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Construction Quality Assurance Analyst (Border Barrier)

Full Time

Del Rio, TX, US ( Onsite)

Must have Citizenship

Garud is seeking a seasoned and motivated Construction Quality Assurance Analyst (Border Barrier) with demonstrated experience to support a federal Program Management Office (PMO). This position will serve as a construction quality assurance (QA) representative responsible for assisting Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in execution of construction along the borders of the United States. The construction QA representative shall have experience in construction oversight execution, controlling and closing of projects. A background in construction management is required. The candidate shall have strong communication skills, a demonstrated ability to deliver innovative solutions, and possess the skill of creative problem solving.

About Garud

Garud is a Maryland-based, SBA-Certified Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), and a highly-specialized provider of Technical and Professional services to organizations with demanding requirements. Our portfolio of customers includes the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Education (Doled), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal, State and Local Authorities tasked with developing and fielding cutting-edge technologies. Our team includes Engineers, Scientists and Subject Matter Experts with hard-to-find experience and qualifications, and we apply industry accepted quality processes that include CMMI-DEV (Level II Appraised), CMMI-SVC (Level III Appraised) and various ISO certifications (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011, ISO/IEC 27001:2013). To learn more about Garud go to https: www.garudtechnology.com 

Work locations are in the U.S. Border Patrol Del Rio Sector area of responsibility.

***This is a full-time, temporary position lasting 12-36 months***

Responsibilities

Representative responsibilities include:

• Maintains surveillance, on a day-to-day basis, over the full range of field engineering activities associated with specific phases of a major construction project.
• Provide expertise and guidance concerning safety and quality assurance. Ensures adherence to safety regulations in day-to-day construction activities.
• Reviews the contractor’s proposed working schedules for logic, adequacy, and determine construction schedules will be met.
• Reviews contractor's payment estimates submittals, progress measurement data, and reports of materials and equipment used.
• Prepare daily report of activities which includes instruction to contractor representative, quantities of pay items placed, weather conditions, progress of construction, reasons for delay and any unusual problems encountered.
• Provides expertise and guidance concerning safety and quality assurance to all sections and personnel under the purview of the area office.
• Ensure compliance with environmental Best Management Practices per the contract.
• Supports project related outreach efforts as required.
• Supports construction oversight manager and Government COR/Project Manager as directed in support of construction execution.
• Analyze problems and reviews and interpret the requirement of plans and specifications.
• Monitors the layout of work and inspection of all work in progress.

Qualifications

• 3 to 10 years of experience and a bachelor’s degree. 
• Education substitutions: 
  • 6 years' work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree,
  • Associate's degree plus 4 years' work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• 3 years of construction oversight experience including surveillance, monitoring, and controlling construction of all types (horizontal construction preferred), to ensure compliance with contract documents and to ensure use of proper construction materials and techniques. Experience should also include reviewing construction technical data for progress reports, preparing data for processing of pay estimates for construction projects, and enforcing construction industry and safety standards on construction projects.
  Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP)
  Construction Quality Management (CQM)
  EM 385-1-1
• OSHA 30 Construction
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
• Ability to communicate clearly with a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively solve problems.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• A true team player who maintains a positive attitude in a dynamic environment.
• Experience in managing simultaneously, multiple projects with independent schedules and budgets
• Ability to travel between job sites, if requested.
• Work location is the Del Rio, TX area

Ability to pass a government background investigation, including financial, criminal, residential, educational, foreign affiliation, prohibited substance use, and employment verifications; active U.S. Customs and Border Protection background investigation preferred.