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Washington, USA Position Title: Resident Engineer About the Positions Were seeking Resident Engineers of various skill levels to support large, complex transit capital programs, including light rail and bus corridors, stations, tunnels, elevated guideway, trackwork, and rail systems, delivered through both traditional and alternative delivery methods. These roles support the contract day to day, coordinating inspection coverage, and holding quality, safety, cost, and schedule commitments at the site level on transit corridor packages that include stations, tunnels, guideway, and systems.
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 an assigned construction contract, enforcing the plans, specifications, and contract requirements. Coordinate inspection coverage across work fronts and shifts, and direct assigned inspection staff to the work their discipline qualifications support. Review and process submittals, requests for information, and shop drawings, and coordinate technical responses with design teams and third parties.
Review baseline schedules, schedules of values, and monthly updates, evaluate progress against them, verify pay quantities, and recommend approval or withholding of progress payments. Analyze change requests, potential change orders, and claims, and develop independent cost and schedule assessments to support negotiation. Oversee quality assurance activities, materials testing coordination, and nonconformance tracking through documented resolution.
Enforce site safety and security requirements, verify safety certification obligations, and support incident reporting and corrective action. Coordinate with contractors, designers, utility owners, railroads, jurisdictional agencies, and third-party stakeholders to resolve field conflicts before they affect the schedule. Maintain the complete construction record, including daily reports, correspondence, permit conditions, third-party agreement commitments, and as-built documentation.
Oversee equipment start-up, testing and commissioning, punch list development, 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 Bachelors degree in civil engineering, construction management, construction engineering, engineering technology, or architecture, or related field. 10+ 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 serving as the primary point of contact for formal contract communications. Experience coordinating and directing inspection staff across concurrent work fronts. Experience delivering construction management services as an owners representative for a major transit or DOT agency. Knowledge of construction means and methods, contract administration practices, quality assurance, and field documentation standards.
Ability to pass a background check and complete the site safety orientation required befo