THE PERSON 

Are you an experienced project manager or commercial pavement professional who is willing to travel extensively and who enjoys meeting new people? Are you energized by being part of a team that has high standards and provides clients with an unmatched level of service, quality assurance, and attention to detail? If so, and you are someone who values strong and lasting relationships that are built on trust, then we want to talk to you! 

QUALIFICATIONS

Our ideal candidate is:

• Humble. They are quick to point out contributions of others and define success collectively rather than individually.  They support healthy conflict and enjoy sharing credit with the team.  They are focused on fostering trust, and they lead by example.  They are willing to do any level of work and chip in whenever needed.
• Hungry. Goes above and beyond to achieve team goals. Self-motivated and diligently looking for the next challenge. Encourages others on the team to continuously improve and holds themselves and others accountable. Passionate about their work and their team.
• People Smart. Strong interpersonal skills and trustworthy. Quick to build trust among their coworkers. Has good judgment and intuition around the subtleties of group dynamics and understands the impact of their words and actions. A sense of humor is a must.
• Balanced. Smart, organized, process-oriented, and strategic. Able to think ahead and see the bigger picture.
• Self-Aware. Handles problems proactively with good judgment and humility. Strong and responsive communicator, down to earth, and not easily offended.
• Disciplined. Firmly rooted in their core values and does the right thing, even when no one is watching.
• Goal-Oriented. Focuses on their own goals as well as the goals of the team and the organization. 
• Confident. Strong and logical. Calm and cool under pressure.
• Lifelong Learner. Always looking to do more, learn more, and grow.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

Teamwork, Support, and Process

Construction Phase Services During Pavement Rehabilitation Projects 

Provide full-time or part-time construction observation and associated documentation on behalf of the client to help ensure that projects are conducted in compliance with the contract documents and industry standard paving practices. The Pavement Consultant will also monitor the construction process to help manage on-schedule project completion and budget objectives, while minimizing disruptions to facility operations. This position will report to a designee level staff member within the pavement division and includes regular communications with the Benchmark project manager, client representatives, and the contractor's project manager.   

Field Consultant primary tasks include: 

• Vigilant on-site daily quality assurance inspection of work in process, primarily commercial, industrial or retail for national multi-facility corporations to validate that material/workmanship is in compliance to the contract specifications. 
• Document observations, action items, adherence to schedule, unit cost accounting, meetings, workmanship deficiencies, etc., through weekly construction reports. 
• Complete and distribute report data and supporting information to the internal project team for further processing. 
• Collaborate with client and contractor’s project manager to resolve technical questions and proposed changes by the contractor. 
• Conduct and document project progress meetings with client, contractor, and others as required to resolve project issues and track adherence to the project schedule. 
• Advise the project team on key issues affecting the status of schedule and estimate completion date. 
• Collaborate with project support staff for on-time delivery of reports and project closeout documents.  
• Perform final inspection, identify deficiencies and incomplete items requiring correction, and document with a completion punch list. 

Other tasks may include: 

• Review contractor's pre-construction administrative and material submittals, in coordination with Benchmark's project manager. 
• Conduct pre-construction meetings and associated documentation. 
• Assist Benchmark Staff, Senior Consultants, and projects teams with pavement evaluations and design investigations. 

Skills and Attributes 

• Strong work ethic, dedicated to achieving personal and company goals. 
• Proficient at verbal, written and graphic communication including interpretation of drawings and specifications. 
• Ability to manage and deliver multiple project tasks, with limited supervision and guidance. Always maintaining a commitment to technical excellence, quality, integrity, and dependability. 
• Desire to establish and maintain effective working relationships with client representatives, contractors, and other participants.
• Ability to use the Microsoft Office suite of products (Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint). 
• Experience with use of iPad and/or related technology, including smart phone and laptop. 
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, accuracy, and technical capacity/ability. 
• Driven, self-motivated and positive-minded person. 
• Passion for learning. Must be able to work and learn both independently and in a team environment. 

Communication

• Encourages the flow of communication and fosters relationships throughout the company and with clients, contractors, and vendors.  
• Communicates with teammates and leadership to effectively balance workload. 

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS 

Required

• Ability and willingness to travel weekly on a nationwide basis by air and vehicle. 
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in pavement construction, engineering, inspection/review, estimating or related experience, including:  Onsite project management and construction inspection/review, Working with/for pavement contractor(s). 
•  Ability to read and interpret construction drawings. 
• Ability to use tools to measure, estimate and verify that project specifications are followed. 
• Ability to apply technical skills and research to meet project demands and solve problems for our clients. 
• Ability to build and maintain positive client relationships. 
• Strong passion in the continuous pursuit of technical excellence, learning and improvement. 
•  Physical requirements include: Ability to lift at least 50 lbs., ability to perform close-view visual analysis of pavements - which requires standing and walking for long periods of time, ability to sit, stand, walk, and stoop for extended periods of time. 

Preferred

• 2-year degree in Construction Management or equivalent work experience. 
• Experience with on-site construction phase services and quality assurance inspection in a related field/industry. 
• Experience working with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System. Benchmark uses Deltek. 
• Experience with EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System). 

WHY BENCHMARK?  

We offer an unmatched professional culture with a family feel where community matters.  We provide  opportunity for professional and personal growth to all employees. We think and act according to our core  values – they are at the very heart of everything we do:  

• Be a strong team based on relationships and trust.  
• Be really committed to being technically excellent.  
• Be a benchmark.  

Benchmark employees enjoy a full suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability (short  and long-term), supplemental insurances (accident and critical illness), employee assistance program, 401(k)  with employer matching contributions, and paid vacation, holidays, and volunteer days.