Lead Construction Resident Engineer

Job Description

 

Take Your Construction Career to the Next Level!

 

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder’s Construction Services team is looking for you! From construction management and observation/inspection services to laboratory testing and materials and forensic engineering, our Construction Services market helps to develop and maintain America’s infrastructure and supply chain and is a recognized industry leader with more than 25 accredited laboratories.

 

Step into Your New Role

 

Kleinfelder is currently seeking an energetic, personable and experienced Resident Engineer for oversight on civil, water, wastewater and stormwater projects in Massachusetts.

 

Your project experience should include serving as the Owner's on-site representative on Heavy Civil, Utility Construction, Water/Wastewater, and/or Roadway Construction projects.

 

First-hand experience should also include:

• Installation of small, mid-size and large diameter pipe;
• Installation of pre-cast and cast-in-place concrete structures;
• Pump Station and/or Plant construction
• Bypass flow handling;
• Traffic management;
• Construction in rural and urban environments;
• Contaminated soil management;
• Trenchless applications such as cured-in-place pipelining, pipe bursting, directional drilling and/or and sliplining
• Geotechnical considerations, such as excavation, backfill and compaction; and
• Effective communication and contact with project personnel, client, utility companies, and the public

 

You will serve as the principle contact among multiple members of the Kleinfelder team, the owner’s representatives, and the contractor. You must be able to operate with a high degree of independence on specific projects to effect and determine the fulfillment of the construction contract requirements by the parties to the construction contract.

 

This position requires an understanding of engineering sciences, and familiarity with construction scheduling processes, materials, means and methods of construction, and the ability to work as the public interface during construction. You will be responsible for obtaining, verifying, and maintaining project documentation pertaining to daily quantities of work and work activities, record drawings, project events, correspondence, and recordkeeping. You will be responsible for reviewing and recommending acceptance of change proposals and will render impartial interpretations of the contract documents.

 

Experience:

• Demonstrated successful experience with similar oversight responsibilities on construction projects.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience as a resident engineer/Owner’s Representative in utility and roadway related construction projects.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining communications with management team, 

Education: Associate’s degree or equivalent combination of experience and education required. 

 

Move Forward with Kleinfelder

Kleinfelder has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients’ transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 85 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose – together, we deliver.

 

Progress with an Employer that Values You

Kleinfelder is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:

 

Benefits: Kleinfelder offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and paid holidays.

 

Career Development: We are committed to investing in the professional development of our staff, offering each employee every opportunity to grow, develop, and take control of their career paths. We support these efforts through reimbursements for continuing education as well as many of the expenses associated with trainings and certifications, and opportunities for career development through our internal Mentoring Program