Construction Services Manager - Massachusetts / Senior Resident Engineer

Metro Associates; Woburn (MA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro Associates in Massachusetts seeks a Construction Services Manager / Senior Resident Engineer to lead public-infrastructure projects from Woburn, MA. This hybrid/field-based role combines senior project leadership with client development, recruitment, and supervision of field personnel.

The ideal candidate has 15+ years in public works, MassDOT/MBTA experience, and a MA PE; CCM is a plus. You will guide project delivery, ensure safety and QA/QC, and build a scalable field organization.

Qualifications

• 15+ to 25+ years of public-infrastructure construction experience, ideally MA-focused.
• Senior Resident Engineer/Construction Manager leadership proven.
• Direct experience with MassDOT, MBTA, Massport or MA municipalities.
• Strong contract administration, QA/QC, safety, and cost/schedule oversight.
• Massachusetts PE strongly preferred; OSHA and related credentials valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead public-infrastructure assignments as Senior Resident Engineer, Construction Manager, or lead as needed.
• Oversee construction administration, construction engineering, resident inspection and field inspection.
• Manage contractors, designers, utilities, public agencies, field staff and stakeholders.
• Lead construction documentation, daily reports, contract compliance, QA/QC and safety practices.
• Manage schedule and cost reviews, change orders, extra work, claims documentation, and phasing.
• Support mobilization, inspections, staffing plans, and turnover.
• Establish MA field-delivery standards and supervise multiple assignments.
• Build relationships with MassDOT, MBTA, Massport and MA municipalities.
• Support proposals, interviews, technical approaches, capture planning, staffing, and fee development.
• Recruit, mentor, and lead resident engineers, assistants, field engineers and inspectors.

Skills

Public-infrastructure leadership

Client development

Team leadership

Recruiting

Contract administration

Education

Massachusetts PE

CCM desirable

Job description

Construction Services Manager - Massachusetts / Senior Resident Engineer

Location: Woburn, Massachusetts | Hybrid / Field-Based

A growing engineering consulting firm is hiring a Massachusetts construction-services leader to establish and expand its public-infrastructure construction team. This seller-doer-builder position combines billable Senior Resident Engineer / Construction Manager assignments, client development, and recruiting and leadership of field personnel.

Responsibilities

• Personally lead public-infrastructure assignments as Senior Resident Engineer, Construction Manager or construction-services lead as needed.
• Oversee construction administration, construction engineering, resident inspection and field inspection for public owners.
• Manage contractors, designers, utilities, public agencies, field staff and other stakeholders.
• Lead construction documentation, daily reports, contract compliance, QA/QC, safety practices and issue resolution.
• Manage schedule and cost reviews, change orders, extra work, claims documentation, constructability, staging and phasing.
• Support project mobilization, inspections, testing, staffing plans, closeout and turnover.
• Establish Massachusetts field-delivery standards and supervise multiple construction-phase assignments.
• Build relationships with MassDOT, MBTA, Massport, municipalities and other Massachusetts public owners.
• Support proposals, interviews, technical approaches, capture planning, staffing plans and fee development.
• Recruit, mentor and lead resident engineers, assistant resident engineers, field engineers and inspectors.

Qualifications

• Approximately 15-25+ years of public-infrastructure construction experience, ideally including substantial Massachusetts agency experience.
• Proven Senior Resident Engineer, Resident Engineer, Construction Manager or construction-services leadership.
• Direct experience with MassDOT, MBTA, Massport and/or Massachusetts municipal procedures.
• Background in roadway and bridge, transit and rail, aviation, active facilities, municipal infrastructure, drainage, water/sewer or related public works.
• Strong contract administration, construction documentation, change management, cost/schedule oversight, constructability, QA/QC and field safety experience.
• Ability to remain personally billable, mobilize assignments, develop client relationships, and recruit and lead a scalable field organization.
• Massachusetts PE strongly preferred. CCM highly desirable. OSHA and other relevant safety credentials valued.

Position impact: Lead current and upcoming Massachusetts public-infrastructure assignments, build a strong local field organization, and support the firm's growing transportation, transit, aviation and municipal infrastructure work.