Apr 2
Secret
Early Career (2+ yrs experience)
$110,000
Engineering - Civil
Djibouti City, Djibouti (On-Site/Office)
I. General Summary:
The Civil Engineer’s role is to provide NAVFAC EURAFCENT with professional civil engineering services. The Civil Engineer serves as a senior/lead Civil Design Engineer for assigned projects in a major military program for extremely diversified and complex military projects and may be concurrently working on one or more projects throughout any stage which would result in reporting to more than one supervisor. The responsibilities of this position include application and interpretation of civil engineering requirements to naval facility design, conducting engineering studies surveys and investigations, and sitting on team engineering reviews.
II. Authority/Clearance: Secret Federal DoD Clearance preferred but not required.
III. Principles, Duties, and Responsibilities:
• Independently assures completion of projects involving design and review applying seasoned professional technical knowledge and experience in the oversight of an interdisciplinary team engaged in carrying out projects.
• Develops Design-Build Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and Design Bid Build documents (full plans and specifications) for projects to be executed by contractors.
• Implements and enforces all applicable civil engineering codes, including but not limited to; International Building Codes, Unified Facilities Criteria (UFCs), Facilities Criteria (FCs), Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGSs), Engineering and Construction Bulletins (ECBs) and the Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG).
• Provide oversight in the development of required project scopes and cost estimates for A&E fee and construction contract purposes.
• Provide staff advisory, guidance and reports on A&E progress, consult and review services, coordinate the work of others, motivate and lead individuals of a variety of backgrounds.
• Prepare Government estimates for A&E fees and construction contracts.
• Provide technical and administrative guidance to A&E firms in preparing construction drawings and specifications or prepare these documents personally.
• Monitor progress of designs for adherence to schedules and costs.
• Ensure concept planning and designs are compatible with the Activity master plan by facilitating the design Charrette and Functional Analysis Concept Development (FACD) processes.
• Facilitate coordination of the design criteria and information with the using activity, the A&E and other interested Government representatives (CONUS and OCONUS).
• Review construction drawings and specifications for civil engineering systems and ensure that systems are designed in accordance with the latest standard engineering and construction practices and comply with all applicable codes, norms and laws.
• Identify areas of special concern pertaining to the specific projects, such as permits, clearances, real estate requirements, environmental impacts, energy conservation, economic analysis, life safety, handicap accessibility criteria, activity maintenance procedures and policies, site utility adequacy, connections and outages. • Coordinate technical and administrative requirements with local, host country or other authorities when necessary, obtaining required approval actions.
• Review plans and specifications prepared by the A&E, coordinate review of other Government reviewers for content and completeness and monitor progress of design reviews and adherence to schedules. Provide written review comments for government official consideration. Review to ensure that systems are designed in accordance with the latest standard engineering and construction practices and comply with all applicable codes, norms and laws.
• Perform all necessary planning, scheduling and coordination necessary to assure that the design is complete and within the design budget and the allotted construction budget.
• Review and make recommendations for A&E invoices for progress payments; assure that all work required by contract has been satisfactorily completed per scope of work and all submittals have been properly received; verify contract completion; review final invoice and recommend payment.
• Make recommendations for the A&E final performance evaluation.
• Conduct field investigations during construction involving difficult problems such as changes in design due to latent conditions and interface new work with existing structures and/or those under construction. Provide Acceptance Testing of Critical Systems based on ECB 2018-03 requirements.
• Analyze and interpret contract drawings and specifications to determine the extent of the contractor’s responsibility under the provisions of the contract. • Recommend solutions to controversial situation including those that are due to misinterpretation of engineering terms and provisions.
• Review and evaluate proposed change orders, recommending approval or disapproval.
• Prepare Government estimates used in negotiating cost of approved changes.
• Interpret customer requirements. Perform or direct surveys and field investigations to determine existing condition of facilities and layout information, obtain equipment data, dimensions, and make design checks. • Perform necessary calculations, develop possible alternatives, and present findings and alternatives in written reports and meetings with customers.
• Provide technical support to the Contracts and/or Construction product line components of the Public Works Department (PWD) in such matters as contract interpretation, technical review, recommendations and resolution of contractor’s claims, and change orders involving architectural or engineering matters, etc.
• Will be required to sign non-disclosure statements.
• Consolidate the findings of others, evaluate recommendations and facts, and produce results of analysis.
• Develop from client requirements, conceptual designs and diagrammatic sketches for multiple facility types.
• Deliver all written and verbal correspondences utilizing the English language. All tasks/services must be performed on time, accurately, and completely. Civil Engineer must submit a weekly project status report for any assigned project to the applicable personnel depicted in the Chart, and attend any project meetings, as requested by appropriate Branch Head or Division Director.
IV. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
• Degree in Civil Engineering required
The Civil Engineer’s role is to provide NAVFAC EURAFCENT with professional civil engineering services. The Civil Engineer serves as a senior/lead Civil Design Engineer for assigned projects in a major military program for extremely diversified and complex military projects and may be concurrently working on one or more projects throughout any stage which would result in reporting to more than one supervisor. The responsibilities of this position include application and interpretation of civil engineering requirements to naval facility design, conducting engineering studies surveys and investigations, and sitting on team engineering reviews.
II. Authority/Clearance: Secret Federal DoD Clearance preferred but not required.
III. Principles, Duties, and Responsibilities:
• Independently assures completion of projects involving design and review applying seasoned professional technical knowledge and experience in the oversight of an interdisciplinary team engaged in carrying out projects.
• Develops Design-Build Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and Design Bid Build documents (full plans and specifications) for projects to be executed by contractors.
• Implements and enforces all applicable civil engineering codes, including but not limited to; International Building Codes, Unified Facilities Criteria (UFCs), Facilities Criteria (FCs), Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGSs), Engineering and Construction Bulletins (ECBs) and the Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG).
• Provide oversight in the development of required project scopes and cost estimates for A&E fee and construction contract purposes.
• Provide staff advisory, guidance and reports on A&E progress, consult and review services, coordinate the work of others, motivate and lead individuals of a variety of backgrounds.
• Prepare Government estimates for A&E fees and construction contracts.
• Provide technical and administrative guidance to A&E firms in preparing construction drawings and specifications or prepare these documents personally.
• Monitor progress of designs for adherence to schedules and costs.
• Ensure concept planning and designs are compatible with the Activity master plan by facilitating the design Charrette and Functional Analysis Concept Development (FACD) processes.
• Facilitate coordination of the design criteria and information with the using activity, the A&E and other interested Government representatives (CONUS and OCONUS).
• Review construction drawings and specifications for civil engineering systems and ensure that systems are designed in accordance with the latest standard engineering and construction practices and comply with all applicable codes, norms and laws.
• Identify areas of special concern pertaining to the specific projects, such as permits, clearances, real estate requirements, environmental impacts, energy conservation, economic analysis, life safety, handicap accessibility criteria, activity maintenance procedures and policies, site utility adequacy, connections and outages. • Coordinate technical and administrative requirements with local, host country or other authorities when necessary, obtaining required approval actions.
• Review plans and specifications prepared by the A&E, coordinate review of other Government reviewers for content and completeness and monitor progress of design reviews and adherence to schedules. Provide written review comments for government official consideration. Review to ensure that systems are designed in accordance with the latest standard engineering and construction practices and comply with all applicable codes, norms and laws.
• Perform all necessary planning, scheduling and coordination necessary to assure that the design is complete and within the design budget and the allotted construction budget.
• Review and make recommendations for A&E invoices for progress payments; assure that all work required by contract has been satisfactorily completed per scope of work and all submittals have been properly received; verify contract completion; review final invoice and recommend payment.
• Make recommendations for the A&E final performance evaluation.
• Conduct field investigations during construction involving difficult problems such as changes in design due to latent conditions and interface new work with existing structures and/or those under construction. Provide Acceptance Testing of Critical Systems based on ECB 2018-03 requirements.
• Analyze and interpret contract drawings and specifications to determine the extent of the contractor’s responsibility under the provisions of the contract. • Recommend solutions to controversial situation including those that are due to misinterpretation of engineering terms and provisions.
• Review and evaluate proposed change orders, recommending approval or disapproval.
• Prepare Government estimates used in negotiating cost of approved changes.
• Interpret customer requirements. Perform or direct surveys and field investigations to determine existing condition of facilities and layout information, obtain equipment data, dimensions, and make design checks. • Perform necessary calculations, develop possible alternatives, and present findings and alternatives in written reports and meetings with customers.
• Provide technical support to the Contracts and/or Construction product line components of the Public Works Department (PWD) in such matters as contract interpretation, technical review, recommendations and resolution of contractor’s claims, and change orders involving architectural or engineering matters, etc.
• Will be required to sign non-disclosure statements.
• Consolidate the findings of others, evaluate recommendations and facts, and produce results of analysis.
• Develop from client requirements, conceptual designs and diagrammatic sketches for multiple facility types.
• Deliver all written and verbal correspondences utilizing the English language. All tasks/services must be performed on time, accurately, and completely. Civil Engineer must submit a weekly project status report for any assigned project to the applicable personnel depicted in the Chart, and attend any project meetings, as requested by appropriate Branch Head or Division Director.
IV. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
• Degree in Civil Engineering required
group id: 10122794
