Office Engineer

Rohadfox is currently looking for an Office Engineer experienced supporting civil projects including road and bridge work. This position will be in support of projects on the Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Blue Ridge Parkway, 2B-2H from MP 229.6 to MP 305.1. Project location: The project work will be in McDowell, Mitchell and Yancey Counties, North Carolina. This project consists of slide repairs, culvert replacement, pavement reconstruction, pavement markings, and other miscellaneous work.

The Office Engineer will work closely and cooperatively with the Construction Operations Engineer (COE) and Project Engineer (PE) to provide construction contract administration support on a highway construction project. The POE shall be able to review Construction Contractor’s day to-day work and determine the acceptability in compliance with the contract, safety plan, environmental controls, construction methods and applicable laws and regulations. Review the construction schedule for compliance with the construction contract and for reasonableness using Primavera or other software, maintain accurate construction contract records and follow established EFLHD records keeping processes. The Office Engineer shall review contractor monthly invoices, material submittals, shop drawings, As-Built drawings, contractor requests, and provide comments and/or recommendations to the PE. Reviews and recommends acceptance or rejection of daily reports submitted by the contractor. process submittals from receipt through approval and return to the Construction Contractor. The Office Engineer may be responsible for completing the Project Diary, Monthly Progress Estimate, Material Register, status reports, and seeing that project files are properly maintained and complete.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering
• EIT Certificate
• 4yrs minimum experience in highway and bridge construction, including at least 1 year serving as Project or Resident Engineer, or Assistant Project or Resident Engineer on state or federal highway or bridge construction projects.
• This position requires a comprehensive understanding of highway engineering principles, construction methods, traffic control, environmental methods, surveying, equipment, trades, materials, schedules and practices. The Office Engineer is expected to have direct understanding and basic understanding of the latest editions of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highway and Streets, ADA Standard for Accessible Design and AASHTO Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing.
• The Office Engineer must be able to interpret project plans, specifications, contracts, schedules, regulations, submittals and detailed cost estimates.
• This position requires an extensive knowledge of construction contract administration and contract filing systems.