Resident Engineer - Rail / Transit Stations

Job Summary

Bechtel is seeking a Resident Engineer - Stations to serve as an important part of the Construction Management leadership team for major prospective projects located within California. This Resident Engineering position will bring experience and expertise to the project while working closely with the client’s organization and their stakeholders, in addition to Bechtel’s select subconsultants.

In this role, you will lead a team of Inspectors on a project, coordinating closely with other Resident Engineers, Office Engineers, and Quality and Safety professionals. As an extension of the owner / client, you and your team will oversee construction activities for compliance with the contract, provide construction reports including trends and schedules, manage contract change orders , and coordinate subcontract work activities and team development. Your oversight will assist the owner / client in ensuring that the project is progressing in an efficient and productive manner, is comply with project policies, procedures, and job site work rules and procedures, and is being constructed within specifications, schedules and budgets. This position is subject to project award. #LI-SP1

Major Responsibilities :

• Act as Resident Engineer overseeing the activities of Assistant Resident Engineers, Office Engineers, Lead Inspectors, Construction Inspectors, and Administrative / Project personnel
• Proactively engages with their team’s development through CPM, Competency development / assessment and feedback
• Monitors tool and equipment usage on the site.
• Prepares Field Material Requisitions for tools and consumables and ensures that the crafts have the tools they require to be productive.
• Works with Construction Field Engineers in interpreting Engineering design documents, vendor documents, and other technical documents
• Monitor contractor work for compliance to schedule, budget, technical specifications, contract drawings, and legal requirements.
• Resolve design and field construction problems.
• Expedite design and field changes.
• Review contractor requests for change and assist in the preparation of contract change orders / modifications. Together with the Construction Manager, as needed, develop and negotiate the contract changes through the Contract Manager.
• Work with the Construction Safety Manager to implement safety rules, policies, and procedures applicable to CM staff.
• Work with the Construction Quality Manager to monitor performance and compliance of the construction work with quality requirements.
• Identifies and quantifies scope requirements and interfaces for station design and development.
• Provides, scope, cost, and schedule analysis to determine if all critical path elements meet project milestones to reach financial close.
• Coordinating and communicating with internal and external stakeholders and supporting the provision of timely and accurate information and approvals as needed to further the project.
• Coordinates manage and reports on the overall station schedule, risks, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Complying with the Project’s Safety, Health, and Environmental requirements.
• Adhering to the Project’s construction budget and schedule.
• Ensuring compliance with reporting and regulatory requirements.

Collaboration / Communication

Management / Productivity

Safety & Quality

Education and Experience Requirements :

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Total Rewards / Benefits :

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