Resident Engineer

We’re seeking Resident Engineers of various skill levels to support large, complex heavy civil infrastructure programs, including highways, roads, bridges, transit (bus and rail), aviation (international airports), and water/wastewater projects delivered through both traditional and alternative delivery methods. These positions run the field office on an assigned construction contract, administering the contract, overseeing inspection staff, and enforcing what the plans and specifications require.

The record you build behind every determination is what holds up when a change or a claim surfaces months later.

This post is for future roles and not for a specific opportunity that is available right now. We accept applications and conduct interviews in advance of upcoming hiring needs. When a candidate is selected, their profile is activated in our talent pool for this specialty area.
We notify our talent pool candidates first whenever we have a project need.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Note:

We are seeking candidates of various skill levels, and the following responsibilities represent the core of these roles. Scope and complexity increase with experience level.

• Administer construction contracts in the field, holding the contractor to the plans, specifications, and contract requirements across assigned work areas.
• Oversee inspection staff and daily field coverage, and hold inspection assignments and daily documentation to the program’s standards.
• Serve as the program’s focal point for correspondence with the contractor, and coordinate formal responses with agency staff and the designer of record.
• Review and process submittals, requests for information, and shop drawings, and coordinate technical responses with the design team.
• Evaluate progress against the schedule, verify installed quantities against approved documents, and recommend progress payments.
• Analyze change requests, potential change orders, and claims, and develop independent cost and schedule positions that support the program’s determination.
• Oversee quality assurance activities and materials testing coordination, and track nonconformances through documented resolution.
• Monitor contractor compliance with site safety requirements and permit conditions, and support incident reporting and corrective action.
• Coordinate with designers, utility owners, railroads, airport and transit operations groups, and adjacent contracts to resolve field conflicts before they reach the schedule.
• Maintain complete construction records, daily reports, correspondence, and as-built documentation in the program’s project management information system so the program’s position holds up under audit and claim review.
• May lead progress meetings, and coordinate punch list development, testing and commissioning oversight, substantial completion, and closeout documentation.

Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork, trust, and positive relationships.
• Natural curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, construction engineering, or engineering technology, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of construction management, resident engineering, or construction engineering and inspection experience for large (>$500M), complex, heavy-civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience administering construction contracts in the field, including submittals, requests for information, change management, and progress payments.
• Experience overseeing inspection…