Senior Resident Engineer - Transit & Rail

EXP•New York, NY

9h•$150,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

EXP is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Senior Resident Engineer to support major transit and rail construction projects throughout the New York metropolitan area. This role is part of the infrastructure group in the Northeast market, an entrepreneurial, multidisciplinary firm with a history of successfully delivering complex infrastructure projects across North America. The Senior Resident Engineer will lead construction oversight activities, direct and supervise field staff, review project activities with stakeholders, interpret contract documents, monitor contractor performance, administer construction contracts, and manage project budgets and schedules. The position also involves supporting system startup, testing, commissioning, and closeout, as well as mentoring junior staff.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical discipline.
25+ years of construction engineering, inspection, and construction management experience on transit, rail, transportation, or infrastructure projects.
Extensive experience serving as Resident Engineer, Chief Resident Representative, Senior Field Inspector, or Construction Manager on increasingly complex infrastructure projects.
Strong background in transit, rail, station, tunnel, structural, electrical, traction power, communications, and systems infrastructure projects.
Demonstrated experience performing contractor oversight, QA/QC reviews, safety compliance monitoring, RFI and submittal review, and construction contract administration.
Experience managing contractor payments and budgets.
Experience coordinating with public agencies, transit authorities, contractors, utilities, and operating railroads.
Knowledge of Primavera Unifier, ASITE, construction management systems, and project controls tools.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Strong leadership skills with experience directing multidisciplinary construction teams.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification or equivalent project management credentials preferred.
Track safety training, rail safety certifications, and experience working in active revenue service environments preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead construction oversight activities on transit, rail, station, tunnel, structural, electrical, and communications infrastructure projects.
Direct and supervise construction field staff, inspectors, and engineering personnel.
Review project activities with owners, contractors, utilities, and stakeholders to resolve construction issues and maintain project schedules.
Interpret complex contract plans, specifications, design documents, and construction requirements.
Monitor contractor performance, quality, safety compliance, and progress against approved schedules.
Review and respond to RFIs, shop drawings, technical submittments, contractor means and methods, and construction correspondence.
Administer construction contracts, change orders, claims, payment reviews, and project documentation.
Coordinate track outages, power outages, force-account activities, and construction sequencing in active operating environments.
Lead project meetings and serve as the primary liaison between client organizations, contractors, utilities, and project stakeholders.
Manage project budgets, schedules, staffing, and reporting requirements.
Support system startup, testing, commissioning, FAT/SAT/FIT activities, and project closeout documentation.
Mentor resident engineers, inspectors, and construction management staff.