Assistant Resident Engineer - Aviation

at  HNTB Corporation

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.
We are currently seeking a Assistant Resident Engineer for our Dallas/Plano Texas offices to continue to grow our North Texas Construction Services practice. We are looking for collaborative, self-starters with at least 6 years construction management experience on urban streetscape, roadway and aviation projects. Experience working on Aviation airside projects is preferred.
The Assistant Resident Engineer will report to a Resident Engineer and will be responsible for coordination and monitoring of all field construction administration activities to ensure construction projects are completed in compliance with the design and contractual documents, within budget, and on schedule. The Assistant Resident Engineer will also act as the primary on-site liaison between Client, Contractor, and company personnel for resolution of project issues.

• 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, 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.
• Performs office engineer work when needed including but not limited to; assists change manager and project manager in contractor claims and disputes. Tracks, reviews, processes RFIs and submittals, and performs constructability reviews.
• Leads daily assignments, mentors, and trains employees. Monitors internal HNTB project controls as directed.
• Recruits, hires, develops and retains staff, including development of plan for staff reporting, performance and compensation reviews, and succession. Coordinates schedules and approves timecards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.