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Senior Civil Engineer
Scientific Research CorporationNorth Charleston, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Apr 2026
About the role
Description
WORK LOCATION: DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA
PROJECT DURATION: 24 MONTHS WITH EXPECTED FOLLOW-ON WORK WITHIN THE DoS PROGRAM
- Functioning as the Civil Engineer, providing OBO/Durban a full range of critical engineering and construction quality assurance and management and technical oversight of the Durban, South Africa Consulate
- Performing technical inspections of civil and structural work, monitoring the contractor's quality control program, and reviewing project drawings and specifications to ensure compliance
- Supporting and assisting OBO/Durban in ensuring the completion of the Durban, South Africa Consulate in accordance with applicable US codes and standard building practices
- Ensuring that the contractor is performing the required contract work in accordance with the design documents
- Reviewing engineering shop drawings and determining if the contractor has complied with the final design parameters
- Observing onsite construction and determining if construction elements are being installed, formed, and executed properly
- Performing quality assurance tasks, ensuring contractor's work is properly inspected and corrective actions take place, ensuring materials meet contract requirements
- Reviewing contractor submittals for compliance with contract requirements, and resolving conflicts
- Monitoring the construction contractor’s quality assurance and safety program
- Observing onsite construction and determining if construction elements are being installed, formed, and executed properly
- Monitoring construction progress vis-à-vis the project schedule and submit weekly progress reports with recommendations based on the technical review of project documents and field inspections
- Performing technical inspections of the civil engineering elements of the project
- Reviewing shop drawings and submittals from the contractor and determine if coordination with other disciplines is necessary in addition to monitoring on-going construction work to identify problems or non-compliance with design or contract specifications
- Preparing construction reports detailing construction progress and identifying any problem with the construction process related to the incumbent’s area of expertise
- Evaluating contractor’s proposed remedy and formulating solutions for the Project Director/Construction Manager
- Working on the construction site performed to U.S. standards
- Reviewing design documents (drawings and specifications) that the A/E prepares as well as performing quality assurance for the construction project in his/her technical area of expertise
- Developing a working knowledge of all technical requirements of project
- Providing Quality Assurance for ongoing construction project
- Reviewing contractor submittals
- Preparing responses to Requests for Information (RFI)
- Evaluating proposed submittal substitutions with engineering implications while making recommendations to the Project Director
- Coordinating the development of Independent Government Estimates (IGEs) for modifications and change orders
- Reviewing and evaluating design calculations and data from an engineering perspective
- Preparing Monthly Progress Report summarizing project status, with emphasis on engineering
- Performing other related duties as assigned by the Project Director
FILLING THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON AWARD
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree (or above) in civil engineering from an accredited program and a minimum of seven years of experience required on construction projects of similar scope and 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
- Must have Final Secret, Interim Top Secret (TS), or Final TS security clearance issued by Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) at the time of consideration
- Knowledge of International Codes required
- Knowledge of Microsoft Suite, i.e., PowerPoint, Excel, and Word required
- The incumbent must be able to read design/construction drawings and be able to understand design narratives and calculations
- Ability to interpret drawings in his/her discipline and have a basic understanding of the principals of his/her engineering discipline and how it fits in with other engineering disciplines
- Current working knowledge of acceptable products and procedures
Desired Skills
- None
Clearance Information
SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSI
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