Senior Project Engineer

At Mott MacDonald, we trust our brilliant people to do brilliant things in engineering, management, and development services, supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. As one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves on our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through our network of 20,000+ talented consultants. With sustainability and innovation at the heart of all our sectors in North America, including, Buildings, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

 

We believe in empowering our people to excel, learn, and grow, offering diverse opportunities to contribute to career-defining work. Join us and be part of a collaborative environment where your ambitions are united with ours, and you can truly shape your story.

Mott MacDonald is looking for professionals to join our ever-expanding transportation team here in the New York City Metro Area. We are currently looking for a Resident Engineer with construction experience in the New York City Metro Area within the rail transportation (NYCT, MNR, LIRR, PATH, Amtrak, NJ Transit) and infrastructure industry. The successful candidate is required to have a good understanding of the construction industry in the New York City Metro Area and experience working on public agency projects.

 

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will have a proven record of leading construction inspection staff for infrastructure and transportation projects in the New York City Metro Area
• This position entails all typical duties of a resident engineer with an inspection/office engineering staff, as well as project management on behalf of infrastructure clients
• Plans, organizes, and supervises engineering and construction inspection activities for major transit projects
• Serve as the senior representative for the inspection of contractor construction activities, payments, processing and negotiation of claims and change orders
• Supervise a staff of personnel consisting of engineers, inspectors, project control, office engineers, project administrators, and specialty sub-consultants
•  Leads progress meetings and interacts with client on a daily basis. Coordinates responses to RFI’s and other technical issues with design engineers
• Ability to interpret construction plans, specifications, and contracts

 

Candidate Specification

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience in the infrastructure and/or transit industry managing rail/transit projects
• Previous Resident Engineering experience working with public agencies
• Should have experience with rail infrastructure projects
• If required, willing to work weekends and extended hours as necessary to properly oversee the project
• Professional Engineering License or ability to obtain in New York State
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Pre-employment and ongoing, random drug testing is required

 

Our teams are comprised of bright and enthusiastic people who wish to make a difference to the world that we live in. If you share that vision and don’t have all the experience outlined in this posting, we still want to hear from you!

Let’s discuss how we can help you take the next step in your career and how you can participate in an exciting new chapter for Mott MacDonald in North America.

 

At Mott MacDonald, we provide a comprehensive benefit package that includes 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, short-term/long-term disability, paid holidays, PTO, parental leave and company paid life insurance. 

The expected salary for this position is $154,000 - $188,000. 

Individual pay is determined based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, and unique skills. 

 

Equal opportunity is the law. 

We seek to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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