Resident Engineer

Description At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story:' ' Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. HDR provides Construction Management Support Services (CMSS) to major highway, rail, transit, aviation, maritime, port owners and public agencies.

The Scope of Services of the CMSS is to support the design reviews, construction management, and administration of the construction contract(s) associated with various capital improvements projects (Projects), and to ensure that the construction of these Projects is administered and completed in compliance with contract requirements and government regulations. The key projects that HDR is supporting our Clients include Highways / Interchange Improvements, Complete Streets Improvements, First Mile and last mile, Class 1 and light rail, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and other transportation / transit projects.

HDR expects that the CMSS staff will be part of a fully integrated construction project team with the Owner and their Consultants in the support project office. CMSS staff shall have the specialized technical and administrative expertise to assist and support the services described herein and to perform the necessary project reporting requirements and control procedures established by the Owner and public agencies (HDR Clients).

In the performance of the Scope of Services, CMSS staff shall adhere to and comply with all Owner and public agencies current policies and procedures. CMSS staff, as part of a construction project team, shall respond to and receive functional direction from the Owners and public agencies staff on their day-to-day performance of the Scope of Services consistent with the organizational chart.

Resident Engineer Qualified on-site support supervisory staff for management of the Rail and Bus Facilities, Highways, and Joint Development construction contracts. Resident Engineers (REs) shall be experienced in the type of construction required for rail, bus, highways, joint development and transit facilities. Under the direction of the Owners and Public Agencies Project Manager, the Resident Engineer (RE) performs a wide variety of professional engineering work in either a field or office setting.

The RE is directly responsible for administration of the Owners and Public Agencies construction contracts and reviews the work of State and contractor forces in accordance with all governing specifications. The RE reviews progress of the work to assure compliance with the contract documents. This will include progressive monitoring of materials and methods used as well as inspection of the finished products prior to acceptance.

The RE assures appropriate measurement, payments are made as necessary, and all project documentation is completed in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. Additionally, the RE is responsible to pro-actively review the contract documents to anticipate, identify, and/or prepare any change orders needed to resolve conflicts and/or recommend improvements.

Resident Engineering Staff will:
Verifies project safety by observing contractor’s operations and traffic conditions, making recommendations, and taking corrective action when necessary

Reviews contractor operations…