Duties & Responsibilities

• This position may require travel.
• The person filling this position will be a representative for the client supervising the structures (as defined below) portion of the project, committed to making certain that the project progresses efficiently.
• For purposes of this position, structures are defined as bridges, retaining walls, sound walls, MSE walls, culverts or any other structures related to roadway or highway construction projects.
• This position verifies that inspection and documentation on the contract relating to roadway structures is generated and filed in general conformance to the Caltrans Construction Manual, the Local Assistance Procedures manual and/or any Caltrans Bridge-related guidelines. In addition, the candidate must have experience working in a team environment. Candidate must have the ability to direct and supervise field construction activities and staff, office engineering, inspection, materials testing, field contract administration, and to act as liaison with clients/owners, consultants, contractors, design professionals and regulatory agencies.
• Under the supervision of the assigned Project Manager or Resident Engineer, the Assistant Structure Representative uses his/her engineering judgment to evaluate project structures construction in compliance with the plans, specifications, standard plans, and standard specifications with an emphasis on the structures portion of the project work.
• The Structure Representative works directly with and, generally, reports directly to the Resident Engineer, providing technical expertise required to properly administer the structural portion of the roadway work.
• Read and interpret project plans, specifications, permits, and other pertinent contract documents.
• Generate and/or review contract change orders and requests for information relating to structure items.
• Review submittals from the contractor relating to structure items.
• Ability to properly administer the contract’s structures work.
• Verify documentation on the contract relating to structures is generated and filed in proper order.
• Supervision experience of field staff.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the pertinent contract documents and references specific to the project.
• Ability to understand, interpret and make sound engineering determinations regarding the contract documents relating to structure work.
• Proven resolution and or facilitation of discrepancies or problems with the contract documents relating to structures and issues arising from structure field operations.
• Coordinates and/or performs quality testing of the structure work

Requirements

• B.S. or higher degree in Civil Engineering
• PE Registration in the State of California (Desirable)
• Experience with CALTRANS practices and procedures & Construction Manuals
• 5+ years of experience in roadway or highway inspection
• Minimum 2+ years of those 5 years as lead worker in Structure inspection
• Experience in CALTRANS roadway/bridge construction projects

Knowledge & Experiences

• Understanding of falsework analysis and falsework construction.
• Understanding of shoring analysis and shoring construction.
• Understanding bridge 40-scale for bridge widenings or new bridge construction.
• Understanding deep foundations such as CIDH Piles or driven piles.
• Knowledge and experience with the equipment used in structure construction inspection, surveying, field testing of construction materials, and construction office engineering.
• Knowledge of Caltrans Standard Plans, Standard Specifications, and Bridge Construction Manuals.
• Experience in preparation of Claims files, documents and reports.
• Experience in assisting in the preparation claims or claim response.