Resident Engineer

Ramos CS is seeking an experienced Resident Engineer to lead CM/GC, design-bid-build, progressive design-build, design-build, and Support Services projects in the Los Angeles region. This role involves interfacing with the Agency/Owner, not limited to LA Metro, Metrolink, and other state and local city agencies.

Ramos CS is a California-based corporation, independently owned and operated. Ramos CS has developed into one of the fastest growing engineering and construction management companies in California. We focus primarily on reaching a niche market that requires focused expertise to manage risk and achieve quality for the most challenging public works projects. The firm provides quality infrastructure consulting services with a particular emphasis on public-related projects that serve the needs of our communities including transportation, local rail transit, rapid transit, heavy rail, transit systems, transportation, ports, airports, and municipal sectors.

Specializing in the core services of engineering and construction management, the Ramos CS philosophy stems from the idea that planning, design, and construction are inseparable and applying a thorough understanding of each is critical to the success of any project.

• Work directly with Client for project interface to manage budget, development, and schedule.
• Manage and facilitate strong collaboration with contractors to ensure delivery.
• Lead, develop, and direct office and field staff/subconsultants 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.
• Confer with contractors regarding compliance with plans and quality of work and construction activity.
• Manage review of technical submittals and RFIs requiring approvals from multiple authorities having jurisdiction.
• Responsible for management of field inspections, surveys and material testing of contractor’s work to determine compliance with plans, specifications, special provisions, utility agreements, applicable building codes, etc.
• Prepare reports, as well as reviews and incorporate the daily inspection reports from Field Inspectors, in documenting the Contractor’s activities.
• Maintain accurate and complete project records and ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures.
• Calculate and confirm documented field quantities for payment purposes.
• Document as-built condition of constructed facility.
• Monitor contractor project schedule and budget.
• Track and coordinate utility designs, permits, non-self-performed work, self-performed work, shutdowns, cut-overs, and energization schedules with contractor for project schedule compliance.
• Manage production of design change documents, submittal and approval from authorities having jurisdiction to resume work and comply with the project schedule.
• Prepare contract change orders for making alterations, deviations, additions to or deletions from the plans and specifications to ensure proper completion or construction of the contract.
• Formulate, research, and develop solutions for field conditions that necessitate a contract change order. This may include involvement with any necessary engineering re-design work.
• Direct field changes to be completed with owner’s approval.
• Identify the need for and prepare contract related documents for submission to the contractor.
• Review CPM schedules. Identify and mitigate project risks.
• Complete project daily diary of pertinent activities and discussions held regarding the progress of the contractor's work and interaction with the Senior Construction Manager.
• Lead or assist in confidence the resolution and response to contractor disputes in a timely manner as provided by the contract.
• Assist owner in responding to legal inquiries, related requests for information and/or historical project information.
• Elevate to the Senior Agency staff all disputes not resolved by the Resident Engineer when appropriate.
• Prepare draft claim reports for Agency Contract Management when required.

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