Construction Services Technician - Transportation
Construction Services Tech – Transportation | Memphis, TN | Full Time
About the Role
Buchart Horn is seeking a Construction Services Technician II to support transportation construction projects through on-site observation, documentation, and coordination. In this role, you will serve as the owner’s representative and agent of the engineer, ensuring construction activities are completed in accordance with contract documents, specifications, and approved plans.
Working under moderate supervision from the Construction Manager, you will play a key role in maintaining quality, safety, and compliance on active transportation projects while collaborating closely with engineers, contractors, and project stakeholders.
What You’ll Do
- Perform overall on-site observation for transportation construction projects
- Provide direction and guidance to Construction Services Technician I staff or trainees as needed
- Attend pre-construction meetings, job conferences, and project meetings; maintain and distribute meeting records
- Obtain and distribute contractor progress schedules to owners and engineers
- Assist engineers with reviewing proposed suppliers and subcontractors and obtaining field samples
- Verify required testing and observe, record, and report testing procedures and start-ups
- Maintain approved shop drawings and observe construction for compliance with contract documents
- Transmit contract interpretations as provided by the engineer
- Review and evaluate contractor requests for modifications and provide recommendations to the engineer
- Maintain project documentation, correspondence, drawings, and daily field diaries
- Review contractor payment applications and forward recommendations to the engineer
- Conduct substantial completion inspections and verify completion of all corrective items