Resident Engineer

WSP Resident Engineer – New York City

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Resident Engineer to join our Construction Management Team in the New York City area. Be involved in projects with our Construction Management Team and be a part of a growing team that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

• Knowledgeable in supervision, able to coordinate the work of Construction Services staff.
• Manage, coordinate, and supervise projects in accordance with contract documents, plans, Federal, State, and local specifications.
• Verify and review project documentation for acceptance including pay applications, change orders, submittals, shop drawings, cost reduction proposals, traffic control modifications, and others.
• Supervise, develop and train construction inspectors, laboratory technicians and other construction support staff assigned to a project.
• Responsible for directing, monitoring, assigning, and evaluating the work of a project and assigned staff.
• Supervise and conduct the inspection and review of work in accordance with applicable codes and standards included in the project drawings and specifications.
• Monitors quality control and quality assurance material field testing for concrete, steel, asphalt and soils as applicable.
• Responsible for field measurements of acceptable work and compiling quantity reports for payment of quantities and changes in the work.
• Reviews inspector daily reports in accordance with the project's requirements.
• Provides technical leadership for complex construction management projects or programs.
• Apply diversified knowledge of construction engineering principles and practices and independently making decisions on significant construction engineering problems.
• Manages technical field staff.
• Responsible for field engineering, contract administration, inspection, testing, surveying, and quality control on one large or several small construction projects.
• Supervises field inspection and field office personnel.
• Manages sub-consultants.
• Represents projects at meetings and conferences.

• Bachelors Degree in a relevant field of study (e.g. Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Technology, etc.).
• Minimum of 10 years of directly relevant experience, including Resident Engineer, Project Engineer or related roles.
• Licensed professional engineer in New York or ability to become licensed in NY within 3 months of hire.
• Demonstrated ability to read and completely understand contract documents.
• Working knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and materials.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Valid, current New York Driver's license.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

• Project Engineer Skills.
• A working knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and material.
• Bridge and highway construction inspection experience.
• New York experience preferred (NYSDOT projects).
• Ability to read and completely understand contract documents is required.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $97,100 - $198,200
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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