Bridge Resident Engineer

About the role

This Opportunity WSP is one of the Globe's leading engineering firms, helping New England clients and communities improve their infrastructure, while committing to, and developing professional careers in construction management and inspection.

Responsibilities

• Managing a staff of inspectors and on-call material technicians or surveyors.
• Daily interface with the contractor, subcontractors and project owner.
• Chairing progress meetings, and preparing minutes.
• Reviewing, interpreting construction contract documents. Overseeing work for conformance to plans and specifications.
• Reviewing technical submittals and shop drawings for general intent and compliance.
• Anticipating and helping resolve design and construction issues.
• Reviewing contractor's project schedule for general information related to schedule and logic.
• Completing daily reports, measure, calculate and track unit price quantities.
• Leading the contractor's pay requisition development, review and approval process.
• Evaluate potential change orders, and make recommendations.
• Leading change order negotiations, review and prepare negotiation position with owner.
• Making sure maintenance of traffic for compliance.
• Taking and compiling photographs, for tracking of daily progress.
• Preparing and updating punch lists.
• Coinciding final inspections and prepare final pay estimate.
• Supporting the finals closeout process.
• Exercising responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

Requirements

• A high school diploma with 9 years of applicable experience, including 4 years of supervising staff.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Average proficiency with MS Word Suite.
• Have a valid driver's license.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• An associate of science degree in engineering or construction management, or related field.
• A bachelor of science degree in engineering or construction management, or related field.
• ACI or NETTCP certifications, or ability to attain within 3 months of hiring.
• Hands-on experience with construction management software such as Site or Field Manager, APPIA, Procore, IPD or similar systems.
• Knowledge of Bluebeam.
• Demonstrated supervisory skills.

Benefits

About WSP ABOUT US WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges.