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

• Manage, and oversee various work elements including excavation, backfilling, compaction, cast-in-place concrete from formwork to reinforcement, installation of structural steel, or precast elements, bridge seats, bearings and joints, bridge rail, drainage, and other incidental items.
• Manage 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.
• Coeordinating 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

• High School Diploma 9 years 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate of Science Degree in Engineering or Construction Management, or related field.
• 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.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $80,000 annually.

Schedule

The position is full-time and requires a minimum of 40 hours per week.