CEI Resident Engineer

AECOM•San Antonio, TX

11d•$120,000 - $215,000•Onsite

About The Position

AECOM is hiring a full-time, on-site Resident Engineer to oversee construction inspection services in San Antonio, Texas. The role conducts routine inspections of civil infrastructure, identifies defects and potential hazards, documents compliance with contract requirements, produces detailed reports, and communicates findings to management. The Resident Engineer has primary responsibility for assuring construction quality. The position monitors contractor activities, progress, schedule, materials, testing, quality assurance and quality control, and compliance with contract documents and approved submittals. It also maintains project records, tracks installed quantities and contractor time and materials, contributes to field and change orders, and observes health and safety practices. The role requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience, at least eight years of related experience, professional engineer registration, and the ability to obtain a Texas license within 45 days of hire. A valid driver’s license, satisfactory motor vehicle record check, and U.S. citizenship are required. The position is on-site in San Antonio, Texas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of related experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Registered professional engineer and capable of obtaining a Texas license within 45 days of hire.
Valid driver’s license and ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Records check in accordance with company policy.
U.S. citizenship.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Knowledge of quality-control and quality-assurance workflows, including document management and control.
Organizational ability to plan, prioritize, organize, and monitor activities and projects.
Ability to work well in a group environment and foster a team approach.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience with AASHTO SiteManager or AASHTOWare Project—Construction and Materials (APCM).
Registered professional engineer in Texas.
10 or more years of experience in heavy civil construction of highways, freeways, bridges, and interchanges.
Physical fitness and ability to work in confined spaces and at heights.
Extensive knowledge of Texas DOT standard specifications and plan standards.
Knowledge and experience with scheduling software such as Microsoft Project or P6, and Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience as a Resident Engineer or Construction Manager on projects of at least $100 million.
Experience managing a medium-sized group of professional and/or technical staff.

Responsibilities

Observe the Contractor’s construction activities.
Accept compliant work, reject defective work, maintain a log of rejected work, and assist in resolving construction issues.
Coordinate with the Contractor to identify upcoming work and verify it against issued look-ahead schedules.
Review contract requirements, submittals, shop drawings, and associated documentation.
Communicate daily with AECOM’s Project Manager and the Contractor’s field team.
Track field progress, monitor the Contractor’s adherence to schedule, and provide input on payment requests.
Inspect work for conformance with contract documents, approved change orders, and clarifications; identify and report nonconforming work; document work with daily reports, photos, and videos.
Track and verify Contractor time-and-material or force-account work.
Ensure construction work complies with contract documents.
Ensure delivered materials comply with approved submittals and TxDOT standards and are the correct products from approved vendors.
Observe and approve Contractor testing and QA/QC activities.
Schedule and monitor AECOM quality-assurance testing of materials.
Maintain project documentation, including daily, weekly, and monthly reports and logs, and prepare other required field documentation.
Provide input for construction changes and assist with preparing and negotiating field orders and change orders.
Track installed quantities daily and prepare time-and-material reports as appropriate.
Observe implementation of health and safety procedures and practices.
Verify that the Contractor maintains as-built drawings and that work conforms to approved shop drawings and sample submittals; review look-ahead schedules.