• Evaluates plans and other criteria, and completes special analyses in support of civil rights efforts to identify and increase opportunities for DBE/SBE firms.
• Confers with project lead, client staff and contractors to determine project details, such as scopes of work, schedules, phasing requirements, plan preparation, special conditions and other relevant matters.
• Meets with the contractor to identify potential DBE/SBE opportunities per procurement and construction schedules.
• Coordinates and prioritizes schedules, and maintain continuous interaction with other teams, project manager and project engineers to provide the most efficient response to the client/customer’s needs.
• Assists project manager in reviewing scopes of work for competitive bid opportunities for DBEs/MBEs.
• Follows-up on engineering activities, procurement opportunities, contract awards, and Good Faith Effort reporting.
• Contacts DBE/SBE firms to encourage vetting for specific SOW opportunities; including the re-vet of companies with aged assessments (more than 1 year).
• Prepares weekly and monthly status reports and deliverables by coordinating with project team recording and preparing meeting minutes and providing editorial reviews.
• Reviews contracts, drawings, specifications and other resources to respond to DBE/MBE inquiries in a timely manner.
• Assists Project Manager in researching construction contracting issues and developing correspondence.

Priorities

• Critical Path – Closely track all DBEs and SBEs with work on the project’s critical path to ensure the proper staffing, equipment, material, means and methods, safety and that internal quality programs are used to maintain schedule. Provide engineering support, daily site visits and other assistance to appropriately mitigate factors affecting project schedule.
• New Mobilizations – Review mobilization plans to ensure that logical safety plans are prepared (formally or informally) for mobilization to the job site.
• Site Preparation – Joint review of new site intended for Field Engineering/Compliance Consultant will perform review of new site on behalf of DBE or SBE. Site prep review includes ensuring that the prime contractor has fulfilled its responsibility for site access routes, E&S measures, and noting activities of adjacent contractors.
• Staging and Logistics Validate that the DBE/MBE site layout is conducive to safe operations.
• Materials – Confirm that materials (pre-fabricated, pre-cast, prepackaged) arrive on site prior to the start of work. In cases where materials are provided by the Prime Contractor, the Field Engineering/Compliance Consultant will ensure sufficient quantity and quality of materials. The Field Engineering/Compliance Consultant works with the DBE/SBE and the Prime Contractor to develop a production plan that results in reimbursable work activity for the DBE/SBE.
• Personnel – upon mobilization and throughout construction, the Field Engineering/Compliance Consultant will monitor crew size, organization, and stability and continuity of operations, management, and quality performance.
• Safety – The Field Engineering/Compliance Consultant will monitor and prompt DBEs and MBEs to conduct Risk/Hazard Analyses, and will document any omissions for corrective actions. Content may be provided for tool box meeting and safety preparatory meetings upon request.
• Administration – Develop sample forms as needed, and provide advice and recommendations for completing field forms (daily reports, safety reports, material receipt reports).
• Performance Monitoring – Track the progression of work and document factors affecting production, specifically exceptional circumstances (e.g., inclement weather); external factors (e.g., shortage of materials, adjacent contractors); and internal factors (e.g., equipment maintenance, equipment mix, PPE, staffing).
• Completion – At the end of a construction of a task, Field Engineering/Compliance Consultant will review as-built structures to validate that a usable product providing beneficial use is completed to satisfaction of the Prime Contractor.
• Incomplete Items – For items incomplete due to demobilization (as directed by the Prime Contractor), the Field Engineering/Compliance Consultant will ensure that DBEs/SBEs store all material as required by Road and Bridge Specification.
• Materials – Field Engineering/Compliance Consultant will review all DBE and SBE materials, as well as materials provided by suppliers to ensure all materials marked and stored properly. Monitoring includes logistical sequencing of construction activities. Collaboration with DBE/SBE to ensure proper planning for supply of materials required for the execution of work.
• Multiple Site Operations – Monitor DBE and SBEs performance while working on multiple sites within one project, and simultaneous operations on multiple megaprojects to ensure that proper management and oversight are in place to meet the needs of the contract schedule.
• Customer Referrals – At the request of CLIENT, GEC or Prime Contractor the Field Engineering/Compliance Consultant will provide intense support to DBE and SBE contractors. It may include daily technical assistance for a specific operation or constant surveillance for an operation. In these cases, daily reporting is provided to the Prime Contractor, GEC and CLIENT Civil Rights.
• Cure Plans – Work closely with DBEs/SBEs that experience problems with production resulting from unforeseen conditions, means and methods, or incomplete plans to provide alternatives for the completion of assigned work.
• Operations – Provide onsite surveillance and technical assistance to DBEs/SBEs working at night to ensure coordination with Prime Contractor, client and MOT crews. Monitor all scopes of work assigned to DBEs and SBEs for assurance that they are performing work within their certification). Review plans as requested by DBEs and SBEs.
• Meetings – Participate in safety, quality, civil rights and construction meetings, and direct support to DBEs and SBEs experiencing challenges in performance
• Reports – Maintain daily journals; produce weekly reports and contribute to the client’s monthly report.