Resident Engineer

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Resident Engineer to join our management team helping oversee the MTA Park Avenue Viaduct Project, in Manhattan, NY. WSP is the Program Management Consultant (PMC) for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) overseeing the project. Be involved in projects with our PMC Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

• Managing the construction management team. Responsible for record keeping, correspondence, compiling and delivering of required reports. Chair various project meetings, record and distribute meeting minutes.

• Monitoring contractor performance, scheduling, effectiveness, and quality control. Issue NCRs and follow through to resolution.

• Review and approve daily inspection reports and payment quantities in accordance with project standard specifications and requirements.

• Prepare change orders for overruns, changed conditions and additional work.

• Log and coordinate with the designer to respond to contractors' submittals, RFI's and shop drawings.

• Work to create a safety culture.

• Experience in permit compliance and coordination with adjacent projects.

• Work with client to inform public about upcoming work and potential impacts. Work with the contractor to minimize disruptions to the public.

• Work collaboratively with other engineers, professionals, and infrastructure authorities on Federal, State, regional, local, and privately funded improvement and development projects.

• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in rail, highway and bridge related construction management with direct experience construction of rail bridge knowledge being a plus.

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering.

• Professional Engineer License in New York or ability to obtain licensure quickly through reciprocity. (CCM certification may be accepted.)

• Ability to supervise staff - inspection, safety, quality, project controls.

• Ability to manage construction contractor and manage project schedules and budgets.

• Ability to review/approve shop drawings, contractor schedules, permit and inspection requirements.

• Ability to work schedules (nights/weekends) conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical work week.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Working knowledge of Project management software systems.

• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specific experience with MTA MNR or other agency construction projects that include bridges, rails, highways, and utilities.

• Specific experience managing large construction projects ($100M+).

• Current Metro-North track safety is a plus.

• OSHA 30 Hour Certification.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary (all locations): $97,100 - $198,200

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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