Resident Engineer

Responsibilities

• Under the oversight and direction of Public Works' Section Heads and Field Area Supervisors, Resident Engineers will be assigned to individual projects.
• These projects may involve bridge construction, rehabilitation, widening or seismic retrofit; dam rehabilitation; storm drain or sewage pump plant construction or rehabilitation; major road reconstruction; construction of major storm drain systems; or other types of public work projects.
• Perform construction inspection, oversight, enforcement of compliance with the contract documents, and on-site management of the construction of the types of projects described above.
• Prepare and process change orders, daily logs, and working day statements; collect work records; maintain accurate records of work done for payment purposes; conduct employee interviews; prepare as-built plans and perform other associated contract administration tasks.
• Arrange for materials testing and construction staking to be performed by Public Works' staff.
• Respond to inquiries from the public, elected officials, other agencies, Project Management Division III staff and other affected Public Works' Divisions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Project Management Division III and Public Works' staff.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college with a major in Civil or Construction Engineering.
• Registration as a Civil Engineer by the State of California (required).
• Familiarity with, and a working knowledge of the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (Greenbook) and the Standard Plans for Public Works Construction, and experience in their use.
• Working knowledge of the Caltrans Standard Specifications, Standard Plans and Standard Special Provisions, and experience in their use.
• Working knowledge of the Cal/OSHA Construction Safety Orders.
• Ability to interpret plans, specifications, special provisions, and other contract documents.
• Familiarity with contract administration requirements contained in the Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual.
• Graduation from the Caltrans Resident Engineer Academy or documented experience as the Resident Engineer on at least three major road or bridge construction projects.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Ability to independently identify problems and propose solutions.
• Previous experience on at least three bridge construction, bridge widening, bridge seismic retrofit, major storm drain, or major roadway reconstruction projects (required).