Resident Engineer PE

Senior Resident Engineer

Actively seeking a senior resident engineer to work on a major railroad infrastructure improvement project on the Amtrak New Haven-Harford-Springfield rail line for our client CTDOT and Amtrak. This position is a field position on an active construction site. This position serves as the construction project lead, responsible for the management and oversight of a project team; consisting of construction inspectors, office engineers and other project support staff, working collectively to ensure all construction project work is performed in accordance with the contract documents, and all the client's needs are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all project work is performed on schedule, on budget, according to project plans, approved work and safety plans, environmental permits, and quality standards provided by the contract specifications.
• Monitor and maintain project CPM schedules and milestones, identify, and mitigate risk, analyze and evaluate constructability issues and provide effective solutions.
• Evaluate contractor pay requisitions, ensure accuracy of billing, timely process approval of payment.
• Review change orders, extra work requests, perform engineering cost analysis to support negotiations.
• Coordinate with the contractor and stakeholders to mitigate scheduling conflicts, and delays.
• Lead project progress, coordination, and other incidental meetings.
• Ensure the client is informed and kept current on project progress and all project issues.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. Civil Engineering or other applicable construction management background
• Minimum fifteen (15) years of railroad construction project experience functioning as a project lead on a major railroad infrastructure project valued at $100M+.
• Must be a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) registered in the State of Connecticut
• Must be able to lead and manage CE&I project staff, ensure all aspects of project work are accounted for.
• Must have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within Amtrak NHHS or NEC territory
• Strong background in construction of railroad track, communication and signal (C&S), bridges and structures
• Knowledgeable of CTDOT policies and procedures
• Knowledge of Amtrak Railroad Force Account management and procedures