Job Description

General Responsibilities:
Manage the day-to-day field operations for assigned facilities, materials, environmental, or geotechnical engineering projects. Provide leadership, management skills, and direction necessary to deliver a complete construction project on schedule, within budget, and meeting assigned quality standards. Troubleshoot and recommend or resolve operational problems to minimize impacts and delays to project completion. Maintain specific, organized, and detailed project records that thoroughly document and track each project. Work closely with the Project Manager, other project team members, and the client to ensure the success of each project. Promote Terracon’s IIF culture and maintain rigid safety standards set forth in each project.


Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Client and subcontractor communication
• Onsite full-time representative for Terracon’s Pavement Replacement Projects
• Act as site safety advisor
• Coordinate and manage on-site subcontractors
• Develop a site-specific phasing plan that meets the Client’s needs and maintains the overall construction schedule and budget
• Coordinate and supervise all construction activities and staff to complete the project on schedule, with quality conformance to project plans/specifications, and within budget
• Identify subcontractor related performance issues before they occur
• Assist Project Manager in preparing and maintaining construction schedule and identifying and solving problems that may impede schedule/quality/cost
• Identify and schedule testing agencies for required construction testing as necessary
• Generate and oversee construction documentation
  • Daily field forms
  • Daily safety forms
  • Collection of safety data sheets (SDS)
  • Observe and document daily construction activities
  • All additional job/site specific documentation
• Generates Daily Reports documenting construction progress
• Track construction production quantities
• Record and generate onsite project meeting agenda and minutes
• Complete final punch list for timely turnover
• Ensure all close-out documents meet required formatting and are completed on schedule

Quality Assurance

• Verifies the construction activity is in accordance with plans and specifications
• Verifies all products being used onsite are approved in the submittal log
• Coordinates all communication between the subcontractor and project team
• Tracking and generating construction as-builts

Submittals and RFI’s

• Tracks all submittals/RFI’s by receiving from subcontractor and forwarding to designer/engineer/SME for review. Communicates status of submittal/RFI through their respective logs with the project team.

Terracon is acting as the CMAR and Terracon is responsible for all aspects of the project. We must maintain the highest level of quality and safety on each project.

Keys to Success:

1. Over Communication – We must over communicate all aspects of the project. We must have all documentation accurate.
2. Pre-task Planning – Many obstacles and issues can be mitigated by performing pre-task planning
3. Coordination – The contractor may only perform tasks that are in their field of expertise
4. Scheduling – Terracon incorporates Liquidated Damages so maintaining an accurate schedule is required
5. Proactive Responses – Terracon must be proactive and not reactive
6. Foresight – Terracon must get out in front of any issues to help minimize the impact to the project schedule/budget
7. Sticking to the Plan – Many individuals are impacted by our construction. Maintaining an accurate plan is required

Requirements:

• 1-5 years construction observation experience
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, safety, engineering, or construction management, preferred.
• High School Diploma
• Ability to read and interpret all design drawings and specifications
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.

Required Certification:

• Successful completion of related internal safety certifications.

At least four or more certifications in the following areas:

• NICET Level II certification in Construction Materials Testing (Asphalt, Concrete, Soils).
• NICET Level II certification in Geotechnical (Construction, Laboratory, Exploration, Generalist)
• ICC certification (Reinforced Concrete, Spray-applied Fireproofing, Structural Masonry, Prestressed/Post-Tensioned Concrete, Structural Steel – Bolting, Structural Steel – Welding).
• American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
• American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Level II certification (Visual Testing (VT), Magnetic Particle Testing (MT), Dye Penetrant Testing (PT), Radiographic Testing (RT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT)).
• Other national, regional, state, and local Materials related certifications requiring experience and written examination will also be considered if deemed appropriate by the Terracon Department Manager.
• ACI certification* in one or more of the following areas:
  • Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I
  • Concrete Strength Testing Technician

• Certified in radiation safety and Nuclear Density Gauge operation.**

About Terracon
Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 6,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 175 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon’s growth is due to our talented employee-owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace.

Terracon’s vision of “Together, we are best at people” is demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs.
EEO Statement
Terracon is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.