Hybrid Civil Construction Engineer - Transit Infrastructure

WMATA; Hyattsville (MD); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WMATA is seeking a Construction Engineer, Civil for a hybrid role based in the New Carrollton Maryland Metro Administrative Building as part of the Joint Development Adjacent Construction Division (JDAC). The position focuses on planning, management, and resolution of capital construction projects, with frequent on-site inspections and cross-department coordination.

The role requires reviewing designs, advising on changes, and ensuring safety compliance while maintaining schedules and minimizing

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, management, and resolution of capital construction projects.
• Ability to inspect and coordinate construction activities with multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of safety compliance in construction environments.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that assigned construction contracts are completed in accordance with Authority plans and specifications through frequent onsite inspections. Performs final inspections of completed work.
• Represents the project manager on designated projects and ensures that facilities and systems are constructed within the established schedule(s) and thoroughly coordinated with operational departments to ensure limited impact on revenue operations.
• Reviews plans and specifications for construction purposes; and advises various WMATA offices and consultants of required design changes. Reviews the inspection procedures for conformance with established guidelines; reviews and recommends approval of requests for payment from contractors and others for work in place.
• Provides technical expertise to project manager and contract administrator regarding engineering, constructability, cost estimate, schedule, and WMATA construction specifications in context of project requirements; makes recommendations and articulates engineering solutions, taking into consideration safety and security of persons and property, field conditions, and revenue operational needs of the Authority.
• Supports and assists the Authority's Safety Engineer in the enforcement of safety compliance on contracts assigned.
• Reviews, with assigned negotiator, contractor proposals and establishes Authority's pre-negotiation position. Participates in negotiation of contract modifications, as appropriate. Recommends acceptance or rejection of negotiated settlements, as appropriate. Actively participates in effecting timely closeout of assigned contracts.
• Provides technical expertise, as appropriate, in the preparation of the Contracting Officer's final decisions.
• Prepares progress reports and recommendations for the Project Manager and the leadership team on the status of assigned projects. Evaluates design and construction problems during the construction period, develops alternative courses of action, and determines and implements the best solution.

Job description

WMATA is seeking a Construction Engineer, Civil for a hybrid role based in the New Carrollton Maryland Metro Administrative Building as part of the Joint Development Adjacent Construction Division (JDAC). The position focuses on planning, management, and resolution of capital construction projects, with frequent on-site inspections and cross-department coordination.

The role requires reviewing designs, advising on changes, and ensuring safety compliance while maintaining schedules and minimizing