Highway Resident Engineer

Overview

WSP is one of the Globe's leading engineering firms, helping New England clients and communities improve their infrastructure, while committing to developing professional careers in construction management and inspection. The local construction management division and inspection team has grown over the past twenty-five years across ME, MA, and NH projects.

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Highway Resident Engineer to oversee new, replacement, or rehabilitated infrastructure with construction values ranging from $1–$50 million. This position can be based out of Portland, Augusta or Eliot, ME and Merrimack, NH.

Your impact includes managing various work elements such as excavation, back filling, compaction, cast-in-place concrete from formwork to reinforcement, guardrail, drainage, overhead sign structures, and other incidental items. The resident engineer will report to the Construction Manager or Project Manager and may act as their representative depending on experience.

Responsibilities and requirements are described below.

• Hands-on or management duties including:
• Managing a staff of inspectors and on-call material technicians or surveyors
• Daily interface with the contractor, subcontractors and project owner
• Charing progress meetings and preparing minutes
• Reviewing, interpreting construction contract documents and overseeing work for conformance to plans and specifications
• Reviewing technical submittals and shop drawings for general intent and compliance
• Anticipating and helping resolve design and construction issues
• Reviewing contractor's project schedule for general information related to schedule and logic
• Completing daily reports, measuring, calculating and tracking unit price quantities
• Leading the contractor's pay requisition development, review and approval process
• Evaluating potential change orders and making recommendations; leading change order negotiations with the owner
• Monitoring maintenance of traffic for compliance
• Taking and compiling photographs for tracking daily progress
• Updating red-line drawings using Bluebeam
• Preparing and updating punch lists
• Coordinating final inspections and preparing final pay estimate
• Supporting the final closeout process
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies
• Upholding workplace safety and complying with WSP’s health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies

• Required: High School Diploma
• 11 years applicable experience, including 4 years of supervising staff
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills; average proficiency with MS Word Suite
• Valid driver’s license
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and harassment policies

• Associate of Science in Engineering or Construction Management, or a related field;
  Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Construction Management, or related field
• ACI or NETTCP certifications, or ability to attain within 3 months of hiring
• Hands-on experience with construction management software such as Site or Field Manager, APPIA, Procore, IPD or similar systems; knowledge of Bluebeam
• Demonstrated supervisory skills
• Any combination of college education, professional licenses, certifications and experience will be considered

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. We design lasting solutions in buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets, with more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S. We offer a flexible workspace and a comprehensive benefits suite including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings.

At WSP, employees are encouraged to grow their careers and knowledge. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States. WSP USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

Notice To Third Party Agencies: WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or staffing services. Unsolicited resumes become the property of WSP.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries:
  Professional Services

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