Office Engineer

WSP - Norwalk, CT

Full-time - Mid Level

Norwalk, CT

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Office Engineer to be based out of Glastonbury, Connecticut office. Be involved in projects with our PMCM Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for project administration, record keeping, payment entries, correspondence, and delivering of required reports.
• Manage and mentor Assistant Office Engineers.
• Attend project meetings, record and distribute meeting minutes.
• Review daily inspection reports and payment quantities in accordance with contract requirements.
• Prepare change orders for overruns, changed conditions and additional work.
• Review, log and coordinate with the designer to respond to Contractor's submittals, RFI's and shop drawings. Ensure that field staff have current construction documents.
• Confirm inspector reports are accurate and reflect plans, proposals and specifications and confirm as-built sketches, quantity calculations and tracking of manpower/resources is accurate.
• 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.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Requirements

• Highschool Diploma
• Minimum 11 years of experience with resident engineering and construction inspection services and at least 5 years as office engineer on CT DOT projects.
• NICET IV Certification
• Ability to read plans/specs and prepare written contract administration documentation.
• Advise senior staff of potential change orders, differing field conditions and overruns.
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite particularly Word and Excel
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• 10 Hour OSHA safety training 30 hour OSHA safety training is a plus

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working on erection/rehabilitation of structural steel and concrete
• Experience working with MNR on traction power, communications and signals, MNR safety training is a plus
• BS in Engineering (PE License/FE/CCM certifications are a plus)
• 30 hour OSHA safety training is a plus