Resident Engineer - Rail (remote Site Locations)

Job Opportunity: Resident Engineer

GPI offers excellent benefits, including a 401(k) plan, ESOP, medical/dental/vision plans, paid time off, and more. GPI is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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Job Description

Are you looking to advance your Rail Construction experience and take that next step with a team that puts employees and quality first? Do you enjoy solving problems? Do you value a company that puts employee satisfaction at the forefront of who they are? If so, GPI wants you! Our Construction Management team is seeking a Resident Engineer for various rail and transit infrastructure projects. The Resident Engineer will manage the daily observation of the Contractor's operations.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the construction management and inspection of rail projects
• Review shop drawings and specifications to ensure proper installation of contract items
• Preparing inspection reports and oversight of field testing and commissioning
• Review change orders and issue recommendations and respond to RFI's
• Maintain quantity logs and review payment requests from contractors
• Attend meetings and prepare minutes
• Review and maintain staffing reports, payroll certifications, and other labor documentation from the contractors
• Review the Contractor's work plans
• Ensure the Contractor complies with the Contractors Safety and Health Plan
• Prepare a punch list with the owner upon completion of the project

Qualifications

BS degree in engineering or a related field

10+ years of experience as a Resident Engineer and managing construction field teams

Experience with Amtrak, MTA, Metro-North Railroad, NJ Transit, or Long Island Railroad construction projects and project management guidelines (PMG's) is a plus

OSHA 30-hour safety certification

Candidate must have reliable transportation

A licensed professional engineer is preferred

Requirements

Maintain a valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle report (MVR) for final consideration

Possess a personal vehicle for use on or around a job site

Read, write, and understand plans and directions given in the English language

Basic computer skills with the ability to create and edit Microsoft Word and Excel documents, create Outlook emails and utilize SharePoint and Microsoft Teams to communicate with other team members

Able to traverse a construction job site consisting of uneven ground varying in height and consistency of material, with a variation of elevation 19" or less (mud, gravel, rutted ground, etc.)

Able to wear GPI required PPE, i.e., hard hats, safety vest, work boots, and/or safety glasses/goggles while working

Able to move equipment or inspection specimens weighing up to 50 pounds