Construction Field Specialist II

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee‑owners.

This opportunity entails supporting the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to increase rail system operational efficiency. HNTB has been tasked with the review of existing processes, procedures, workflows, tools, templates, and systems associated with rail system access and coordination to identify opportunities for improvement, and then supporting the customer in implementing those opportunities.

This position will be based at HNTB and WMATA offices in Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, Virginia.

• Inspects, observes, documents, and verifies work in progress by the construction contractor to ensure compliance with project schedule, contract documents, and plans. Confirms procedures are followed and material used conforms to specifications.
• Advises Contractor superintendent or Project Manager of necessary actions to ensure conformance with plan, specs, and contract. Reviews and resolves quantity disputes with contractor.
• Utilizes engineering inspection practices to perform sophisticated and complicated mathematical calculations, constructability and biddability reviews, and measurements of completed work to date.
• Reviews and checks calculations for Inspector's daily report of assigned work activities, contractor labor and equipment, quantity of material received and verified.
• Performs on‑site material testing and produces as‑constructed sketches.
• Leverages relationships with peers for project discovery and talent acquisition.
• Maintains as‑built record drawings.
• Performs contract close‑out documentation.
• Performs construction schedule reviews, contractor pay estimate reviews, and change order management.
• Prepares and leads project progress meetings.
• Serves as field technical subject matter expert.
• May lead daily assignments, mentor, and train employees.
• Partners with client and acts as liaison between the field and the office.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Associate’s degree in Engineering, Construction Services, or related field and 12 years relevant experience, or
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Services or related field and 10 years of relevant experience, or
• In lieu of degree, 14 years of relevant experience

• Interprets contract plans and specifications, providing solutions for discrepancies within plans.
• Brings solutions to the contractor to maintain the schedule.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to make sound decisions based on site field conditions.
• Experience in working on railroad right of way and test train environment.
• Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) qualified or capable of receiving training.
• Coordinates the project for one field site.

• 12 years of relevant experience.
• In lieu of degree, 16 years of relevant experience.
• Completion of Track Inspection Standards training program from an accredited university or successful completion of Rail Transit Agency Inspection course.
• Track Geometry specialists with Tamper experience is desirable.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Locations:
Arlington, VA (Alexandria), Washington, DC

The approximate pay range for Washington, DC is $ - $. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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Job Type: Regular

Full/Part Time:
Full time

Job Category:
Construction Services Group

ReqID: R-28809