Resident Engineer - Construction

Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 20,000+ talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

Mott MacDonald is looking for professionals to join our ever-expanding transportation team here in the New York City Metro Area. We are currently looking for a Resident Engineer with construction experience in the New York City Metro Area within the rail transportation (NYCT, MNR, LIRR, PATH, Amtrak, NJ Transit) and infrastructure industry. The successful candidate is required to have a good understanding of the construction industry in the New York City Metro Area and experience working on public agency projects.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will have a proven record of leading construction inspection staff for infrastructure and transportation projects in the New York City Metro Area
• This position entails all typical duties of a resident engineer with an inspection/office engineering staff, as well as project management on behalf of infrastructure clients
• Plans, organizes, and supervises engineering and construction inspection activities for major transit projects
• Serve as the senior representative for the inspection of contractor construction activities, payments, processing and negotiation of claims and change orders
• Supervise a staff of personnel consisting of engineers, inspectors, project control, office engineers, project administrators, and specialty sub-consultants
•  Leads progress meetings and interacts with client on a daily basis. Coordinates responses to RFI’s and other technical issues with design engineers
• Ability to interpret construction plans, specifications, and contracts

Candidate Specification

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience in the infrastructure and/or transit industry managing rail/transit projects
• Previous Resident Engineering experience working with public agencies
• Should have experience with rail infrastructure projects
• If required, willing to work weekends and extended hours as necessary to properly oversee the project
• Professional Engineering License or ability to obtain in New York State
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Salary Range: $121,000 - $148,000

Benefits: 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, STD/LTD disability, holiday, PTO, parental leave and company paid life insurance

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Equal employment opportunity is the law. 
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.

Hybrid working policy

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

More about Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.

Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence