Highway Resident Engineer

Overview

WSP is one of the Globe's leading engineering firms, helping New England clients and communities improve their infrastructure, while committing to, and developing professional careers in construction management and inspection. This opportunity is for a Highway Resident Engineer to oversee new, replacement, or rehabilitated infrastructure with construction values ranging from $1–$50 million. This position can be based out of Boston, Worcester, or Chelmsford, MA and Providence, RI.

Responsibilities

• Oversee various work elements including excavation, backfilling, compaction, cast-in-place concrete from formwork to reinforcement, MSE walls or similar, guardrail, drainage, overhead sign structures and other incidental items.
• Manage and oversee staff such as inspectors, on-call material technicians, and surveyors.
• Daily interface with the contractor, subcontractors, and project owner.
• Chair progress meetings and prepare meeting minutes.
• Review construction contract documents and oversee work for conformance to plans and specifications.
• Review technical submittals and shop drawings for general intent and compliance.
• Anticipate and help resolve design and construction issues.
• Review contractor's project schedule for general information related to schedule and logic.
• Complete daily reports, measure, calculate, and track unit price quantities.
• Lead the contractor's pay requisition development, review, and approval process.
• Evaluate potential change orders and make recommendations; lead change order negotiations and prepare negotiation positions with the owner.
• Monitor maintenance of traffic for compliance.
• Take and compile photographs to track daily progress.
• Update red-line drawings using Bluebeam.
• Prepare and update punch lists; coordinate final inspections and prepare final pay estimate.
• Support the finals closeout process.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct; adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies.
• Uphold workplace safety and abide by WSP's safety, drug / alcohol, and harassment policies.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world\'s leading engineering and professional services firms. We design lasting solutions in buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets, with more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S.

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings.

We are committed to helping communities prosper and providing opportunities for employees to grow their careers and knowledge base.

EEO Notice

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race / Age / Color / Religion / Sex / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity / National Origin / Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Notice to Third Party Agencies

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without fee or obligation.

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