Overview As a Senior Resident Engineer, you will lead on-site construction management for water, wastewater, and municipal projects in NYC and the Lower Hudson Valley. You'll coordinate with contractors, clients, and design teams to ensure safe, on-time, and on-budget delivery while meeting regulatory standards. You'll mentor field staff, oversee inspections and documentation, and administer contracts to maintain high quality and safety. This is a hands-on leadership role in a context of sustainable infrastructure delivery. You'll work with cross-functional teams to drive project success and safety culture.
Compensation / Benefits- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401K
- STD
- LTD
- AD&D, life insurance
Responsibilities- Lead day-to-day construction management for complex water, wastewater, and municipal projects.
- Serve as primary liaison among contractors, clients, regulators, and design teams.
- Review plans, RFIs, shop drawings, and design changes for constructability and compliance.
- Manage and mentor field staff; oversee inspections, documentation, reporting, and contract administration.
- Oversee daily inspection reporting, recordkeeping, and project deliverables per client requirements.
- Administer contracts, including change orders, payment applications, and field directives.
- Monitor performance, safety, quality, schedule adherence; proactively address issues.
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental permits, and agency standards; foster a strong safety culture.
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of New York
- 10 years of experience in a Resident Engineer, Assistant Resident Engineer, or similar construction management leadership role on large capital projects
- Proven experience managing multiple projects, field teams, and stakeholder relationships in fast-paced environments
- Leadership, communication, and relationship-management skills for cross-team collaboration
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Commitment to safety, quality, client service, and delivering project outcomes
- Leadership
- Communication
- Relationship-management
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
