Resident Engineer

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Arcadis seeks a Resident Engineer (RE) to join our team in Los Angeles to perform a wide variety of professional engineering work in either a field or office setting. The ARE is directly responsible for the administration of construction contracts and reviews the work of LACMTA, State, and contractor forces in accordance with the Caltrans Construction Manual and all governing specifications.

The RE reviews the progress of the work to ensure compliance with the contract documents. This will include progressive monitoring of materials and methods used as well as inspection of the finished products before acceptance. The ARE assures appropriate measurement, payments are made as necessary, and all project documentation is completed in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. Additionally, the ARE is responsible for proactively reviewing the contract documents to anticipate, identify, and/or prepare any change orders needed to resolve conflicts and/or recommend improvements.

• Provide direction to CMSS and contractor staff to ensure complete, accurate, and timely contract records, pertaining to construction progress, job expenditures, budget programs, and work order balances, are maintained in accordance with the State and Federal regulations and laws.
• Monitors contractors regarding compliance with plans and quality of work and construction activity.
• Activities may include setting up Pre-Construction Meetings, reviewing contractor’s correspondence and inquiries, participating in the Contractor’s weekly status meetings, coordinating with partnering agencies, generating subcontractor requests and other required forms, assisting with Weekly Statements of Working Days, coordinating with various functional units for support during construction, assisting with kickoff and closeout meetings.
• Performs inspection in all phases of contract construction, e.g., paving, grading, earthwork, drainage, sewer structures, utility relocations, electrical installations, sign installations, and landscaping items.
• Develops workable and effective solutions to field issues and contract deficiencies.
• Formulate, research and develop solutions for field conditions that necessitate a contract change order. This may include doing any necessary engineering re-design work.
• Review CPM schedules. Identifies and mitigates project risks. Completes a project daily diary of pertinent activities and discussions held regarding the progress of the contractor’s work and interaction with the Resident Engineer.
• Maintains complete, accurate, and timely project records, performs quantity calculations for all various phases, and prepares progress pay estimates.
• Assists in assuring complete submittal of contract’s monthly progress pay estimates. Ensure conformance with all LACMTA and Caltrans contract documents.
• Reviews shop drawings and assist in constructability reviews for proposed projects.

• Approximately ten (10) years of experience in Construction or Construction Management of Heavy Civil Engineering projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or another related field.
• Registration as an EIT.
• Valid California Class C driver’s license.

• Caltrans experience.
• Contractor experience (Project Manager, Superintendent, Engineer).

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