Resident Engineer

• Assist in positioning the firm to compete for future CTDOT CE&I opportunities through project leadership and client engagement.
• Serve as the on-site lead for construction projects, managing daily field operations and acting as the primary point of contact.
• Oversee contractor activities to ensure compliance with permits, project plans, specifications, CTDOT standards, and safety requirements.
• Review and interpret contract documents, permits, design plans, shop drawings, RFIs, work schedules, and project submittals.
• Monitor project progress, maintain detailed daily reports, and track quantities, materials, and work activities.
• Identify and address field issues, providing engineering judgment and recommending solutions to maintain project quality, schedule and cost.
• Facilitate regular progress meetings with contractors and client representatives; prepare agendas, meeting minutes, and follow-up action items.
• Manage project documentation including RFIs, submittals, change orders, field memos, claims, and other required forms and records.
• Perform inspection oversight to verify work quality, materials testing compliance, and adherence to CTDOT specifications.
• Support cost estimating, change order evaluations, and negotiation of contractor proposals.
• Ensure all construction activities comply with permits and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Provide leadership to inspection staff and engineering support personnel.
• Provide construction engineering support on active projects, with flexibility to assume expanded daily responsibilities as workload dictates.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Connecticut Professional Engineer licensure and/or CCM certification
• 12+ years of construction engineering or construction management experience on transportation and infrastructure projects.
• CTDOT CE&I experience, including 8+ years field inspection and 6+ years supervisory.
• Strong knowledge of highway, bridge, facilities and railroad construction practices and procedures
• Experience with CTDOT project management and construction documentation systems, AASHTOWare
• NICET, NETTCP, ACI, ATTSA, QCIS, CESSWI certifications preferred.

Demonstrates expertise in construction engineering and management, with a strong focus on CTDOT standards, project documentation, and compliance. Proven ability to lead field operations, manage contractor activities, and ensure project quality and safety.

• Civil Engineering Degree
• Connecticut Professional Engineer Licensure
• CTDOT CE&I Experience
• Construction Management Experience
• AASHTOWare Proficiency

• Construction Engineering
• Project Management
• Field Inspection
• Contract Document Review
• Cost Estimating
• Safety Compliance
• Quality Assurance
• Engineering Judgment
• Change Order Evaluation
• Materials Testing

• Leadership
• Client Engagement
• Problem Solving
• Communication
• Team Collaboration

• Connecticut Professional Engineer Licensure
• CCM Certification
• NICET Certification
• NETTCP Certification
• ACI Certification
• ATTSA Certification
• QCIS Certification
• CESSWI Certification

• Transportation Projects
• Infrastructure Projects
• Highway Construction
• Bridge Construction
• Railroad Construction
• Construction Practices
• Federal Regulations
• State Regulations
• Local Regulations
• Project Compliance

• CTDOT Project Management Systems
• Construction Documentation Systems
• AASHTOWare