Senior Resident Engineer

Dewberry Engineers Incorporated; Gainesville (VA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Dewberry is seeking a Senior Resident Engineer to lead transportation and water/wastewater projects from our Gainesville, VA office, reporting to project sites daily.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years as a Resident Engineer, a DC/VA/MD PE license, and strong leadership, client relations, and team-management skills to deliver complex infrastructure projects in the Washington DC metropolitan area.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as Resident Engineer on complex projects.
• Bachelor's degree in construction management or engineering.
• DC/VA/MD PE license required.
• CCM certification preferred.
• Experience with DDOT, VDOT, MSHA specs and related certifications preferred.
• Leadership of large teams of construction management staff.
• Strong client relationship management skills.
• Proficient with MS Office and PM software like e-Builder and Smartsheet.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee construction projects including bridges, structures, and roadways.
• Supervise project staff, inspectors, and consultants; lead on-site management.
• Manage budgets, CPM schedules, contractor performance, and change orders.
• Analyze plans, specifications, and RFIs to support delivery.
• Coordinate with clients, utilities, and design engineers for timely submittals.
• Create and manage contractor and project schedules per contract.
• Lead meetings and communicate risks and updates to stakeholders.
• Review inspections and tests; resolve quality issues.
• Prepare independent cost estimates and progress payments.
• Build client relationships and assist with proposals and agreements.
• Oversee project document control and records management.

Skills

Leadership

Client relations

Project management

Communication

Team supervision

Problem solving

Transportation knowledge

Regulatory coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management or engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) License

CCM Certification

Tools

e-Builder

Smartsheet

Box

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Contract management systems

Job description

Senior Resident Engineer

Dewberry's Construction Management Services is seeking a Senior Resident Engineer to work on project assignments in the Washington DC Metropolitan area. The position will be located in the Gainesville, VA office, but will report to a project site, or multiple project sites daily. The successful candidate will be assigned to fulfill leadership positions on various construction projects with at least 10 years of Resident Engineering experience including transportation and/or water/wastewater infrastructure projects. A successful candidate must have their PE license in DC, VA or MD, excellent communications and client relations skills, the ability to manage a large staff of field personnel, and work as a team player.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call Dewberry at Work, that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee construction projects involving bridges, structures, roadways, and other transportation infrastructure, including projects within rights-of-way, ensuring compliance with plans, specifications, contract documents, codes, and DOT requirements.
• Supervise and lead project staff, inspectors, and consultants; organize project teams, monitor staffing needs, and provide daily on-site construction management and inspection oversight.
• Manage project budgets, CPM schedules, contractor performance, production rates, and overall project execution, including preparation, negotiation, and administration of change orders, including the ability to establish and manage project budgets, monitor financial performance, and support contract administration activities.
• Analyze and interpret project plans, specifications, constructability issues, contract language, RFIs, work orders, and claims to support project delivery and resolve technical or contractual issues.
• Coordinate with clients, contractors, design engineers, utility companies, and other stakeholders to ensure timely review of submittals, issuance of RFI responses, and successful project execution.
• Create, review, evaluate, and manage contractor and project schedules in accordance with contract requirements.
• Lead and facilitate project meetings, including pre-construction conferences, utility coordination meetings, progress meetings, and other stakeholder coordination sessions, while communicating critical issues, risks, and project updates.
• Review inspection reports, material testing results, and construction activities; resolve quality-related issues and discrepancies to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Prepare independent construction cost estimates and review, negotiate, and recommend contractor progress, partial, and final payments.
• Build and maintain positive client relationships and assist with the preparation of proposals and professional services agreements.
• Oversee project document control and records management, ensuring accurate, complete, and timely transfer of project records to the designated records management system.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years' experience as Resident Engineer on experience managing complex construction projects, including transportation, railway, station, bridge, roadway, facility, infrastructure, and/or water/wastewater projects.
• Bachelor's degree in construction management, Engineering or closely related field.
• DC, VA or MD Professional Engineer (PE) License required.
• Construction Management Association of America Certified Construction Manager (CCM) preferred.
• Experience with DDOT, VDOT and/or MSHA specifications, standards, manuals, construction inspection practices, materials testing, and related certifications preferred.
• Previous leadership or supervision experience of large teams of construction management, inspection, and field personnel while fostering a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Strong client relationship management skills and the ability to effectively coordinate with owners, contractors, engineers, regulatory agencies, and other project stakeholders.
• Excellent computer, smartphone, tablet, database, and electronic data management skills, with the ability to learn and implement new technologies and reporting tools.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) and construction/project management software such as e-Builder, Smartsheet, Box, Teams, contract management systems, and other project information management platforms.
• Must have a valid driver's license and clean driving record.

Don't meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employees. So if you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry's background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters: Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

Salary Range

The projected range for this position is $175,000 to $210,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly. These ranges are for NY only.