Senior Resident Engineer

About the role

CONSOR Engineers is seeking a Senior Resident Engineer / Group Leader to provide technical, operational, and leadership oversight in support of a growing Construction Management practice in Arizona. This role offers an opportunity to lead complex transportation construction projects while contributing to business development, staff growth, and long-term client relationships. The Senior Resident Engineer will serve as a trusted advisor to clients, providing leadership in construction quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC), project delivery, and team development. This position supports both project execution and strategic growth initiatives for CONSOR's Construction Management group.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Practice Responsibilities:

• Lead and expand CONSOR's capabilities in the administration of complex transportation construction projects, primarily in the construction QA consulting space
• Provide leadership across Arizona with short- and long-term project assignments that may require travel and temporary assignments away from home
• Support business development efforts including opportunity pursuit strategies, teaming arrangements, client relationship development, and participation in interviews
• Contribute to the preparation of statements of qualifications (SOQs), proposals, scopes of work, schedules, and budgets
• Participate in resource planning, inspector allocation, and recruitment to ensure staffing aligns with project and growth needs
• Actively identify, hire, and mentor Resident Engineers, inspectors, and other construction services staff

Project Delivery Responsibilities:

• Supervise the administration of complex transportation construction projects utilizing traditional and alternative delivery methods
• Make determinations regarding acceptability of materials, workmanship, and contract compliance
• Prepare and negotiate contract supplemental agreements and change documentation
• Verify and document contractor compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements
• Monitor contractor activities and oversee materials testing and documentation
• Review, certify, and authorize contractor payment requests
• Track project progress, schedules, budgets, scope, and risk
• Oversee field office operations and documentation systems
• Lead project pre-construction meetings, partnering sessions, public outreach efforts, and stakeholder coordination
• Coordinate, document, and approve RFIs, plan changes, change orders, and final redline as-built drawings
• Lead and document project meetings with agency staff, contractors, utilities, and stakeholders
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate Resident Engineers, inspectors, and field office staff

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15+ years of experience in transportation engineering and/or construction management
• Proven experience leading complex transportation construction projects for public agencies
• Demonstrated success in client relationship management and team leadership
• Experience participating in the full consulting lifecycle, including project positioning, proposal development, and project delivery
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve complex construction conflicts
• Demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, schedules, and QA teams
• Experience with alternative delivery methods (Design-Build, CMGC, CMAR, P3)
• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Arizona or ability to obtain reciprocity
• ADOT construction experience

Preferred qualifications

• Prior group or regional leadership experience within a consulting organization
• Strong mentoring and staff development background

Work environment & physical demands

This field job primarily operates in outdoor work environments that may include exposure to inclement weather, heat, humidity, noise, hazard, atmospheric conditions, and bodies of water, depending on project requirements. While performing the duties of this job, physical demands of the employee may include frequent talking, hearing, standing, moving, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, grasping, feeling, balancing, coordination, and occasional sitting or operating a company vehicle. This job may require lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 35 lbs.

Benefits

Career Growth & Development – Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.

Work-Life Alignment – Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.

Wellness – Medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options.

Life – Employer-paid STD and LTD, employer-paid term life insurance, and retirement 401(k) with company match.

Community – Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employee networks and groups.

Career growth

We know career growth is not always linear or streamlined— it's often squiggly. You may want to explore a management track, try a new technical track, or move laterally to reposition your skills and talents. No matter what level you join us at or how you want to shape your career, we want Consor to be a place where you can learn and grow.

Why you'll love Consor

At Consor, you'll work with a network of water and transportation professionals who specialize in planning, engineering design, structural assessment, and construction services. Across geographies, you'll have access to the resources and nationwide expertise found in a large consulting firm, while experiencing a community feel at the local level. You'll experience a culture where we share in our successes and support one another through challenges. Here, there are countless opportunities to explore your career path by working on projects that help you expand your potential and take your career to new heights! Join our diverse team of experts who live and work alongside client partners, providing thoughtful solutions to create inspiring communities together.