Feb 20
Secret
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
Engineering - Mechanical
San Diego, CA (On-Site/Office)•Washington, DC (On-Site/Office)•New York, NY (On-Site/Office)•Dallas, TX (On-Site/Office)•Orlando, FL (On-Site/Office)
MECHANICAL ENGINEER (Praia, Cabo Verde)
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Mechanical Engineer to provide comprehensive engineering services, quality assurance, and technical oversight for the Praia New Embassy Compound to include the chancery, consular access centers (CACs), a utility building, storage, mail screening facilities, public access areas, and official parking.
As a Mechanical Engineer you will oversee the design and construction phases of the project, ensuring all mechanical systems meet the required standards of quality, safety, and performance.
This is a four-year contract position based in Praia, Cabo Verde.
Key responsibilities:
• Conduct technical inspections of mechanical systems, including Building Automation Systems, HVAC, plumbing, water/sewage treatment, power generation, and monitoring controls and disconnects to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Monitor the contractor’s quality control program, ensuring all work aligns with the contract and design documents.
• Review and interpret project drawings, specifications, and engineering shop drawings to verify compliance with final design parameters.
• Perform quality assurance tasks, ensuring proper inspection of contractor’s work, addressing any corrective actions needed, and verifying that materials meet contract specifications.
• Review contractor submittals for compliance with contract requirements, resolve conflicts, and ensure that work is performed in accordance with design standards.
• Oversee the construction contractor’s quality assurance and safety program, ensuring construction activities are carried out safely and effectively.
• Observe onsite construction progress to ensure all elements are being installed and executed according to design specifications and project timelines.
• Monitor construction progress relative to the project schedule and submit weekly reports with recommendations based on technical reviews and field inspections.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure coordination of construction work and identify any potential issues or non-compliance with design or contract specifications.
• Ensure the proper execution of mechanical work across various systems and maintain a thorough understanding of design principles, ensuring integration with other disciplines involved in the project.
• Prepare detailed construction reports outlining progress and identifying any issues related to mechanical systems and construction processes.
• Evaluate contractor-proposed remedies for identified problems and develop solutions to present to the Project Director/Construction Manager.
• Ensure that all site construction work adheres to U.S. standards, maintaining a current working knowledge of acceptable products, procedures, and regulations.
• Review and assess design documents (drawings and specifications) prepared by the A/E, performing quality assurance for the mechanical components of the project to ensure compliance with project requirements.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university in the United States, required
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Mechanical Engineering, preferred
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience required on construction projects of similar scope and dollar
• Previous experience with OBO projects, required
• Must possess a Final Secret, Interim Top Secret (ITS), or Final Top Secret (TS)
• Knowledge of Construction Safety regulations, i.e. EM 385-1-1, OSHA, etc.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Mechanical Engineer to provide comprehensive engineering services, quality assurance, and technical oversight for the Praia New Embassy Compound to include the chancery, consular access centers (CACs), a utility building, storage, mail screening facilities, public access areas, and official parking.
As a Mechanical Engineer you will oversee the design and construction phases of the project, ensuring all mechanical systems meet the required standards of quality, safety, and performance.
This is a four-year contract position based in Praia, Cabo Verde.
Key responsibilities:
• Conduct technical inspections of mechanical systems, including Building Automation Systems, HVAC, plumbing, water/sewage treatment, power generation, and monitoring controls and disconnects to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Monitor the contractor’s quality control program, ensuring all work aligns with the contract and design documents.
• Review and interpret project drawings, specifications, and engineering shop drawings to verify compliance with final design parameters.
• Perform quality assurance tasks, ensuring proper inspection of contractor’s work, addressing any corrective actions needed, and verifying that materials meet contract specifications.
• Review contractor submittals for compliance with contract requirements, resolve conflicts, and ensure that work is performed in accordance with design standards.
• Oversee the construction contractor’s quality assurance and safety program, ensuring construction activities are carried out safely and effectively.
• Observe onsite construction progress to ensure all elements are being installed and executed according to design specifications and project timelines.
• Monitor construction progress relative to the project schedule and submit weekly reports with recommendations based on technical reviews and field inspections.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure coordination of construction work and identify any potential issues or non-compliance with design or contract specifications.
• Ensure the proper execution of mechanical work across various systems and maintain a thorough understanding of design principles, ensuring integration with other disciplines involved in the project.
• Prepare detailed construction reports outlining progress and identifying any issues related to mechanical systems and construction processes.
• Evaluate contractor-proposed remedies for identified problems and develop solutions to present to the Project Director/Construction Manager.
• Ensure that all site construction work adheres to U.S. standards, maintaining a current working knowledge of acceptable products, procedures, and regulations.
• Review and assess design documents (drawings and specifications) prepared by the A/E, performing quality assurance for the mechanical components of the project to ensure compliance with project requirements.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university in the United States, required
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Mechanical Engineering, preferred
• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience required on construction projects of similar scope and dollar
• Previous experience with OBO projects, required
• Must possess a Final Secret, Interim Top Secret (ITS), or Final Top Secret (TS)
• Knowledge of Construction Safety regulations, i.e. EM 385-1-1, OSHA, etc.
group id: 10317853
