Resident Engineer

About the role

The Resident Engineer serves as the on-site technical authority responsible for administering and overseeing public infrastructure construction projects for the Flood Control District. In this role, you will provide professional engineering expertise, direct field inspection activities, problem solve, and facilitate communication among contractors, consultants, project managers, and internal and external stakeholders. This position ensures that all construction activities comply with contract documents, engineering standards, applicable codes, and regulatory requirements, while delivering the project on time and cost-effectively. The Resident Engineer promotes safety, maintains project quality, and protects public resources through diligent oversight, accurate documentation, and proactive problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Perform as a Senior Construction Manager, directly managing field construction activities on multiple construction projects.
• Provide construction oversight, administration, and management duties with full accountability for all aspects of projects.
• This includes providing guidance and direction to contractors, resolving construction issues and problems at the lowest level, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.
• Perform in-house reviews of construction plans and specifications, participate in constructability reviews, and prepare reports documenting construction activities and progress.
• Use engineering knowledge to identify and resolve construction problems within the context of the plans and specifications. And accomplish this within the regulatory requirements for the project.
• Provide guidance and mentor other Construction Managers and Inspectors.
• Cook horizontal construction experience in public works projects, emphasizing flood control-type projects, including dam safety-related construction experience.
• Cook construction experience on roadway and transportation projects.
• Experience in the review of projects for constructability and bid-readiness.
• Cook experience with construction alternative project delivery methods.
• Cook Certified Construction Manager (CCM) experience.
• Cook experience on federally funded construction projects.

Requirements

• Two years of professional experience as a Resident Engineer with direct work experience in CE&I (Construction, Engineering, and Inspection).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Structural, Environmental, etc.).
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) by the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration, or by the technical board of another state, with the ability to obtain Arizona registration within six months of employment.
• Successful candidates must currently possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire.

Qualifications

• Skilled in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others.
• Cook horizontal construction experience in public works projects, emphasizing flood control-type projects, including dam safety-related construction experience.
• Cook construction experience on roadway and transportation projects.
• Experience in the review of projects for constructability and bid-readiness.
• Cook experience with construction alternative project delivery methods.
• Cook Certified Construction Manager (CCM) experience.
• Cook experience on federally funded construction projects.

Skills

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others.
• Cook horizontal construction experience in public works projects, emphasizing flood control-type projects, including dam safety-related construction experience.
• Cook construction experience on roadway and transportation projects.
• Experience in the review of projects for constructability and bid-readiness.
• Cook experience with construction alternative project delivery methods.
• Cook Certified Construction Manager (CCM) experience.
• Cook experience on federally funded construction projects.

Benefits

• Proud to Offer Work with a greater purpose
• Tuition reimbursement
• Exceptional work-life balance
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
• Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
• Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
• Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

Pay

The position is not eligible for overtime compensation. Pay Range: $90,000 - $133,750 annually. Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is not specified.