Resident Engineer

WSP; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Resident Engineer to lead our Construction Management team in Albuquerque, NM. The role focuses on construction engineering, inspection oversight, and program management across roadway, bridges, utilities, and flood control projects.

Key duties include coordinating staff, ensuring contract and code compliance, reviewing pay apps and submittals, and training inspection teams. A NM PE license or eligibility within 3 months is required.

Qualifications

• BSCE degree in a relevant field (e.g., Construction Management, Civil Engineering).
• A minimum of 7 years of directly relevant experience, including Resident Engineer or Project Engineer roles.
• Licensed professional engineer in New Mexico or ability to become licensed within 3 months of hire.
• Demonstrated ability to read and understand contract documents.
• Working knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and materials.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Valid, current New Mexico driver's license (obtain within 3 months).
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and adherence to policies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, supervise, and lead Construction Services staff on projects.
• Manage projects per contract documents, plans, and standards.
• Verify and review project documentation for acceptance, including pay apps, change orders, and submittals.
• Supervise inspectors, laboratory technicians and field staff assigned to a project.
• Direct and evaluate work, ensuring compliance with drawings and specs.
• Monitor quality control and QA/QC field testing for materials.
• Prepare quantity reports for payment calculations and changes.
• Review daily inspector reports and project progress.
• Provide technical leadership for complex CM projects or programs.
• Manage sub-consultants and represent projects at meetings.

Skills

Contract documents comprehension

Oral & written communication

Safety compliance

Team leadership

Education

BSCE degree in Civil Engineering

Licensed professional engineer in NM (or eligible within 3 months)

Job description

This Opportunity

We are seeking a RESIDENT ENGINEER to join our Construction Management team inourAlbuquerque, NM office. The Resident Engineer provides technical leadership, construction engineering and construction management of projects. The Resident Engineer supervises construction inspection and testing activities, among other program responsibilities. Projects may span multiple disciplines, such as roadway/highway, Bridges, utilities, flood control features, and others.

Your Impact

• Be knowledgeable in supervision, able to coordinate the work of Construction Services staff.

• Manage, coordinate, and supervise projects in accordance with contract documents, plans, Federal, State, Municipal and Tribal specifications.

• Verify and review project documentation for acceptance including pay applications, change orders, submittals, shop drawings, cost reduction proposals, traffic control modifications, and others.

• Supervise, develop and train construction inspectors, laboratory technicians and other construction support staff assigned to a project.

• Be responsible for directing, monitoring, assigning, and evaluating the work of a project and assigned staff.

• Supervise and conduct the inspection and review of work in accordance with applicable codes and standards included in the project drawings and specifications

• Monitors quality control and quality assurance material field testing for concrete, steel, asphalt and soils as applicable

• Responsible for field measurements of acceptable work and compiling quantity reports for payment of quantities and changes in the work

• Reviews inspector daily reports in accordance with the project's requirements

• Provides technical leadership for complex construction management projects or programs

• Apply diversified knowledge of construction engineering principles and practices and independently making decisions on significant construction engineering problems.

• Manages technical field staff

• Responsible for field engineering, contract administration, inspection, testing, surveying, and quality control on one large or several small construction projects.

• Supervises field inspection and field office personnel

• Manages sub-consultants

• Represents projects at meetings and conferences

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures

• Performs other duties as assigned

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• BSCE degree in a relevant field of study (e.g. Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Construction Technology, etc.)

• A minimum of 7 years of directly relevant experience, including Resident Engineer, Project Engineer or related roles

• Licensed professional engineerin New Mexico or ability to become licensed in NM within 3 months of hire.

• A demonstrated ability to read and completely understand contract documents

• A working knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and materials

• Effective oral and written communication skills

• Valid, current New Mexico Driver's license (proactive indication to obtain within 3 months)

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Engineer Skills

• A working knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and material

• Bridge and highway construction inspection experience

• New Mexico experience preferred (NMDOT, Municipal projects)

• An ability to read and completely understand contract documents is required.

• Effective oral and written communication skills.