Electrical Resident Engineer, Water Construction Lead

Ramboll; Town of Charlotte (NY); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Generous PTO

Competitive salary

Rewards & Recognition

Job summary

Ramboll in the United States is seeking an Electrical Resident Engineer to oversee municipal water construction projects from concept to closeout. You will apply standard construction techniques, lead site teams, evaluate design changes, and coordinate with design disciplines to ensure contract compliance.

You will perform engineering calculations, support change management, and assist with commissioning and startup testing of electrical systems across regional projects in the Mid-Atlantic,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (BEng/BSc) or related disciplines.
• Associate’s degree or technical school certification in electrical or other relevant technical curriculum, and 4+ years of qualifying engineering experience.
• Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills; build and maintain collaborative relationships with all stakeholders (client, contractor, and design disciplines).
• General understanding of electrical regulations, standards, and codes.
• General understanding of electrical systems including generators, power supply/distribution, UPS, MCC, VFD, OIT/HMI, SCADA, PLC, RTU, DCS, LPS, SPD, grounding, instrumentation, communications, and security.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (preferred).
• Municipal and State Agency experience.
• CCM, USACE CQM, NICET certifications.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing knowledge acquired through engineering or construction management degree to analyze the engineering concepts of a project. Ensuring that the technical components meet the engineering requirements of the contract documents.
• Overseeing construction personnel to ensure construction procedures, methods and materials follow those specified in the contract documents. Directing Construction Superintendents, Project Managers, Foreman, etc. to comply with contract documents and report non-conformances throughout the duration of a project.
• Reviewing design criteria, specifications, drawings, submittals, RFI responses, change management, and other pertinent documentation. Assisting in coordination and constructability review of design phase submittals.
• Performing engineering calculations throughout the duration of the project to determine such requirements as pump performance, concrete mechanics, pipeline hydraulics, and electrical adequacy.
• Assisting Design Engineer in developing conceptual change management modifications and scope.
• Preparing cash flow calculations from a critical path schedule and schedule of values for the project owner to budget total project cost. Observing and monitoring contractor progress and scheduled completion through daily reporting and digital photo documentation. Reviewing contractor payment request estimates for accuracy.
• Assisting in commissioning activities for equipment and electrical systems. Overseeing site specific commissioning plans and developing/maintaining logs and checklists. Witnessing and documenting performance and startup testing.

Skills

Electrical engineering knowledge

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Associate’s degree or technical certification + 4+ years

Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate

Tools

CCM

USACE CQM

NICET certifications

Job description

Ramboll in the United States is seeking an Electrical Resident Engineer to oversee municipal water construction projects from concept to closeout. You will apply standard construction techniques, lead site teams, evaluate design changes, and coordinate with design disciplines to ensure contract compliance.

You will perform engineering calculations, support change management, and assist with commissioning and startup testing of electrical systems across regional projects in the Mid-Atlantic,