Field-Lead Resident Engineer: Civil Infrastructure Oversight

CES Consultants; New York (NY); On-site; USD 138,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k with company contributions

PTO & Life Insurance

Job summary

CES Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Resident Engineer to provide overall field oversight and administration of construction projects in the New York area.

You will coordinate with contractors, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies to monitor progress, safety, quality, and schedule, ensuring compliance with contract documents and codes. The role requires supervising field personnel, reviewing submittals and schedules, maintaining detailed project documentation, and processing payments and change

Qualifications

• Active NYS Professional Engineer license.
• A bachelor’s degree in engineering (civil preferred) from an accredited college.
• Minimum of eight years of experience in construction inspection or management of infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with NYCDOT, NYSDOT, NYCDEP specifications, MUTCD, and AASHTO standards.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications and maintain accurate records and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the DDC site representative responsible for the inspection, management, and administration of the construction work.
• Review and facilitate Contractor(s) Site Safety Plan submittals to DDC for acceptability.
• Monitor the conditions at the site for conformance with the Contractor’s Site Safety Plan, DDC policies, permits, and all applicable regulations and documentation that pertain to construction safety.
• Review sheet design submittal and installation.
• Notify the Contractor and DDC immediately upon determination of any condition or activity existing which is not in compliance with the Contractor’s Site Safety Plan, applicable federal, state or local codes or any condition that presents a potential risk of injury to the public or workers or possible damage to property.
• Maintain documentation of and attend weekly safety meetings and daily safety job briefings.
• Review and evaluate contractors’ proposed progress schedule; monitor contractors’ conformance; and recommend corrective action should a deviation occur.
• Maintain an accurate and detailed daily log of all projects related activities; initiating the preparation of field memorandums, letters, and accident reports; replying to community inquiries and complaints; and preparing comprehensive reports as required.
• Maintain custody of all construction related permits, plans, approvals, drawings, etc., related to the project and assure their availability on site.
• Assure that Contractor(s) JHA’s are current to reflect the work tasks being performed, hazards, and control methods to mitigate the identified hazards. Verify that all employees at the job site are trained on the JHAs and maintain supporting documentation on site.
• Recognize, minimize, or eliminate jobsite and public hazards, through required planning, inspection, verification, and corrective action process.
• Supervise all REI field personnel.
• Assure adequate planning for all critical construction activities (crane operation, excavation, confined space entry, etc.) including coordination between Contractor(s) /DDC/ other Agencies as required.
• Review and process contractor payments, change orders, overruns, and claims.
• Perform other tasks as deemed necessary to facilitate the construction work.

Skills

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

NYCDDC PDMS System

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (civil preferred)

Tools

NYCDDC PDMS System

Job description

CES Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Resident Engineer to provide overall field oversight and administration of construction projects in the New York area.

You will coordinate with contractors, stakeholders, and regulatory agencies to monitor progress, safety, quality, and schedule, ensuring compliance with contract documents and codes. The role requires supervising field personnel, reviewing submittals and schedules, maintaining detailed project documentation, and processing payments and change