Materials Engineering and Testing Services (METS) Representatives / Task Order Manager

Take Your Construction Career to the Next Level!

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder’s Construction Materials Engineering and Testing team is looking for you! From construction management and observation/inspection services to laboratory testing and materials and forensic engineering, our Construction Materials Engineering and Testing market helps to develop and maintain America’s infrastructure and supply chain and is a recognized industry leader with more than 60 years in the Construction Materials Engineering industry.

Step into Your New Role

Kleinfelder’s Construction Materials Engineering and Testing team is seeking an experienced Materials Engineering and Testing Services (METS) Representatives / Task Order Manager to perform task order management and quality assurance inspection services on transportation-related road and highway improvement projects throughout Southern California.

Job Duties

• Work as a team leader in coordination with and under the supervision of the Caltrans Senior Engineer
• Represent Caltrans as the Materials Engineer for a District
• Regularly liaise and develop relationships with Caltrans Construction Contract Managers (e.g. Resident Engineers and Structures Representatives) and their assistants
• Train and coordinate with Caltrans METS inspectors for critical structural items (precast concrete, structural steel, and coatings)
• Train and coordinate with other Caltrans METS material engineers, inspectors, laboratory staff, scientists, and managers including subconsultants

• Coordinate work to ensure projects are properly managed in coordination with the contract manager to ensure task order work product meets both client's needs and Kleinfelder's standards
• Manage budgets and lead project and service delivery teams

• Provide administrative and technical leadership and guidance for staff on site at collocated locations
• Assist with recruiting, interviewing, and leading onboarding staff to the contract team

• Sort through complex issues by seeking input from others to address the root cause of issues.
• Make timely decisions, and use consensus, when possible, to communicate decisions to others
• Create and manage budgets, as well as forecasting expenses

• Review shop drawings, concrete mix designs, test reports, and other materials submittals
• Respond to Requests for Information (RFI) regarding materials
• 10-20% travel (local and nationwide)
• Prepare technical reports as necessary
• Support audits of authorized fabricators
• Participate in and lead meetings as appropriate

Qualifications/Skills

• California PE (required)
• 5 years of experience with materials engineering, special inspection, or construction management and/or other construction-related engineering services
• 5 years of experience working with structural steel, precast concrete, cast-in-place concrete, pavement materials, structural design, bridge construction and/or pavement construction

• 5 years of task order management level experience, including responsibility for direct client interaction, as well as the ability to plan, organize, execute, and direct various size projects

• 5 years of supervisory/management experience required, managing a team of 5-8 employees, setting employee goals, monitoring performance, providing regular feedback regarding performance, mentoring and ensuring employee compliance with company policies.
• NACE certifications or coating experience preferred (on the job training available)
• CWI certification or welding experience preferred (on the job training available)
• ACI and PCI certifications or experience with precast concrete preferred (on the job training available)
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite of programs (Word, Excel, Office)
• Proficient with BlueBeam Revu

• Have strong verbal communication skills and ability to organize, prepare for, and facilitate weekly meetings

• Good organizational skills
• Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities, deadlines, and direction in a dynamic work environment. Understanding of industry Quality Control and Quality Assurance practices
• Familiar with Caltrans specifications
• Comfortable with reading and interpreting plans, specifications, and applicable codes (e.g. ASTM, AWS)

Move Forward with Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients’ transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 85 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose – together, we deliver.

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

Benefits: Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays. The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the California Pay Transparency Law. Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience. The expected salary range for the position is displayed in accordance with the California Pay Transparency Law. Final agreed upon compensation is based upon individual qualifications and experience. Salary range: $228,000 - $260,000 annually. 

Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program.

Equal Opportunity: Kleinfelder is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans (compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 rules).

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES 

Please note that Kleinfelder does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Kleinfelder will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, Kleinfelder explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Kleinfelder.