Office Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Provide full-time, on-site, office and field oversight for a major roadway improvement, and weigh station project.
• Responsible for project administration, record keeping, payment entries, correspondence, and delivering of required reports.
• Attend project meetings, record and distribute meetings minutes.
• Review and monitor the Contractor’s baseline schedule and periodic updates; identify risks and coordinate corrective actions with the client.
• Review daily inspection reports and payment quantities in accordance with contract requirements.
• Review and verify contractor pay applications, quantities, and supporting documentation prior to client approval.
• Review change orders for overruns, changed conditions and additional work.
• Review, log and coordinate with the Designer of Record (DOR) to respond to Contractor's submittals, RFIs and shop drawings.
• Ensure that field staff have current construction documents.
• Confirm inspector reports are accurate and reflect plans, proposals and specifications and confirm as-built sketches, quantity calculations and tracking of manpower/resources is accurate.
• Coverage of quality control/quality assurance testing subcontractor's schedules and log field/lab reports.
• Coverage of coordination with Client and third-party inspections of partial and as-built deliverables, including commissioning of civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and control systems.
• Aid in the development of punch lists and support project closeouts, final inspections, and acceptance.
• Monitor contractor compliance with approved Safety and Health Plans, site-specific safety plans, and OSHA requirements.
• Promote a strong safety culture and immediately address unsafe conditions.
• Ensure compliance with construction and environmental permits, and applicable regulations of the Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), including the Client, Local, State, and Federal agencies.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

• Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a relevant field or equivalent experience, 3 years of experience serving in an Office Engineer, Construction Inspector or similar role, Ability to read plans/specs and prepare written contract administration documentation, Advise senior staff of potential change orders, differing field conditions and overruns, Strong oral and written communication skills, Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding workplace safety and adhere to WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Preferred Qualifications: MDOT experience preferred, Proficiency with standard construction documentation and reporting tools (Microsoft Office, Procore).

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
• Coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life.
• Retirement savings.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid vacation (or other personal time).
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

• Expected Salary (all locations): $72,800-93,600

About WSP

• WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms.
• We are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals.
• We design 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.

Notice To Third Party Agencies

• WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services.
• Unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.