Senior Transit Resident Engineer

HILGARTWILSON, LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided healthcare

PTO and sick time

401(k) retirement plan with company 50

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Ramos CS, now a part of Colliers Engineering & Design, is seeking a Resident Engineer for a transit capital program in Washington. The role covers field and office work, overseeing construction contracts and contractor work to ensure compliance with plans, specs and safety requirements.

The successful candidate will monitor progress, manage changes, prepare documentation, and collaborate with project teams to minimize service disruption while maintaining quality, schedule and budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Washington Professional Engineer registration required; out-of-state licenses may be considered case by case.
• Approximately 15+ years of experience in construction management of transit, rail, or transportation projects.
• Experience as a Resident Engineer or Construction Manager on Public Works projects of at least $100M in value.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for job-related communications.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety of Authority, state, contractor employees and the traveling public; observe operations and take corrective action as needed.
• Review contractor operations for compliance with OSHA regulations and safety requirements.
• Maintain complete project records including construction progress, expenditures, budgets and work orders; ensure compliance with laws.
• Prepare contract change orders and document changes to plans and specifications.
• Coordinate with transit operations, maintenance, signals, track and systems to sequence construction with minimal service impact.
• Complete daily field diaries and support vendor/contract management with timely disputes resolution.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Ramos CS, now a part of Colliers Engineering & Design, is seeking a Resident Engineer for a transit capital program in Washington. The role covers field and office work, overseeing construction contracts and contractor work to ensure compliance with plans, specs and safety requirements.

The successful candidate will monitor progress, manage changes, prepare documentation, and collaborate with project teams to minimize service disruption while maintaining quality, schedule and budget.