Resident Engineer

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Resident Engineer for our Connecticut office, with an interest in highway bridge and rail engineering construction. Be involved in projects with our Construction Management Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

• Managing the construction management team. Responsible for record keeping, correspondence, compiling and delivering of required reports. Chair various project meetings, record and distribute meeting minutes.
• Monitoring contractor performance, scheduling, effectiveness, and quality control.
• Issue Non-compliance notices and follow through to resolution.
• Review and approve daily inspection reports and payment quantities in accordance with project standard specifications and requirements.
• Prepare change orders for overruns, changed conditions and additional work.
• Log and coordinate with the designer to respond to contractors’ submittals, RFI's and shop drawings.
• Work to create a safety culture.
• Experience in permit compliance and coordination with adjacent projects.
• Work with client to inform the public about upcoming work and potential impacts.
• Work with the contractor to minimize disruptions to the public.
• Work collaboratively with other engineers, professionals, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, local, and privately funded improvement and development projects.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

• 15+ years’ experience in highway, bridge, rail, or other transportation related construction management.
• Bachelors Degree in Engineering – preferably Civil engineering.
• Connecticut Professional Engineer License or ability to obtain quickly through reciprocity. (CCM certification may be accepted.)
• Ability to supervise staff – inspection, safety, quality, project controls.
• Ability to manage construction contractors and manage project schedules and budgets.
• Ability to review/approve shop drawings, contractor schedules, permit and inspection requirements.
• Ability to work schedules (nights/weekends) conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical work week.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Project management software systems.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Word, Excel and Power Point

• Specific experience with CTDOT construction projects that include highways, bridges, rail, and other transportation related type projects.
• Specific experience managing large construction projects ($100M+)
• OSHA 30 certification