Resident Engineer

WSP USA; Connecticut; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Resident Engineer in Connecticut with a focus on highway, bridge and rail construction management. You’ll lead the construction management team, oversee reporting, and drive safety and quality on projects.

The role requires strong communication, permit coordination, and collaboration with clients and authorities. The ideal candidate has 15+ years of relevant experience, Civil engineering background, and CT PE license or reciprocity.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of highway/bridge/rail or transportation construction management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Civil.
• CT PE license or reciprocity (CCM may be accepted).

Responsibilities

• Manage the construction management team and oversee record-keeping, reporting, and meeting minutes.
• Monitor contractor performance, scheduling, quality, and safety controls.
• Review and approve shop drawings, contractor schedules, permits, and inspection requirements.
• Prepare change orders for overruns and added work.
• Coordinate submittals, RFIs, and shop drawings with designers.
• Foster a safety culture and ensure compliance with health and safety policies.
• Communicate with the public and stakeholders about project impacts.
• Coordinate with clients and other authorities on multi-agency projects.

Skills

15+ years experience

Supervise staff

Contractor management

Strong communication

Ability to work nights/weekends

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Civil preferred)

CT Professional Engineer License or reciprocity

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Project management software

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Resident Engineer for our Connecticut office, with an interest in highway bridge and rail engineering construction. Be involved in projects with our Construction Management Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

• Managing the construction management team. Responsible for record keeping, correspondence, compiling and delivering of required reports. Chair various project meetings, record and distribute meeting minutes.

• Monitoring contractor performance, scheduling, effectiveness, and quality control.

• Issue Non-compliance notices and follow through to resolution.

• Review and approve daily inspection reports and payment quantities in accordance with project standard specifications and requirements.

• Prepare change orders for overruns, changed conditions and additional work.

• Log and coordinate with the designer to respond to contractors' submittals, RFI's and shop drawings.

• Work to create a safety culture.

• Experience in permit compliance and coordination with adjacent projects.

• Work with client to inform the public about upcoming work and potential impacts.

• Work with the contractor to minimize disruptions to the public.

• Work collaboratively with other engineers, professionals, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, local, and privately funded improvement and development projects.

• 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.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years' experience in highway, bridge, rail, or other transportation related construction management.

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering - preferably Civil engineering.

• Connecticut Professional Engineer License or ability to obtain quickly through reciprocity. (CCM certification may be accepted.)

• Ability to supervise staff - inspection, safety, quality, project controls.

• Ability to manage construction contractors and manage project schedules and budgets.

• Ability to review/approve shop drawings, contractor schedules, permit and inspection requirements.

• Ability to work schedules (nights/weekends) conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical work week.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Working knowledge of Project management software systems.

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

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Specific experience with CTDOT construction projects that include highways, bridges, rail, and other transportation related type projects.

• Specific experience managing large construction projects ($100M+)

• OSHA 30 certification#LI-DS1

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.