Marine Trestles Field Engineer - 523

Founded in 1941, Dragados is a primary construction arm of ACS Group, consistently ranked first overall on the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 250 International Contractors List. Dragados is an industry leader in delivering all types of major infrastructure projects and has a proven track record of completing some of the largest, most complex, and first-of-their kind projects in the U.S. and across the globe. In North America alone, Dragados has experience delivering more than $40 billion worth of major infrastructure projects within the last 10 years and is currently ranked #5 in transportation and #31 overall on ENR’s 2022 Top 400 Contractors list.

The Hampton Roads Connector Partners JV (HRCP) consisting of VINCI Construction, Dragados, and Flatiron has been selected to construct the $3.3BN Design Build project –the largest civil construction contract ever awarded by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).

The project scope across a 9-mile section of the I-64 will include: a new 3.5-mile bridge-tunnel crossing that will accommodate a total of 8 lanes of capacity across the water, replacement of the existing marine approach bridges and the addition of a third lane on I-64 in each direction. The twin 45 diameter 1.5-mile tunnels will be bored by TBM, creating the second largest TBM tunnel opening for a TBM in North America.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor the activities of contractors on the construction site.


• Provide daily inspection of construction activities.


• Work together with Superintendents monitoring the performance of the work.


• Initiate actions as required to keep construction progress in line with overall project schedule and in conformance with the contract documents.


• Review contractors' payment applications, change orders, and equipment-vendor-payment requests, making recommendations to their supervisor.


• Supervision of subcontractors and service agreements, purchase orders and change orders, contract modifications, and estimation of billing-payments and cost impact to the project.


• Participate in the production of the monthly reports and preparation of an executive summary to be submitted to the project management.


• Preparation of the forecast for the next 4 month billing cycle, including quantity, revenue and cost projections .


• Prepare and analyze of the following reports to ensure they accurately reflect the current project status: monthly & weekly labor, quantity & cost reports


• Prepare of payment report to be submitted to the owner at the end of each month.


• Preparation of Work Plans and Scopesheets.
  

REQUIREMENTS:

• 5 Experience with DOT projects and specifications

• Review, understand and use project cost report as a tool


• Review, understand and use project CPM as a tool


• Manage minor subcontracts and input quantities in quantity book


• Draft RFIs FCR’s as questions/discrepancies arise


• Familiar with drainage, bridge construction, retaining walls, and all other highway construction scopes


• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management with a financial background or education


• 5 years experience in in highway, bridge, rail, and tunnel construction.


• Contract management focused experience preferred.


• Subcontractor management experience preferred.


• Heavy civil and large commercial construction experience preferred.


• Strong working knowledge of Excel and Word.


• Manage large data and preparation of Dashboard Is a requirement.


• Familiar with Sharepoint, ACONEX, Fieldwire.


• Cost Control Software experience – eCMS is a plus


• Strong MS Excel skills

Benefits:  

• Comprehensive compensation package  


• Health Insurance/Dental Insurance/Vision Insurance  


• Employer Paid Life Insurance and AD&D  


• Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program  


• Paid Holidays  


• Paid Time Off 

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise; employment in this job is an “at will” employment relationship.   

Dragados USA Inc is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.