SENIOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER

Bureau Veritas | Marine & Offshore; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau Veritas | Marine & Offshore in California seeks a Senior Construction Engineer to provide technical leadership and end-to-end engineering oversight for transportation projects. The role reports as Resident Engineer or Structures Representative, ensuring quality, safety, schedule, and budget compliance.

Responsibilities include directing field activities, coordinating with Caltrans and contractors, reviewing submittals, managing change orders, and maintaining project documentation.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license and valid Class C driver's license.
• Minimum 5 years of construction engineering experience on large infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of ASTM standards, California test methods, SWPPP, environmental permitting, and construction claims process preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily field activities with engineering reviews, inspections, and approvals.
• Serve as Structures Representative and technical authority for contracts.
• Lead field engineers, inspectors, consultants, and subcontractors.
• Coordinate with Caltrans, contractors, agencies, and stakeholders.
• Prepare and negotiate change orders and manage contract administration.
• Maintain project records, progress reports, and cost/schedule data.

Skills

Caltrans standards and construction

Professional engineering principles

Contract administration and change-ord

Structural calculations and surveying

Project management and construction

Microsoft Office 365

Plan review tools and docs mgmt

Technical report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

PE license

Class C driver's license

Tools

Plan review tools

Document management systems

ProTrack

Quickbase

Job description

Senior Construction Engineer

Location: Los Angelas, California, US

Type of contract: Permanent

Posting date: Oct 8, 2026

Job offer reference: 215504

attractive salary/benefit package.

Bureau Veritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other non-job-related characteristics.

This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions.

City: Los Angelas

State: California

Job Summary

The Senior Construction Engineer provides technical leadership and end-to-end engineering oversight for California transportation infrastructure projects. Serving as the Resident Engineer and/or Structures Representative on federally funded projects, the position ensures construction activities meet quality, safety, schedule, and budget objectives while complying with client requirements, California regulations, and Bureau Veritas policies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct daily field activities and perform engineering reviews, inspections, and approvals.
• Serve as Structures Representative/Resident Engineer and technical authority for assigned contracts.
• Lead field engineers, inspectors, consultants, and subcontractors.
• Coordinate with Caltrans, contractors, agencies, and project stakeholders.
• Facilitate meetings, document action items, and maintain communications.
• Conduct quality assurance inspections and verify compliance with Caltrans standards, Title 24, and Cal/OSHA requirements.
• Prepare, negotiate, and support change orders and contract administration activities.
• Perform engineering calculations, quantity take-offs, stress analyses, and surveying verification calculations.
• Review engineering revisions, technical submittals, shoring plans, and temporary work.
• Support claims management and dispute resolution activities.
• Enforce safety, environmental compliance, and SWPPP requirements.
• Maintain project records and prepare progress, cost, and schedule reports.
• Support business development and perform other assigned duties.

Supervisory Responsibilities - No supervisory responsibilities

Skills

• Caltrans Standard Plans, Specifications, Construction Manual, and Structure Construction procedures.
• Professional engineering principles, construction methods, materials, and quality control practices.
• Contract administration, change-order management, and claims support.
• Structural calculations, quantity take-offs, surveying verification, and engineering analysis.
• Project management and construction oversight.
• Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Adobe Acrobat, Bluebeam, plan review tools, and document management systems.
• ProTrack, Quickbase, or equivalent project-tracking platforms.
• Technical report writing and presentation skills.

Competency

• Leadership and Team Development
• Strategic Decision Making
• Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
• Customer and Stakeholder Focus
• Communication and Influence
• Conflict Resolution and Negotiation
• Accountability and Results Orientation
• Collaboration and Relationship Building
• Adaptability and Resilience
• Integrity and Ethical Conduct

Education, Certifications, And Experience (required)

Education: Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.

Required Certifications/Licenses: Professional Engineer (PE) license. Valid Class C driver's license.

Experience: Minimum 5 years of construction engineering experience. Demonstrated success delivering large-scale infrastructure projects.

Preferred: Knowledge of ASTM standards, California test methods, environmental permitting, SWPPP, and construction claim process.

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