Assistant Resident Engineer

Overview

Our New York City office has an exciting opportunity for a Resident Engineer with experience in construction of complex water and wastewater infrastructure and facilities. Candidate will work closely with the Owner, multiple contractors, design engineers to ensure successful delivery of projects. We are seeking a self-motivated individual who enjoys the variety of opportunities available in engineering and construction consulting. Positive client interaction and an understanding of construction are essential to candidate success.

This is an extraordinary opportunity to continue to build upon your career, do challenging and meaningful work, and protect the earth's resources at the same time. If you are looking for an opportunity to work on large and complex water and wastewater projects using various construction methods with the potential to gain new knowledge, skills, and relationships in a collaborative, innovative and supportive environment, let’s talk.

This position offers the opportunity for significant professional growth and the potential to collaborate with local and national teams. We are looking for candidates who have a passion for building things of high quality, on time and under budget, meeting new people, and a desire to work collaboratively with seasoned professionals. Work location will be in the New York City, NY metropolitan area, with ability to provide similar support for other local and regional clients.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Support construction management oversight and onsite Resident Engineering for water, wastewater and infrastructure projects
• Facilitate an effective, engaged and high performing partnership with all project stakeholders
• Collaborate with a local project delivery team and national team of technical experts, including Quality Manager, Project Controls Manager, Safety Professionals, Technical Leads, and Inspection staff
• Collaborate with in-house and third-party Design Project Managers to address design issues; coordinate with Contractor's project manager; obtain daily updates on project issues and status from Construction Inspectors; report issues to Client and drive resolution to issues as they arise
• Support oversight and management of construction projects from conception to completion to meet contractual conditions of performance including budgets, schedule, safety and quality
• Mentor, supervise and provide direction for less experienced staff
• Review design and bidding documents for completeness, constructability and biddability
• Be proactive in risk identification, management, mitigation, and solving project problems. Coordinate to resolve issues in the field with clients/owners, consultants, contractors, designers and regulatory agencies, and the affected public
• Ensure compliance for all construction management team members with company’s and client’s health and safety training requirements
• Prepare effective and accurate internal and external reports pertaining to job status, written documents, and reports
• Generate project correspondence, including responses to Contractor correspondence, in a timely manner to avoid delay, to convey Owner's position, and to protect the Owner's interests
• Oversee all onsite and offsite construction to monitor compliance with building and safety regulations and the use of proper construction techniques
• Support supervision and coordination of construction management staff, including field inspectors, office support staff and testing subconsultants with responsibility for quality construction in accordance with plans and specifications
• Review construction work progress daily. Provide daily site inspections to ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications, standards, codes, and permits
• Prepare and review daily reports documenting weather, equipment, manpower, and construction activities, and daily progress photos, as well as monthly progress reports for project stakeholders
• Review and analyze Contractors' Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules to ensure compliance with approved Contract schedule; address deficiencies
• Evaluate and negotiate change orders, invoices, and payment…