Assistant Resident Engineer

Our New York City office has an exciting opportunity for a Resident Engineer with experience in construction of complex water and wastewater infrastructure and facilities. Candidate will work closely with the other members of the project team, including the Owner, multiple contractors, design engineers to ensure the successful delivery of projects. We are seeking a self-motivated individual who enjoys the variety of opportunities available in engineering and construction consulting. Positive client interaction and an understanding of construction are essential to candidate success.

This is an extraordinary opportunity to continue to build upon your career, do challenging and meaningful work, and protect the earth’s resources at the same time. If you are looking for an opportunity to work on large and complex water and wastewater using various construction methods with the potential to gain new knowledge, skills, and relationships in a collaborative, innovative and supportive environment, let’s talk.

Detailed Description :

This position offers the opportunity for significant professional growth and the potential to collaborate with local and national teams. We are looking for candidates who have a passion for building things of high quality, on time and underbudget, meeting new people, and a desire to work collaboratively with seasoned professionals. Work location will be in the New York City, NY metropolitan area, with ability to provide similar support for other local and regional clients. Primary responsibilities include :

• Support construction management oversight and onsite Resident Engineering for water, wastewater and infrastructure projects
• Facilitate an effective, engaged and high performing partnership with all project stakeholders
• Collaborate with a local project delivery team and national team of technical experts, including Quality Manager, Project Controls Manager, Safety Professionals, Technical Leads, and Inspection staff.
• Collaborate with in-house and third-party Design Project Managers to address design issues; coordinate with Contractor’s project manager; obtain daily updates on project issues and status from Construction Inspectors; report issues to Client and drive resolution to issues as they arise.
• Support oversight and management of construction projects from conception to completion to meet contractual conditions of performance including budgets, schedule, safety and quality.
• Mentor, supervise and provide direction for less experienced staff
• Review design and bidding documents for completeness, constructability and biddability
• Be proactive in risk identification, management, mitigation, and solving project problems. Coordinate to resolve issues in the field with clients / owners, consultants, contractors, designers and regulatory agencies, and the effected public.
• Ensure compliance for all construction management team members with company’s and client’s health and safety training requirements
• Prepare effective and accurate internal and external reports pertaining to job status, written documents, and reports
• Generate project correspondence, including responses to Contractor correspondence, in a timely manner to avoid delay, to convey Owner’s position, and to protect the Owner’s interests.
• Oversee all onsite and offsite construction to monitor compliance with building and safety regulations and the use of proper construction techniques
• Support supervision and coordination of construction management staff, including field inspectors, office support staff and testing subconsultants with responsibility for quality construction in accordance with plans and specifications.
• Review construction work progress daily. Provide daily site inspections to ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications, standards, codes, and permits
• Prepare and review daily reports documenting weather, equipment, manpower, and construction activities, and daily progress photos, as well as monthly progress reports for project stakeholders
• Review and analyze Contractors’ Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules to ensure compliance with approved Contract schedule; address deficiencies.
• Evaluate and negotiate change orders, invoices, and payment applications which may include final payment including coordination with the Owner. May include independent verification of pay quantities. Maintain records related to the base work, contingency and field changes
• Lead and / or assist with commissioning, testing, and start-up of process systems / equipment or facilities
• Prepare effective and accurate record documents and all project, permit, and contract close-out documentation

Desired Skills and Experience :

Salary :   The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location C : $142,000 - $194,000

You can view which BC location applies to you If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation : We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click to see our full list of benefits.

About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Notice to Third Party Agencies : Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO / AAP Employer. Brown and Caldwell encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act