Highway Resident Engineer

Overview

This Opportunity

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. From ME's Madawaska International Bridge replacement to MA's Green Line Extension to NH's award winning Mount Washington Hotel our local construction management division and inspection team has steadily grown over the past twenty-five years. Are you passionate about the work you do, and the difference it makes in the world. We are ready for you!

WSP is currently initiaiting a search 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 highway projects with construction values ranging from $1-$50 million, including new, replacement, or rehabilitated infrastructure.
• Manage and / or supervise a staff of inspectors, on-call material technicians, or surveyors.
• Interface daily with the contractor, subcontractors and project owner.
• Chair progress meetings and prepare meeting minutes.
• Review and interpret construction contract documents; 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 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 position with owner.
• Monitor maintenance of traffic for compliance.
• Take and compile photographs for tracking daily progress.
• Update red-line drawings using Bluebeam.
• Prepare and update punch lists.
• Coordinate final inspections and prepare final pay estimate; support the final closeout process.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug / alcohol and harassment policies.

Who You Are

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. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

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 include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment / staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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