), and Central Services/Utilities Building (CSB). Design is led by an external Architectural/Engineering (A/E) firm, with construction being executed through a Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC).

• Act as the site specialist overseeing CM/GC construction operations to ensure the contractor maintains a safe working environment for all personnel.
• Observe construction operations to ensure subcontractors follow safety programs, procedures, field construction activity hazard analysis, and field work control documents.
• Observe work being placed to ensure the contractor’s methods produce in‑place work that complies with specifications.
• Confirm CM/GC progress and forecasts are reflective of in‑place work, logical, and reflect the required construction pace to achieve the planned schedule durations and critical paths.
• Serve as the primary interface between the CM/GC and the STS technical project leads / cost account managers, ORNL support organizations.
• Provide guidance to technical project leads for planning and recovery of schedules, quality issues, and safety compliance.
• Provide guidance to ORNL technical project managers to ensure continuous improvement of field operations.
• Confirm field progress aligns with CM/GC payment requests.
• Coordinate scheduled construction activities with ORNL support and operational organizations, ensuring appropriate plans are in place for utility outages, facility interruptions, and impacts to ORNL stakeholders, employees, and visitors.
• Process subcontractor construction submittals and Requests for Information (RFIs) to ensure timely responses and response durations are upheld.
• Inspect and coordinate engineering inspections of construction work for compliance with design.
• Coordinate A/E field verifications and quality assurance reviews to ensure design requirements and quality standards are met.
• Coordinate engineering, quality, and safety reviews of in‑place construction to maintain the highest levels of quality.
• Ensure all agreements between the facility and stakeholders are completed and the facility is ready for turnover to operations upon construction completion.
• Represent the STS Project by participating in and presenting project information at project progress reviews, conferences, and workshops.
• Maintain a strong commitment to the implementation and perpetuation of ORNL values and ethics throughout all construction activities.

• AS degree in engineering, construction management, or related field.
• At least 15 years of construction experience with direct oversight of design and construction.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1926 regulations and implementation.
• Proficient in industry‑standard design and construction software such as Bluebeam, Prolog, Pro Core, Project Sight.

• Advanced degree in engineering, architecture, or related field.
• Construction Management Certification.
• Experience managing large‑scale construction scope packages valued at > $50M under construction subcontracts.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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