OCONUS Project Controls Engineer

Job Title

OCONUS Project Controls Engineer

Job Description

Company Overview :

Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.

At Markon, we don't just offer jobs - we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated.

As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.

Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies.

Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.

Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make - which is why we're consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting.

Here, you can help solve the nation's most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed.

We are deeply dedicated to what matters - bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients' missions.

Join us and make a meaningful impact.

Markon is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Description :

• Manage the operations of the OBO office as related to the construction contract's cost and schedule. Prepare reports and other control documentation.
• Develop a working knowledge of all administrative requirements of the construction contract and required contract deliverables.
• Assure satisfactory and timely performance of all aspects of project control. Provide control of the contractor's submittals and as-built drawings.
• Review contractor's monthly application for payment and advise Project Director / COR of findings.
• Review and evaluate requests for contract modifications as to their need and whether they are already a part of existing contract requirements.
• Perform quantity take-offs and assist in preparation of Independent Government Estimates (IGEs).
• Provide support to the Project Director / COR in all contract administration matters. Negotiate modifications and / or claims, interpret contract requirements, e.

g., payment provisions, general conditions, and Division I of the specifications.

• Participation in meetings and conferences as required.
• Prepare minutes of meetings attended.
• Maintain the daily construction log, organize daily inspection reports, track OBO equipment and project records.
• Assist and mentor administrative staff.
• Coordinate and cooperate with the Project Director / COR and other members of the Project Director's staff.
• Undertake other duties as assigned by the Project Director / COR

Job Requirements

General Requirements :

An engineering, architecture, or construction management degree from an accredited university in the United States and a minimum of 7 years' experience required on construction projects of similar scope and dollar value to the project supported by this Task Order.

Design office experience shall not count toward an employee's experience. A Professional Engineering License (PE) is acceptable in lieu of a degree.

Overseas experience is preferred.

• Professional Engineering registration is preferred.
• Must have Final Secret, Interim Top Secret (TS), or Final TS security clearance issued by the Defense Security Service at the time of proposal.

Must be able to obtain a Final TS security clearance with DS granted Acceptability Review (AR) before deployment.

• Knowledge of International Codes required.
• Develops working knowledge of all technical requirements of project.
• Provides Quality Assurance for ongoing construction project.
• Reviews contractor submittals.
• Experience in assessing and responding to Requests for Information (RFI).
• Evaluates proposed submittal substitutions with engineering implications; makes recommendations to the Project Director.
• Coordinates the development of Independent Government Estimates (IGEs) for modifications and change orders.
• Experience in reviewing and evaluating design calculations and data from an engineering perspective.
• Prepares Monthly Progress Reports and attends meetings summarizing project status, with emphasis on engineering.
• Knowledge of Construction Safety regulations, i.e. EM 385-1-1, OSHA, etc.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Suite, i.e., PowerPoint, Excel, and Word required
• Full gamut of construction project controls report drafting and production (MS Office Suite), cost management, schedule management (Primavera), change order management, submittal management, and commercial construction required.

U.S. Embassy construction program experience highly desired. Overseas experience is required. Preference for certification as one of the following : Certified Cost Consultant, Certified Cost Engineer, Certified Cost Technician, or a Certified Estimating Professional, scheduling professional.

Strong desire for a candidate with recent Primavera experience.

Proof of COVID vaccination may be a requirement for employment.

Travel

0 - 10%

Location

Falls Church, VA - Falls Church, VA 22046 US (Primary)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Category

Project / Program Management

Exemption Type

Exempt

Date Needed By

12 / 1 / 2020

Security Clearance

Top Secret