Resident Engineer

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a passionate and experienced Resident Engineer to join our Construction Engineering & Inspection team in Holmdel, NJ! At Colliers Engineering & Design, we don’t just oversee construction, we bring visions to life. Our talented team of professional engineers and technicians leads projects from pre-construction through completion, ensuring exceptional quality, cost efficiency, and schedule performance every step of the way.

Our ACI, SAT, and NICET-certified professionals combine hands-on field expertise with cutting-edge training to deliver excellence across a diverse portfolio of projects. From heavy highways and multi-span bridges to traffic signal improvements, marine work, and water/wastewater infrastructure, we’re committed to achieving the highest standards of safety, quality, and innovation.

Join a team that’s redefining construction engineering where your leadership, technical skill, and commitment to precision will help shape communities across New Jersey and beyond.

• Lead inspectors or act as solo inspector for the construction inspection of bridge and/or highway projects including measuring and calculating quantities.
• Document work with daily work reports, photos, and sketches.
• Oversee and coordinate documentation of construction inspection including pay estimates, change orders, daily work reports, quantity checking, meeting minutes, material certifications, etc.
• Ensure work is completed in accordance with NJDOT or other Agency specifications.
• Apply project plans along with company policies, guidelines, standards, and specifications to the work and implement independent decision making to progress the project.
• Maintain project documentation and communicate with individuals at all levels of the project.
• Coordinate activities on the project site and resolve problems related to the work.
• Lead other construction inspectors; providing coaching, mentoring, and direction as needed.

• High school diploma/GED required.
• 10+ years of construction engineering/inspection experience required.
• Valid US Driver's License required.
• PE (Professional Engineer) license preferred.
• NICET Certification III/IV or NJDOT equivalent preferred.
• Prior experience with NJDOT and municipal clients preferred.
• Leadership skills, decision making, and attention to detail.
• Ability and willingness to work outdoors on a project site for extended period of time.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Compensation: $50.33 to $71.33 per hour (depending on qualifications)

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program;
Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.

Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success!