Senior Resident Engineer

TYLin; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan with company matching

Job summary

A global infrastructure consulting firm is seeking a Senior Resident Engineer (Structures) in San Francisco to oversee the construction of critical transportation infrastructure, ensuring quality and compliance with project standards. This role requires a Bachelor's degree, a P.E. license or CCM credential, and over 15 years of relevant experience in complex bridge construction. The ideal candidate will manage site inspections, provide leadership to junior engineers, and ensure adherence to safety protocols, offering a salary range of $185,000–$235,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in complex bridge construction practices.
• Strong ability to write effective and concise reports.
• Experience with Caltrans projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee structures construction work at project sites.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates for project activities.
• Provide progress reports and technical insights.
• Manage project documentation for contract compliance.
• Enforce construction safety rules and regulations.

Skills

Field Expertise

Communication and Collaboration

Financial Oversight

Leadership

Safety Advocate

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management

Master’s degree

Job description

TYLin is a globally recognized, full‑service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost‑effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm supports projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.

Job Summary

T YLin's Construction Management team is looking for a Senior Resident Engineer (Structures) to be a part of our exciting journey in shaping the future of transportation infrastructure. If you're passionate about surface transportation, bridges, retaining walls and other transportation structures that stand the test of time, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities & Qualifications

What You’ll Do:

As a Senior Resident Engineer, you will be our ambassador at project sites, ensuring the highest standards of quality and precision. Your mission is to oversee structures construction work, making sure it aligns seamlessly with plans and specifications. You'll work independently on structures construction items while collaborating closely with the Project Manager and other site representatives. Your responsibilities include:

• Field Expertise: Conduct thorough inspections of all falsework elements. Ensure that project specifications are faithfully executed, and plans are brought to life with meticulous attention to detail. Prepare detailed cost estimates for various project activities, contributing to cost‑effective solutions.
• Communication and Collaboration: Keep everyone in the loop by providing written progress reports, technical insights, and addressing special issues promptly. Work hand‑in‑hand with contractors to coordinate tasks and ensure a smooth workflow.
• Financial Oversight and Documentation: Manage project documentation, ensuring that contract compliance is maintained at all times. Review contractor pay estimates and submittals with a keen eye for accuracy.
• Leadership: Be a mentor and trainer, shaping the next generation of construction professionals. Lead field inspection and support staff, sharing your expertise and fostering growth.
• Safety Advocate: Uphold and enforce construction safety rules and regulations for a secure work environment.

The Qualifications We Seek Are:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management or closely related field. Master’s preferred.
• P.E. license or CCM credential required and at least 15+ years of experience in the concepts and practices with complex bridge construction.
• Previous experience as a Structures Representative on at least two bridge projects with a minimum construction value of 20 million.
• Strong ability to write effective and concise review comments, and reports.
• Must be able to communicate and liaise well with contractors and other team members to effectively resolve field issues.
• Previous construction management experience for Caltrans projects, or projects that had Caltrans oversight, is strongly preferred.
• Client focused, always striving to give clients the best solutions.
• Strong commitment to innovation by creating new and better ways to solve clients’ toughest challenges.
• High levels of integrity, always doing the right thing in an ethical, fair, and sustainable way.
• Demonstrated experience of collaboration in a diverse and inclusive team, working together toward technical excellence.

Additional Information

T YLin is committed to pay equity. As part of that commitment, we have provided the base compensation range of $185,000–$235,000 annually for this position and local market. TYLin is proud to offer exciting career development opportunities coupled with a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits include extensive health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance coverage; continuing education benefits; paid time off; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance program; and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

TYLin offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits may include extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions.

We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering. Collaboration, mission‑driven focus, discipline, and leadership skills developed through military service benefit us all. Whether you are a Veteran, Guardsman or Reservist, a Military Spouse or you are planning to transition to civilian life in the near future, we welcome and value your application.

TYLin is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements.