Resident Engineer

Colliers Engineering & Design; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) / Roth 401(k) match

Paid time off

Parental leave

License bonuses

Education reimbursement

Mentorship program

Wellness program

Philanthropy opportunities

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking Resident Engineers to join our Construction Engineering & Inspection team in Buffalo, NY. You will lead field inspections for bridge and highway projects and coordinate documentation, ensuring work aligns with NYSDOT specifications.

You will oversee estimates, change orders, daily reports, and meetings, while mentoring junior inspectors and collaborating with clients and contractors on a range of transportation projects in the region.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 10+ years of construction engineering/inspection experience required.
• Valid US driver’s license required.
• Leadership, decision making and attention to detail essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead inspectors or act as a solo inspector for bridge/highway construction inspection.
• Oversee documentation including pay estimates, change orders, daily reports, and meetings.
• Ensure work complies with NYSDOT specifications.
• Apply plans and company policies to the work; make decisive decisions.
• Coordinate site activities and resolve field issues.
• Mentor and direct other inspectors.

Skills

Leadership

Outdoors work

Reading/writing English

Attention to detail

Decision making

Education

High School Diploma or GED

NICET Certification or NYSDOT equivalent

Job description

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking Resident Engineers to join our Construction Engineering & Inspection team in Buffalo, NY!

When you join our Construction Engineering & Inspection team, you’ll help deliver the infrastructure that keeps communities moving! In this role, you’ll be part of a collaborative, field-focused group supporting transportation, bridge, utility, and municipal construction projects across the region. Our team partners closely with clients, contractors, and local agencies to solve challenges in real time, uphold quality and safety standards, and help bring important public infrastructure improvements from plan to completion.

If you enjoy being in the field, working with a knowledgeable team, and seeing the direct impact of your work on the communities around you, this is an opportunity to grow your career with a group that values communication, accountability, and practical problem-solving. You’ll contribute to projects that matter while building your technical expertise and long-term career path with Colliers Engineering & Design!

Responsibilities

• Ability to lead inspectors or act as a solo inspector for the construction inspection of bridge and/or highway projects including measuring and calculating quantities and documenting work with daily work reports, photos, and sketches.
• Oversee and coordinate documentation of construction inspection including pay estimates, change orders, daily work reports, quantity checking, meeting minutes, material certifications, etc.
• Ensure work is completed in accordance with NYSDOT specifications.
• Apply project plans, along with company policies, guidelines, standards, specifications to the work and make decisive decisions.
• Maintain project documentation and communicate with individuals at all levels of the project.
• Coordinate activities on the project site and resolve problems related to the work.
• Lead other construction inspectors; providing coaching, mentoring, and direction as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED is required.
• 10+ years of construction engineering/inspection experience is required.
• NICET Certification or NYSDOT equivalent is preferred.
• Prior experience with NYSDOT and municipal clients is preferred.
• Possess a valid US Driver's License is required.
• Leadership skills, decision making, and attention to detail.
• Ability and willingness to work outdoors on a project site for extended periods of time.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Compensation: $45.00 to $65.00 per hour (depending on qualifications)

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.