Resident Engineer

WSP; South Jordan (UT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health and wellness benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in South Jordan, Utah is seeking a Construction Resident Engineer to oversee various construction projects and ensure compliance with UDOT guidelines. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering and have at least 7 years of construction experience, including expertise in project management and supervision. Responsibilities include coordinating construction activities, monitoring project progress, and managing compliance documentation. This position requires ethical decision-making and a valid Utah driver’s license.

Qualifications

• 7 years of construction experience.
• UDOT Masterworks Training necessary.
• Valid Utah driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate personnel activities and supervise construction management crew.
• Monitor project progress and compliance with contract documents.
• Assist with inspections, materials acceptance, and documentation.

Skills

Construction management

Project management

Ethical decision-making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or equivalent degree

PE license

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Construction Resident Engineer for our South Jordan, UT office for projects based throughout Utah. 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.

Your Impact

• Coordinate personnel activities, with ability to supervise a construction management crew and experience with UDOT documentation
• Delegate certain responsibilities to team members
• Assist with or run various meetings with the crew and contractors
• Coordinate construction activities with the WSP and Client PM
• Assist with business development for the construction management group
• 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.
• Monitor project progress and compare it to baseline schedule
• Be responsible for inspections, materials acceptance and documentation for contract compliance
• Prepare and evaluate change orders
• Coordinate questions and responses with designers including specialty groups (e.g., structures, roadway, traffic and safety, drainage, environmental, OCIP)
• Assist with the creation and processing of partial and final pay estimates
• Verify that the crews have the required training and certifications
• Work with UDOT Materials personnel on the sampling and testing and on the inspection of shop fabrication of structural steel, prestressed concrete girders, post tensioned concrete girders and other structural items
• Read and interpret project plans and specifications
• Monitor construction for compliance with project documents
• Measure, calculate, and document quantities of installed materials in accordance with client policies and procedures
• 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.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or equivalent degree
• PE license
• 7 years of construction experience
• UDOT Masterworks Trained
• Experience and relationships with UDOT region 2 and region 3
• Experience on UDOT projects as an RE or FE
• Valid Utah driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bituminous Paving Experience
• Concrete Paving Experience
• Direct experience working for UDOT or another firm with UDOT exposure
• Utah PE license or the ability to become certificated within 6 months of hire
• UDOT partnering training certification

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.