Resident Engineer – Light Rail Track & Systems

Colliers Engineering & Design; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

PTO & holidays

401(k) retirement plan

FSA/HSA options

Employee assistance

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Resident Engineer for Trackwork and Systems in Seattle to act as Owner's Representative on a light rail extension program. You will provide day-to-day oversight, inspection, and contract administration for trackwork, TPSS, train control, communications, and related civil work.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, 10+ years in construction management on rail projects, and must be on-site in Seattle during

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred; Washington PE preferred. PMP or DBIA certification a plus.
• Approximately 10+ years of construction management experience directly relevant to resident engineering, on light rail, heavy rail, or transit systems contracts.
• Experience as a Resident Engineer, Assistant Resident Engineer, or Construction Manager on rail systems work, including traction power, train control, or communications.
• Experience with testing, commissioning, and safety certification on transit systems preferred.
• Must be able to work on-site in Seattle full-time during construction.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the Authority's primary field representative to the construction contractor and directs the work of CMC field and office staff in accordance with the Authority's Construction Manual.
• Ensures and documents that all CMC staff are trained on and understand the contract requirements.
• Acts as the focal point for all correspondence to and from the contractor, and responds with support from Authority staff.
• Assigns CMC inspectors to cover the contractor's work and ensures inspector performance and documentation.
• Monitors the contractor's compliance with its own safety program, ensures CMC staff comply with Authority safety policies, and takes corrective action when necessary, including around energized systems.
• Reviews, comments on, and approves or disapproves Inspector Daily Reports (IDRs), non-conformance reports (NCRs), and contractor inspection and test reports.
• Reviews contractor baseline schedules, monthly schedule updates, and schedules of values, and coordinates resolution of review comments.
• Reviews progress payment applications, verifies quantities and contract compliance, and recommends approval or withholding of payment.
• Coordinates responses to RFIs, submittals, and design changes with the Authority, design consultants, and third parties.
• Prepares contract change orders and supports negotiations, claims analysis, and dispute resolution within delegated authority.
• Coordinates site access, staging, outages, and construction interfaces with other contractors, utilities, and local authorities.
• Coordinates equipment start-up, systems testing, integrated testing, and commissioning activities with the Interface and Integration Manager.
• Reviews contractor safety and security certification submittals and oversees verification of certification requirements.
• Conducts substantial completion inspections, manages punch lists, and recommends acceptance of the work.
• Monitors conformance with permits, third-party agreements, and environmental commitments.
• Conducts weekly construction progress meetings and other project meetings, and prepares weekly and monthly RE reports.
• Oversees contract closeout, including as-builts, O&M manuals, warranties, spare parts, asset handover, and the Authority's Transition from Construction to Operations process.
• Elevates to the Project Manager all disputes not resolved at the field level.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field

Job description

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Resident Engineer for Trackwork and Systems in Seattle to act as Owner's Representative on a light rail extension program. You will provide day-to-day oversight, inspection, and contract administration for trackwork, TPSS, train control, communications, and related civil work.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, 10+ years in construction management on rail projects, and must be on-site in Seattle during