Assistant Resident Engineer / Assistant Structures Representative

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking an Assistant Resident Engineer / Assistant Structures Representative to oversee roadway, utilities and structural construction on transportation projects. You will assist in contract administration, construction engineering, and coordination with contractors and agencies to ensure compliance with plans, specs, and safety standards.

The role requires collaboration with Caltrans, OCTA, and local jurisdictions, as well as documentation, punch lists, and final reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required.
• Professional Engineer license recognized by the licensing board is required.
• Experience with field inspections on highway/bridge projects preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Caltrans standards and contract documents desired.
• Proficiency with CPM scheduling and claim analysis tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily field inspections to verify construction activities meet plans and specs.
• Support contract administration, submittals, RFIs, and change orders.
• Assist in coordination with agencies (Caltrans, OCTA, local jurisdictions) and utilities.
• Maintain project records, reports, and as-built documentation.
• Support safety, traffic control, and environmental compliance on site.
• Assist in punch lists, closeout documentation and final reports.

Skills

Field inspections

Contract administration

Structural inspection

CPM scheduling

Submittals & RFIs

Safety compliance

Documentation & records

Stakeholder communication

Basic surveying

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field

Professional Engineer license (PE)

Tools

Microsoft Office

MS Excel

Estimating & CPM Scheduling Software

Web-based document collaboration software

Job description

Assistant Resident Engineer / Assistant Structures Representative - ( 196754 )

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

The Assistant Resident Engineer / Assistant Structures Representative supports the roadway, utilities and structural construction oversight on transportation and public infrastructure projects. This role involves contract administration support, construction engineering, and coordinating with contractors, coordinating with stakeholders (OCTA, Caltrans and Local Jurisdictional Departments), coordinating with utilities and 3rd parties, ensuring compliance with project plans and specifications, maintaining thorough project documentation, and supporting quality assurance and safety protocols on site. This role also involves assisting the Structures Representative with contract administration, structures construction engineering, inspection, documentation, and coordination for bridge, retaining wall, falsework, and other structural components, ensuring compliance with Project standards and project specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support HDR and its Clients with daily field inspections to verify construction activities that follow approved plans, specifications, and regulatory requirements (e.g., Caltrans, local agency standards, utility agreements etc.)
• Coordinate and support HDR and its Clients with daily field inspections to verify contractor operations related to structural components, including cast-in-place concrete, structural steel, falsework/temporary works, precast elements, post-tensioning, and CIDH Pile Construction.
• Prepare and maintain checklists for structures inspections, field material sampling and testing, source inspections in accordance with project plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Assist HDR and its Clients in verifying that materials, methods, and workmanship conform to contract documents, Caltrans Standard Specifications, and the Caltrans Bridge Construction Records and Procedures (BCRP) manual.
• Prepare and maintain project records, including conformed set of plans and specifications, daily reports, quantity calculations, photos, develop punch-lists and as-built documentation.
• Maintain detailed field records including daily reports, quantity calculations, inspection logs, and photographic documentation, develop punch-lists and as-built documentation.
• Assist with the review and processing of submittals, RFIs, Field Directives, request for task orders, change notices and change orders.
• Assist in the review and preparation of Caltrans and Local Cities Lane closure requests.
• Monitor contractor progress and participate in schedule reviews and look-ahead coordination.
• Support enforcement of jobsite safety, traffic control, environmental / MMRP compliance, and SWPPP requirements.
• Monitor temporary structures operations for conformance with approved falsework plans, erection plans, temporary shoring and other temporary works working drawings.
• Develop 4-scale drawings, grade / elevation sheets for various elements of CIP Post-Tension Box Girder Bridge and verify the grades for various elements of the structures in the field using basic surveying principals and tools.
• Coordinate materials sampling and testing with Caltrans METS or other QA entities.
• Communicate with the Resident Engineer, Structures Representative, contractor personnel, and agency stakeholders to resolve field issues.
• Assist with punchlists, closeout documentation, and final reports for structural work.
• Able to be flexible and workdays, nights, and/or weekends in heavy construction at elevated heights, if needed.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum 4 years Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or relevant field.

Minimum of 5 years of relevant construction inspection and management experience on similar highway and bridge construction projects.

Minimum of 5 years of relevant construction inspection and management experience on similar construction projects involving bridges, retaining walls, sound walls, barriers, drainage structures, sign structures, and other structures.

Knowledge of construction practices, physical characteristics and properties of highway and bridge construction inspection, and the approved methods and equipment used in performing physical inspections.

Ability to perform calculations such as grade, deflection, stress, alignment. Ability to perform calculations to check the various elements of structures (i.e. beams, columns, etc.) as used in contractor's temporary work.

Assist in reviewing false work plans, shoring plans, demolition plans, concrete mix designs and other submittals provided by the contractors as required by the contract documents.

Ability to work independently and perform inspection duties in the construction field office.

Ability to effectively make minor decisions concerning work in progress and solving field and office problems.

Ability to use typical computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Teams, Outlook, and Excel.

Ability and experience with review of Critical Path Method (CPM) baseline schedule including updates and revisions. Ability to run Claim Digger or other available software to detect changes to the CPM schedule for Claims analysis purposes.

Assist in the response to potential claims filed by the contractor and preparation of documentation for contract claims and claim reports.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or closely related field

Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.

• Experience using Microsoft Office, Estimating & CPM Scheduling Software, and web-based document collaboration software.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location

United States-California-Irvine

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : Field Services

Job Posting

Oct 2, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an Affiliation and Equal Opportunity Employe r.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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