Resident Engineer

Primary Responsibilities

• Perform duties with a team of Construction Engineers, Caltrans / Owner Inspectors, Materials Testers, Consultants, and Office Personnel.
• Give instructions to Prime Construction Contractors and complete many items of work on the Construction project.
• Interpret and enforce complex specifications to ensure compliance with the Contract.
• Administrate the Construction Project contract and obtain approval from the Caltrans Senior Transportation Engineer when required.
• Coordinate with Caltrans Inspectors to determine appropriate priorities for testing and inspection of work quality based on contractor-proposed order of work for the shift.

Preferred Qualifications

• California Professional Engineer (Civil) License
• 10 years of relevant experience with Caltrans Highway Construction / Improvements projects
• Able to be flexible and working days, nights, and/or weekends in heavy construction requiring walking, bending, lifting and carrying inspection / surveying tools and equipment at elevated heights, confined spaces, extreme weather conditions, remote work sites, environmentally sensitive areas and over water-ways, if needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or closely related field
• 10 years related experience in various aspects of construction including estimating, bidding, preparing purchase orders and subcontracts, scheduling, and field engineering
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g. Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license)
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); Bluebeam, estimating & scheduling software, and web-based document collaboration software
• Experience developing and managing construction engineering and inspection programs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee referral bonuses
• Tuition reimbursement

Pay

$63.50 - $94.75 hourly depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Schedule

Part-time, temporary position.