Resident Engineer - Rail (remote Site Locations)
Greenman-Pedersen Inc

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Job Description

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 and diversity at the forefront of who they are? If so,GPIwants 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

Requirements

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 stand for approximately 3 hours minimum a day up to 8 hours
• 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

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