Facilities- CM Resident Engineer (Rail/Transit)

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson•Herndon, VA

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms. Position summary: Responsible for overseeing and managing projects, ensuring compliance with specifications, and ensuring the project stays on schedule and within budget. They play a crucial role in construction, monitoring quality, and liaising with different stakeholders.

Requirements

Written and communication skills
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field
Ten (10) years of construction or related engineering experience, with at least two (2) of the ten (10) years in the transit industry
Experience with Microsoft Office 365®
Physical ability to access any of the locations and perform a hands-on inspection, if required
Must have previous field experience
OSHA 10-hour Construction certification

Nice To Haves

PE license, Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or Certified Professional Contractor (CPC) are desirable but not required
Familiarity with rail/transit design criteria and standards
Proficiency in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Procore

Responsibilities

Supporting overall Project Manager by executing project management responsibilities for respective discipline, including, developing hours estimates, scope, etc.
Oversee sub-tasks within their respective discipline for a project
Maintains full familiarity with plans, specifications, construction schedules, and contractor's plans on assigned contracts, the Project Management Plan, and current safety regulations to be knowledgeable of the project team (i.e., client, consultants, and multiple contractors) responsibilities
Provide general engineering/project management support to the client’s project implementation team
Provides technical expertise related to engineering and constructability, statements of work, cost estimates, proposal reviews, project schedules, change requests, and other items during pre- construction, procurement, construction, and testing and commissioning
Coordinates engineering and implementation in accordance with plans and specifications
Documents and oversees processes and projects, ensuring conformance with the client’s approved procedures and all internal and external project requirements
Evaluates design and construction for potential risks, develops alternative courses of action, and makes recommendations
Assist in the preparation of final decision documentation for the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR)
Reviews contractor payment requests and internal project costs and makes recommendations
Reports on project status and communicates with client’s internal stakeholders
Perform other related tasks assigned by leadership
Perform other related duties as assigned.