Office Engineer - Transit and Rail (New Rochelle, NY)

Overview

What You Will Do : GFT is seeking a motivated and experienced Office Engineer - Rail Infrastructure to join our Construction Services team in New Rochelle, NY to work on a critical megaproject serving the region.

At GFT , we're not just engineering the future; we're meticulously building it. Our comprehensive suite of construction and program management services reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence, safety, innovation, and sustainability. Our construction management services are the cornerstone of our commitment to transforming communities and enhancing lives. We oversee every construction phase to help ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and to the highest safety and quality standards.

What you'll be challenged to do

As an Office Engineer , you will contribute to a major rail infrastructure project that is improving commutes, expanding rail capacity, and modernizing service in the region. You'll coordinate with design, inspection, and construction teams to keep complex documentation organized, support contract administration, and help ensure technical accuracy across all project phases. This role gives you the opportunity to solve challenges in the field, maintain compliance and quality standards, and play an important part in strengthening the transportation network that connects communities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and control project documentation (drawings, submittals, RFIs, correspondence, change orders) to ensure traceability, compliance, and audit readiness
• Coordinate with design, inspection, construction, and operations teams to resolve technical issues and interface conflicts
• Review daily field reports, quantity logs, and inspection records; perform validations and cross checks
• Assist in preparing and updating project schedules, forecasts, and budget tracking
• Support the Resident Engineer in contract administration tasks : change orders, payment processing, material acceptance
• Produce meeting minutes, progress reports, and project logs; track action items and deliverables
• Assign and coordinate tasks with junior engineers, technicians, or administrative staff
• Support QA / QC and verification of construction compliance with design and standards
• Collaborate with third party testing labs, materials suppliers, and third party stake holders (agencies, local utilities)
• Attend project meetings with the client, agencies, contractors, and other stakeholders; present technical updates

Education | Experience

What you prefer you bring

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $90,000 - $110,000 per year . Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Benefits

Company Overview

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships - that's why we're the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry's brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more. Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century's experience, together we're building a lasting legacy for future generations : stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives. GFT : Ingenuity That Shapes Lives

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans' status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of GFT.

Location : New Rochelle, NY

Working Hours : Construction hours

Employment Status : Full-time

Salary Range : $90,000 - $110,000; Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location.

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