Resident Engineer

About the role

Hill International is seeking a Resident Engineer in Houston, Texas

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct on-site personnel involved in quality control work – including personnel administration (performance and wage reviews, promotions, time off, etc.), technical direction of activities, resolution of problem areas and/or questions.
• Provide directions to and scheduling of inspection staff.
• Provide guidance to inspectors to ensure proper and consistent inspection techniques/requirements are implemented.
• Ensure that project field staff produce and maintain required project records.
• Ensure that appropriate field staff members are informed of and understand contract revisions and design discrepancies, and that field staff follow through with same.
• Review contractor’s work operations, crew size, production rates, etc. To ensure compliance with the project schedule. Identify activities which are or may become critical to the schedule.
• Monitor/resolve complaints or issues from residents, businesses and governing authorities.
• Hold Weekly Progress Meetings and issue minutes.
• Hold Pre-Installation Meetings and issue minutes.
• Interact with the owner, as necessary, to ensure their satisfaction with the project.
• Provide necessary outgoing correspondence or documents and ensure compliance and/or correctness
• Participate in review board meetings to resolve nonconformance areas. Follow-up to ensure corrections are implemented.
• Perform internal audits to ensure quality control requirements are implemented and/or maintained.
• Perform inspection of work in various disciplines as required.
• Coordinate quality control materials management program with job site departments and contractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering or related field
• 10+ years of relevant experience in construction management
• Must be willing to work full-time on-site
• Experience with hot mix asphalt pavement and concrete pavement construction

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurances, Business Travel Accident Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Benefits, Legal Assistance, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Auto & Home Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Voluntary Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO), Holidays, 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Referral Program, Professional Certification Incentive Program, Hill University Learning and Development, Tuition Reimbursement, EAP, Years of Service Awards Program