Construction Resident Engineer

at  Gedeon GRC Consulting

The Resident Engineer is responsible and accountable for the inspection, supervision and control of performance on the project. This position is the key representative to the agency and is responsible for ensuring the project is meeting agency standards.

QUALIFICATIONS

❖ Bachelor’s degree (B. S., or B.A.) in Engineering and a minimum of five (5) years of experience with construction inspection and management on infrastructure construction projects (highway/sewer/water)
❖ NYS Professional Engineer (P.E.), ASCE Grade V
❖ ASCE Grade V
❖ Ability to become thoroughly familiar with contract requirements, site conditions, and special provisions including all relevant standards, requirements and stipulations.
❖ Understanding of the agency’s policies, procedures, and Infrastructure’s Standard Construction Operating Procedures (SCOP’s).
❖ Knowledge of the Construction Industry dealing with state and local agencies in New York on projects dealing with construction or repair of highways, bridges, tunnels, other structures.
❖ Strong knowledge of business and management principles involved in resource allocation and the coordination of people and resources.
❖ Extremely organized and detailed oriented, with the ability to maintain accuracy while handling multiple requests in a growing company environment.
❖ Proficiency in Site Manager, AutoCAD, and other project management software.
❖ Knowledge of Microsoft Office

❖ Actively participate in all preconstruction meetings, site visits and evaluates existing conditions with respect to contract requirements and prepare minutes and /or comprehensive reports on job related meetings
❖ Advise Engineer-In-Charge of deficiencies, inconsistencies or conflicts in the plans and/or specifications.
❖ Compile available information on existing site conditions (i.e. taps, services, utility as-built, etc.).
❖ Receive, review and forward preconstruction engineering reports as necessary.
❖ Meet regularly with the contractor to identify and resolve project related issues, including interpretation of contract requirements.
❖ Review and evaluate contractor’s proposed progress schedule, monitors contractor’s conformance to the schedule; recommends corrective action and requires a revised schedule should a deviation occur.
❖ Supervise and/or perform construction inspection operations to secure compliance with contract requirements.
❖ Participates in substantial completion and prior inspections, prepares and ensures completion of final punch list and recommends acceptance of the work.
❖ Monitor performance and recommends, if necessary, the institution of partial or complete default actions.
❖ Supervise and control the taking of all measurements, surveys, photographs and television inspections. ❖ Take action to prevent or immediately correct hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions which may endanger the health or safety of the public and/or workers.
❖ Maintain a daily dairy and other applicable DDC Standard Records for all project- related activities or ensure the project staff completes them accurately.
❖ Initiate the preparation of field memorandums, letters, accident reports, community inquires, complains and keep a log of all incoming and outgoing correspondence.