Pmec Civil Engineer

Description:

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS), is actively seeking individuals who can contribute to national security within the project management and business services fields as part of our staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). AIS has an established history of contributing to the success of our customer’s mission.

Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance the missions of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory located in Golden, CO. Though employed by AIS, the employee will take day-to-day direction from technical personnel employed directly by the research laboratory. Pay, benefits, Human Resource, and Employment Management functions are provided by AIS.

Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.

Job Responsibilities:

Site Operations/Architect, Engineering & Design (AED) Civil Engineer duties shall generally include.

• As a Mid-Level to Senior Level Professional Engineer, support scope definition and the preparation and review of subcontract statements of work, cost estimating, and preparation of internal drawings, specifications, and calculations.

• This position shall function as the Subject Mater Expert (SME) for civil/structural engineering activities at NREL’s two campuses: South Table Mountain and the Flatirons Campus Site.

• Prepare internal construction drawings, specifications, calculations and project cost estimates for design and construction projects to comply with user needs, NREL Design Guidelines, codes and best practices.

• Assist Project Managers with scope definition and statement of work for civil/structural construction projects.

• Develop independent cost estimates, review external and internal project drawings, specifications, and calculations at the 50%, 90% and 100% progress intervals.

• Review RFIs, ASIs, shop drawings, product submittals and coordination drawings.

• Attend construction meetings, site observations and final punch walks to provide technical guidance.

• Attend stakeholder meetings to assist researchers with defining project scope and budget for future project requests. Evaluate current infrastructure capacity to determine and establish future expansion capabilities and needs.

• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in civil engineering with structural engineering experience.

• Function as the Civil Engineering SME for the MS4 Permit, Traffic and Safety, Site Bridge and Tunnel Program, Utility Locates Verification, and Site Condition Assessment for the STM and Flatirons Campus.

• Lead the process for regular updates to the PMEC Design Guidelines, Master Construction Specifications, and engineering best practices for area of SME.

• Coordinate with the Site Ops Facility Managers and Site Ops Project Team leads to get deficiencies defined as maintenance or projects and then define further as either the GPMR and/or Small Works backlog project list so they can be prioritized and scheduled as funds are available.

• Prepare scope and estimates for any noted deficiencies to aid in the planning, prioritization, and scheduling of the work. Lead engineering team to evaluate current infrastructure capacity to determine and establish future expansion capabilities and needs.

• Assist Environmental, Safety, Health and Quality (ESH&Q), Facility Managers, and other personnel with the development of lab level procedures and hazard assessments where needed.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualification:

• BS Degree, Civil Engineering with a minimum 5 or more years of experience

• Preferred MA / MS Degree

• Professional Engineer registered in Colorado (or ability to obtain within a reasonable time frame)

• Pre-employment Drug Screen - External applicants selected for this position are required to successfully complete a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.

• Medical Exam(s) - Job related pre-placement medical examinations may be required for this position.

• This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. If determined as such, this position would be identified as a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require participation in an ongoing random drug testing program in addition to the pre-employment drug screen.