Project Field Manager

A little bit about us…

Tepa, LLC, is a shared services organization owned by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians. Tepa provides common leadership, administration and management for tribally-owned certified small businesses to ensure clients receive the greatest efficiencies, cost benefits and quality. The independent businesses, known as the Tepa Companies, offer a diverse portfolio of services, including construction, environmental, technology, industrial, engineering and professional staffing solutions. Established in 2005, the Tepa Companies employ more than 400 people in offices across the United States, including California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Missouri and Texas. Find out more about the Tepa Companies at Tepa.com. Tepa, LLC, is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workforce.

Now, about you…

The Project Field Manager will perform any or all of the following three roles, dependent upon client requirements for each project assigned: Site Superintendent (SS), Quality Control Manager (QCM), and Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO).

In the SS role, the incumbent is responsible for the coordination and oversight of assigned project work site to meet Tepa/Goshawk quality, safety, and profit goals to include: supervision and management of site personnel to achieve project objectives; scheduling of all site activities in compliance with federal and state regulations; direction of subcontractors; management of budgets and interface with Quality and Safety and HHHealth Program Managers. In the QCM role, the incumbent will ensure that all operations are performed in accordance with the Goshawk Quality Manual. This position will interface as needed with Goshawk’s Quality Program and all of the necessary policies, guidance documents and Standard Operating Procedures to support fuel system services and to achieve profit goals and excellent client satisfaction in alignment with the corporate Mission, Vision and Values.  The QCM shall be employed by Goshawk, be responsible for overall management of the QC program, and have the authority to act in all QC matters for Goshawk. In the SSHO role, responsible for managing, communicating, implementing and enforcing compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) EM 385-1-1, Tepa's Accident Prevention Plan and other accepted safety and health submittals.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintains strict attention to contracts and task orders on-site at all times during the performance of all construction work.

• Exercises the authority and responsibility to STOP WORK for specific activities related to or affected by, noncompliant conditions until actions can be taken to correct the noncompliant condition or prevent it from affecting related or subsequent work.
• Attends all in-briefs and out-briefs.
• Directs and performs field activities including site management, inspection/repair/construction/ maintenance/demolition oversight, sample collection, data analysis, and report preparation.
• Coordinates technical activities with other professionals and field personnel to accomplish the efficient and smooth implementation of project directives.
• Provides technical supervision and assistance to ensure that project activities are technically valid.
• Identifies potential hazards associated with project activities and procedures to mitigate them.
• Coordinates the preparation of required interim and final deliverables.
• Acts as working leader and coordinates all technical activities in an efficient manner to ensure that the project requirements and deadlines are met.
• Validates field schedule and provide updates on a weekly basis to the Project Manager.

• Perform rough order of cost estimates for any field changes (e.g. changed conditions, Statement of Work changes, etc.)
• Maintains project field documentation.
• Acts as liaison for Goshawk with clients, regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and/or internal departments on technical matters, as required.
• Ensures compliance with contract documents and specifications.
• Serves, when authorized by contract and meeting requisite qualifications, as the QCM. Implements the Three-Phase Quality Control (QC) Process, Testing Plan, deficiency tracking, daily QC reporting and submittal management.
• Acts as liaison for Goshawk with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and/or internal departments on quality related matters.
• Records QC activities in a daily report and log book.
• Ensures compliance with contract documents and specifications.
• Has on-hand all applicable plans, specifications, and other related documents when conducting phased QC inspections.
• Serves, when authorized by contract and meeting requisite qualifications, as the SSHO. Performs safety and occupational health management, surveillance, inspections, and safety enforcement.
• Implements project safety processes as stipulated by the approved Health and Safety Plan, Accident Prevention Plan, and Activity Hazard Analyses.
• Conducts daily, weekly and/or monthly safety briefings, as required.
• Conducts daily and monthly site safety audits.
• Fills out or obtains daily work permits such as but not limited to (confined space, hot work, safe work or dig permits).
• Works with Project Manager to obtain safety certifications for subcontractor employees on various tasks such as but not limited to (fall protection, confined space entry/attendant, trenching, equipment operations, asbestos and lead abatement).
• Documents competent persons on site for each scope of work.
• Has competent persons amend activity hazard analysis to reflect any field changes on project sites.
• Implements reporting procedures in the event of an incident or accident.
• Investigates and evaluates incidents/accidents to determine procedural changes necessary to preclude recurrence.
• Monitors safety certifications of project employees including subcontractors.
• Follows Tepa and Goshawk’s SOPs regarding safety and risk mitigation.
• Prepares and submits incident, accident and Near Miss/Good Catch events to Area Health and Safety Manager or Tepa CSHM.
• Acts as liaison for Goshawk with clients, regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and/or internal departments on technical matters, as required.

What are we looking for?

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma.
• Minimum of 5 years of DoD fuel systems construction-related field management experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a DoD Construction QCM.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a DoD Construction SSHO.

• OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety & Health training within the last 5 years.

• 8 Hours of continuous education annually in construction training in accordance with EM 385 1-1.
• Shall have attended a professionally accredited QC management course (e.g. conducted by the USACE or Naval Facility Engineering Command, including a current certification within the last five years.
• First aid/CPR certification.

• Knowledge of American Society of Mechanical Engineering welding codes and American Petroleum Institute 570/650/653 standards.
• Knowledge of OSHA and USACE EM 385-1-1 policies as they pertain to construction projects.

• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel computer programs.
• Fluent in the English language.
• Ability to read and write technical documents.
• Ability to read technical drawings.

Preferred (not required):

• Experience using the USACE Resident Management System.

• American Petroleum Institute (API) 570 Piping Inspector Certification.
• API Aboveground Tank Inspector Certification.
• NACE International Level I Coating Inspector Certification.

• Steel Tank Institute Tank Systems Inspector Certification.

• OSHA 500 Trainer certification.
• 40 Hour Hazwopper with 8 hour refreshers annually.

• 24 hour Fall protection competent person certification.