Mechanical Engineer, PE/Master Electrical Contractor

NIKA is hiring for a Mechanical Engineer, PE or Licensed Master Electrical Contractor to support our client at Walter Reed National Medical Center in Bethesda, MD.

The role is contingent upon contract award.

Named a Top Workplace by the Washington Post, NIKA is a well-established company that is focused on growth within an entrepreneurial environment.

We work with governments to operate and manage their real property.

Our operations management, engineering, and project management services provide our customers with value and expertise to ensure operational readiness for complex and mission-critical facilities.

NIKA benefits include PTO, holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k matching, and an understanding of work/life balance.

Job Description: Review submittals and provide recommendations to the COR concerning acceptability.

Review and provide written comments to the COR on selected contractor submittals pursuant to specialclauses of the contract.Review construction contractor questions and Requests for Information (RFI)/Requests forClarification (RFC) and recommend responses and solutions to the COR.Review construction contractors schedules and report findings to the COR.Review construction contractors deficiencies in performance and other factors impacting, orwith the potential to impact, timely execution of the project, and provide written comments and proposed correspondence to the COR regarding responsibility and corrective actions to be taken by contractor, Government, designer, etc.Review project issues, requests for equitable adjustment and claims to determine contractbasis and entitlement.

Make appropriate recommendations with supporting documentation to COR.Compute time extensions and suggest extensions to the contract time to the COR.Assist the COR in preparing documents during the sequence of events required forprocessing a change order/modification and claims from initial action to final negotiations and payment.

Provide the COR review and analysis of change requests.Make technical interpretations of drawings and specifications and provide determinations on whether methods and materials employed meet the requirements of contract specifications and make appropriate recommendations to COR.Review project plans and specifications to determine such things as practicability from construction standpoint, whether physical obstructions or other construction difficulties have been anticipated, and whether materials selected are readily available.

Provide written comments to the COR.Utilize the USACE Resident Management System to prepare and submit reporting information to include but not limited to daily reports.Review project plans and specifications during both design and construction phase.Plans shall be reviewed for construction contract compliance, constructability, and technical correctness