Resident Engineer

Morgner Construction Management Corp.; Seattle (WA); Presencial; USD 130.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Morgner Construction Management Corp. seeks a field-level authority for Sound Transit track and systems contract. Directs the CMC field team overseeing installation, testing, and commissioning of traction electrification, OCS, train control, communications, and SCADA, plus trackwork and civil.

Ensures work meets contract documents, stays on schedule, and is ready for integrated testing and revenue service. Bachelor’s degree in electrical/civil engineering or construction management and a minimum

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, civil engineering, construction management, or a closely related field.
• Minimum 10 years of construction management or resident engineering experience on rail transit systems projects, including installation, testing and commissioning of traction power, OCS, train control, or communications systems.
• Direct responsibility for installation, testing, and commissioning activities on rail systems.
• Knowledge of traction power, OCS, CBTC or fixed-block train control, and transit communications architecture.
• Familiarity with NFPA 130, NEC, and APTA standards applicable to light rail systems.
• Experience with safety and quality programs within complex transit projects.

Responsabilidades

• Directs Deputy RE, Construction Engineers, and inspectors; assigns field coverage across segments.
• Reviews submittals and RFIs, evaluates change orders, verifies quantities, and recommends progress payments.
• Oversees procurement, testing, delivery, and installation of TPSS units, OCS, signal and train control equipment, cabinets, and fiber backbone.
• Leads field testing programs: static/dynamic tests, point-to-point tests, and supports integrated systems testing.
• Coordinates access dates and handoffs from civil, bridge, and tunnel contractors; documents delays and access impacts.
• Coordinates tie-ins to the operating Link system, track access planning, single-tracking, and cutover sequencing.
• Enforces safety programs, electrical safety, lockout/tagout, and roadway worker protection.
• Maintains daily reports, field records, NCRs, and as-built verification; prepares weekly/monthly progress reports.

Conocimientos

Construction management

Resident engineer experience

Rail transit systems knowledge

Electrical systems knowledge

Safety compliance

Educación

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, civil engineering, construction management, or related field

Descripción del empleo

General purpose:

Serves as Sound Transit's field-level authority for the track and systems contract. Directs the CMC field team overseeing installation, testing, and commissioning of traction electrification, OCS, train control, communications, and SCADA, along with supporting trackwork and civil. Ensures work is built to contract documents, on schedule, and ready for integrated testing and revenue service.

Essential functions:

• Directs Deputy RE, Construction Engineers, and inspectors; assigns field coverage across at-grade, aerial, bridge, tunnel, and station segments.
• Administers the systems construction contract: reviews submittals and RFIs, evaluates and negotiates change orders, verifies quantities, and recommends progress payments.
• Oversees procurement, factory acceptance testing, delivery, and installation of TPSS units, OCS, signal and train control equipment, communications cabinets, and fiber backbone.
• Leads field testing programs: static and dynamic testing, point-to-point and functional tests, and support for integrated systems testing with Operations.
• Coordinates access dates, work windows, and handoffs from civil, bridge, and tunnel contractors; documents delays and access impacts.
• Coordinates the tie-in to the operating Link system, including track access planning, single-tracking, and cutover sequencing.
• Enforces contractor compliance with the Sound Transit safety program, electrical safety, lockout/tagout, and roadway worker protection.
• Maintains daily reports, field records, NCRs, and as-built verification; prepares weekly and monthly progress reports.
• Supports safety and security certification, punch list, systems acceptance, and asset turnover.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, civil engineering, construction management, or a closely related field.
• Minimum 10 years of construction management or resident engineering experience on rail transit systems projects, including direct responsibility for installation, testing, and commissioning of traction power, OCS, train control, or communications systems.

Preferred:

• PE license (Washington or ability to obtain) or CCM.
• RE experience on a light rail extension through revenue service, including integrated systems testing and safety certification.
• Experience with systems work on cable-stayed or long-span bridges and in tunnels.

Knowledge of:

• 750V DC traction power, OCS, CBTC or fixed-block train control, and transit communications architecture.
• NFPA 130, NEC, and APTA standards applicable to light rail systems.
• Systems integration testing, test procedures, and commissioning documentation.