Facilities CM Resident Engineer - Electrical

JMT; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Facilities CM Resident Engineer specializing in electrical engineering in Herndon, VA. The role entails overseeing electrical tasks on construction projects, ensuring compliance with plans and regulations, and maintaining effective communication with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in construction engineering with a strong focus on safety and quality control.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years construction or related electrical engineering experience.
• At least 2 years in the transit industry.
• OSHA 10-hour Construction certification necessary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee electrical aspects of construction projects and ensure compliance.
• Coordinate engineering and implementation per project plans.
• Evaluate design and construction for potential risks.

Skills

Written and communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Procore

Job description

Facilities CM Resident Engineer - Electrical

Construction Management/Inspection - Facilities

Herndon, VA • ID: 23517 • Full-Time/Regular

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 2,400 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT, is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position summary: Responsible for overseeing electrical aspects of construction projects, ensuring compliance with plans, specifications, and safety regulations. This role involves supervising construction activities, quality control, and progress monitoring, while also maintaining communication with the project team. They would need a strong background in electrical engineering and experience in design and related functions.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Supporting overall Project Manager by executing project management responsibilities for respective discipline, including, developing hours estimates, scope, etc.
• Oversee sub-tasks within their respective discipline for a project
• Maintains full familiarity with plans, specifications, construction schedules, and contractor's plans on assigned contracts, the Project Management Plan (PMP), and current safety regulations to be knowledgeable of the project team (i.e., client, consultants, and multiple contractors) responsibilities
• Provide electrical engineering support to client’s project implementation team
• Provides technical expertise related to engineering and constructability, statements of work, cost estimates, proposal reviews, project schedules, change requests, and other items during pre- construction, procurement, construction, and testing and commissioning.
• Coordinates engineering and implementation in accordance with plans and specifications
• Documents and oversees processes and projects, ensuring conformance with WMATA’s approved procedures and all internal and external project requirements
• Evaluates design and construction for potential risks, develops alternative courses of action, and makes recommendations
• Assist in the preparation of final decision documentation for the COTR
• Reviews contractor payment requests and internal project costs and makes recommendations
• Reports on project status and communicates with client’s internal stakeholders
• Perform other related tasks assigned by the client and contract manager

Nonessential functions and responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Written and communication skills

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field
• A minimum of ten (10) years of construction or related electrical engineering experience, with at least two (2) of the ten (10) years in the transit industry
• Knowledgeable with Microsoft 365
• Physical ability to access any of the locations and perform a hands-on inspection, if required
• Must have previous field experience
• OSHA 10-hour Construction certification

Preferred Experience

• PE license, Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or Certified Professional Contractor (CPC) are desirable but not required
• Familiarity with WMATA design criteria and standards
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Procore

Working Conditions

Work is performed within a general office environment 95% of the time. Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.

Field work is required on occasion where work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 25 lbs) may be required as needed.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.