Are you looking to advance your Rail Construction experience and take that next step with a team that puts employees and quality first? Do you enjoy solving problems? Do you value a company that puts employee satisfaction at the forefront of who they are? If so, GPI wants you!
Our Construction Management team is seeking a Resident Engineer for various rail and transit infrastructure projects. The Resident Engineer will manage the daily observation of the Contractor’s operations.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the construction management and inspection of rail projects
- Review shop drawings and specifications to ensure proper installation of contract items
- Preparing inspection reports and oversight of field testing and commissioning
- Review change orders and issue recommendations and respond to RFI’s
- Maintain quantity logs and review payment requests from contractors
- Attend meetings and prepare minutes
- Review and maintain staffing reports, payroll certifications, and other labor documentation from the contractors
- Review the Contractor’s work plans
- Ensure the Contractor complies with the Contractors Safety and Health Plan
- Prepare a punch list with the owner upon completion of the project
Qualifications:
- BS degree in engineering or a related field
- 10+ years of experience as a Resident Engineer and managing construction field teams
- Experience with Amtrak, MTA, Metro-North Railroad, NJ Transit, or Long Island Railroad construction projects and project management guidelines (PMG’s) is a plus
- OSHA 30-hour safety certification
- Candidate must have reliable transportation
- A licensed professional engineer is preferred
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Maintain a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle report (MVR) for final consideration
- Possess a personal vehicle for use on or around a job site
- Read, write, and understand plans and directions given in the English language
- Basic computer skills with the ability to create and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents, create Outlook emails and utilize SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to communicate with other team members
- Able to traverse a construction job site consisting of uneven ground varying in height and consistency of material, with a variation of elevation 19" or less (mud, gravel, rutted ground, etc.)
- Able to wear GPI required PPE, i.e., hard hats, safety vest, work boots, and/or safety glasses/goggles while working
- Able to move equipment or inspection specimens weighing up to 50 pounds
