Project Engineer/Resident Engineer (water/wastewater infrastructure)

Brown and Caldwell; Cottonwood Heights (UT); On-site; USD 105,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown and Caldwell's Salt Lake City office is seeking a Project Engineer/Resident Engineer with experience in complex water and wastewater infrastructure construction. You will oversee technical and field activities, ensuring compliance with plans, codes and permits, while coordinating with owners, contractors and design teams.

Responsibilities include daily progress reviews, change order evaluation, documentation control and QA/QC leadership to support project delivery and closeout.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations, local and national building codes and quality standards.
• Expertise in reading and interpreting construction plans, drawings, specifications and contractual documents.
• Advanced verbal/written communication and organizational skills working with multidisciplinary teams, including clients and staff.
• Expertise in knowledge and understanding of safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review construction work progress daily.
• Oversee review of all construction activities, ensuring full compliance with plans, specifications, codes, standards and permit requirements.
• Validate documentation process and ensure reports documenting weather, equipment, manpower, and construction activities, and daily progress photos, are completed accurately and timely.
• Lead records documentation process to ensure records documents and all project, permit and contract close‑out documentation are accurate.
• Collaborate with clients/owners, consultants, contractors, designers and regulatory agencies to resolve field issues.

Skills

Project management

Field inspections

Contract administration

QA/QC

Client coordination

Education

A degree in engineering, construction management or related field, or equivalent experience is required.

Tools

Primavera P6

eBuilder

Microsoft Project

MS Excel

Job description

Brown and Caldwell's (BC) Salt Lake City office has an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer/Resident Engineer with experience in construction of complex water and wastewater infrastructure and facilities. The candidate will work closely with the project team, including the Owner, BC CM group, subconsultants, multiple contractors, and design engineers to ensure the successful delivery of projects.

This Resident Engineering role provides technical oversight and leads the monitoring and documentation of construction activities on large projects, ensuring full compliance with approved plans, specifications, codes, and permits. The role leads site inspections, prepares and reviews detailed reports, and guides collaboration with contractors, engineers of record and project control team members. It also provides resolution of multifaceted field issues, supports contract administration through independent evaluation of change orders and payment applications, and ensures the integrity of project documentation and close‑out processes.

We are seeking a self‑motivated individual who enjoys the variety of opportunities in engineering and construction consulting. Positive interaction with clients and contractors and good working knowledge of construction are essential to success.

Work location will be in the Salt Lake City area, with the ability to provide similar support for other local and regional clients.

Responsibilities

• Review construction work progress daily.
• Oversee review of all construction activities, ensuring full compliance with plans, specifications, codes, standards and permit requirements.
• Oversee use of varied construction information management systems.
• Validate documentation process and ensure reports documenting weather, equipment, manpower, and construction activities, and daily progress photos, as well as monthly progress reports for project stakeholders are completed accurately and timely.
• Evaluate and advise on change orders, invoices and payment applications including final payment and coordination with the Owner. Perform independent verification of pay quantities.
• Audit and ensure accurate records are being maintained related to the base work, contingency and field changes.
• Provide technical expertise in commissioning, testing and start‑up of process systems/equipment or facilities ensuring operational readiness and compliance.
• Lead records documentation process to ensure records documents and all project, permit and contract close‑out documentation are accurate.
• Review and provide recommendations on design and bidding documents to enhance constructability, reduce risk, and improve project delivery outcomes.
• Proactively lead project risk assessments, developing and executing mitigation strategies and influencing decision‑making to support positive project delivery outcomes.
• Lead auditing of complex records related to base work, contingency usage, and field changes, ensuring traceability and compliance with project controls.
• Collaborate and facilitate resolution of complex issues in the field with clients/owners, consultants, contractors, designers and regulatory agencies, and the effected public.
• Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.

Mentorship

• May provide mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge‑sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills and grow within their roles.

Skills and Competencies

• Advanced knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations, local and national building codes and quality standards.
• Expertise in reading and interpreting construction plans, drawings, specifications and contractual documents.
• Advanced verbal/written communication and organizational skills working with multidisciplinary teams, including clients and staff.
• Expertise in knowledge and understanding of safety requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in the implementation of daily execution of key functions while coordinating with engineering, field management and building trade staff.
• Ability to walk around a construction site of varying size and topography to perform inspections and stand for several hours observing and documenting critical construction activities.

Experience

• Typically, a minimum of 5 years of work experience in resident engineering or a related field.

Preferred Experience

• Increasingly responsible, professional experience in the construction and administration of municipal infrastructure, water and wastewater facilities.
• Thorough working knowledge of civil, structural, architectural, process and building mechanical and electrical construction and demolition practices involved with major public works projects, specific to documentation, specification and code requirements.
• Ability to provide design/consultation in specialized areas, make decisions and solve problems.
• Knowledge of construction management processes, means and methods.
• Knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations, local and national building codes and quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement a QA/QC program for construction projects and to review, analyze and negotiate construction cost estimates, change orders and contractor claims.
• Working knowledge of OSHA 1910.
• Understanding of all facets of the construction process.
• Ability to successfully manage and deliver on multiple tasks with competing priorities.
• Strong verbal/written communication skills.
• Current and valid driver’s license and good driving record.
• Advanced knowledge of standard professional software such as MS Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Expert working knowledge and experience using construction management software packages (Primavera P6, eBuilder, Microsoft Project scheduling software).
• Advanced knowledge and experience managing and maintaining the Health & Safety requirements of construction sites.
• Ability to walk around a construction site of varying size and topography to perform inspections and stand for several hours observing and documenting critical construction activities.
• Ability to work for extended periods of time in extreme temperatures including heat and cold.
• Ability to wear required safety equipment at sites including hard hats, steel‑toed boots, reflective vest, gloves, face mask, safety harness, etc.
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders and platforms to access structures for visual inspection and ability to lift objects less than 50 pounds.

Education

• A degree in engineering, construction management or related field, or equivalent experience is required.

Salary Range

Location A: $105,000 – $143,000

Benefits and Other Compensation

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance and success. The package includes medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, a 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance‑based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long‑term care insurance.

This position is subject to a pre‑employment background check and a pre‑employment drug test.

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Brown and Caldwell encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities and applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

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