Construction Management - Resident Engineer

Brown and Caldwell has a full-time opportunity for a Resident Engineer to join our growing team. This position is responsible for representing Brown and Caldwell and our clients on large, high-profile programs providing oversight of construction, start-up, and commissioning. The position requires coordination with representatives from the client, regulatory agencies, construction managers, and contractors. The successful candidate will need to be able to: understand and interpret design documents (technical specifications, construction drawings, etc.); produce daily field documentation (reports, etc.); facilitate progress meetings; communicate to the design team; review pay applications; conduct and document field changes to design documents; work closely with a diverse, multidisciplinary project team; perform field work (construction oversight, etc.); and interface with the design team, field crews, and clients as needed. For the right candidate, this position will allow for leadership opportunities to support a growing construction management team across the Southern California area.

Detailed Description:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide construction management oversight and part-time on-site resident engineering inspections for water and wastewater pumping stations, pipelines, and treatment projects.
• Collaborate with project teams to address design issues, coordinate with contractors' project managers on design- and construction-related issues, obtain daily updates on project issues from construction inspectors, and report issues to client.
• Review construction drawings and specifications, develop a detailed understanding of the performance and construction requirements, and evaluate these requirements versus construction progress and quality.
• Provide notes, observations, photos, and measurements documenting the implementation of field work. Compare field implementation against the drawings, specifications, submittals, and requirements included by client requirements.
• Generate project correspondence, including responses to contractor correspondences in a timely manner to avoid delay, to convey client positions, and to protect clients' best interests.
• Review and analyze contractors' construction schedules to ensure compliance with approved contract schedules and address deficiencies.
• Coordinate and resolve issues in the field with clients, consultants, contractors, designers, regulatory agencies, and the affected public.
• Prepare digital daily reports documenting weather, equipment, manpower, and construction activities, daily progress photos, as well as monthly progress reports for project stakeholders.
• Lead and/or assist with commissioning, testing, and start-up of process systems/equipment or facilities for turning over to clients' personnel.
• Prepare effective and accurate record documents and all project, permit, and contract closeout documentation.
• Perform constructability reviews of designs.
• Conduct field investigations, up to 4 hours per day. Initial field work will include pumping station facilities, collection and distribution systems piping, as well as water and wastewater treatment facilities.
• Mentor, supervise, and provide direction for less experienced staff.
• Supervise and coordinate construction management staff, office support staff, and subconsultants with responsibility for quality construction in accordance with plans and specifications.
• Be proactive in risk identification, management, mitigation, and solving project problems.
• Adhere to clients' health and safety training requirements.
• Evaluate and negotiate change orders, invoices, and payment applications which may include final payment including coordination with the client. May include independent verification of pay quantities. Maintain records related to the base work, contingency, and field changes.
• Develop and manage lists of deficiencies and lead punch list inspections.
• Lead development of as-built and record drawing deliverables.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• BS degree, in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Minimum eight (8) years related experience performing construction oversight, construction inspection, and facility start-up.
• Minimum eight (8) years of increasingly responsible, professional experience in the construction administration of municipal infrastructure water and wastewater facilities.
• Obtaining of Civil or Mechanical PE license in CA within 2 years of hiring is required.
• Strong verbal and written (technical writing) communication skills required. Ability to communicate professionally to multiple stakeholders, including the public is a must.
• Thorough working knowledge of civil, structural, architectural, process and building mechanical, and electrical construction and demolition practices involved with major public works projects.
• Knowledge of construction management processes, means, and methods.
• Knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations, local and national building codes, and quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement a QA/QC program for construction projects as well as to review, analyze, and negotiate construction cost estimates, change orders, and contractor claims.
• Ability to manage and mentor a team of inspectors and project support staff and to work effectively in a diverse team environment.
• Ability to handle contentious issues with contractors in a professional and courteous manner.
• Construction and design background highly preferred as well as having worked in a resident/field/quality assurance oversight capacity on projects that involved conveyance and/or water and wastewater facilities.
• Knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations, implementation, and guidance.
• Strong organizational and technical skills required.
• Valid driver's license and good driving record required.
• Ability to successfully manage and deliver on multiple tasks with competing priorities.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment at sites including hard hats, steel toed boots (or other approved toe protection), gas monitor, safety glasses, safety vests, respirators, etc.
• Ability to stand for several hours observing and documenting field conditions or critical construction operations at active construction sites in both urban and rural settings that may include exposure to dust, chemicals, etc. for which proper safety equipment will be provided.
• Ability to walk slowly around and access sites of varying size that may be above or below ground and have areas of uneven, muddy, and/or rocky ground to perform inspections and take photographs.
• Ability to remain alert and vigilant while working around construction equipment and be able to walk swiftly for a short distance to clear an area where a potential hazard is identified.
• Ability to climb and/or descend stairs (2-3 flights), ladders (up to 24-foot typically), or via other safety measures to access structures for visual inspection.
• Ability to lift objects on job sites less than 30 pounds

Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee's primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location B: $97,000 -$132,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 50 offices and 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice-to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

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