Resident Engineer, Civil – CBTC Transit Project

SFMTA; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 172,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

City and County of San Francisco, through the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, seeks a Resident Engineer (Civil Engineer) for the Train Control Upgrade Project (TCUP). This temporary exempt, full‑time role oversees construction, installation, testing, and on‑site coordination to ensure compliance with plans, specs, and safety standards.

Minimum qualifications include five years of professional civil engineering experience and a California PE license.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of verifiable professional civil engineering experience, including two (2) years at a level equivalent to City and County of San Francisco class 5207 Associate Engineer, and licensed Professional Engineer in California.
• Possession of a current Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of California in Civil Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Acts as on-site engineering representative for construction and installation of train control systems and civil infrastructure.
• Reviews construction plans for constructability and code compliance.
• Develops, signs and stamps civil construction drawings as needed.
• Conducts field inspections to verify contractor compliance with contract documents and safety requirements.
• Maintains daily inspection reports and documents project progress and quantities for payment.

Skills

Civil engineering

CA PE license

Job description

City and County of San Francisco, through the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, seeks a Resident Engineer (Civil Engineer) for the Train Control Upgrade Project (TCUP). This temporary exempt, full‑time role oversees construction, installation, testing, and on‑site coordination to ensure compliance with plans, specs, and safety standards.

Minimum qualifications include five years of professional civil engineering experience and a California PE license.