Resident Engineer

About the Positions

Were seeking Resident Engineers of various skill levels to support large heavy-civil infrastructure programs including transit (both rail and bus) and transportation projects delivered through both traditional and alternative methods. Your focus will be day-to-day field administration of construction contracts: directing inspection staff managing submittals and RFIs documenting the work and holding quality safety and schedule commitments at the site level.

This post is for future roles and not for a specific opportunity that is available right now. We accept applications and conduct interviews in advance of upcoming hiring needs. When a candidate is selected their profile is activated in our talent pool for this specialty area. We notify our talent pool candidates first whenever we have a project need.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

• Administer construction contracts in the field enforcing plans specifications and contract requirements across assigned work areas.
• Direct inspection staff and coordinate daily field coverage inspection assignments and documentation quality.
• Serve as the focal point for correspondence to and from the contractor coordinating formal responses with agency staff.
• Train assigned construction management and inspection staff on contract requirements and document that training.
• Review and process submittals RFIs and shop drawings coordinating responses with design teams and agency staff.
• Evaluate contractor progress against the schedule verify pay quantities and recommend progress payments.
• Analyze change requests potential change orders and claims and develop independent cost and schedule assessments.
• Coordinate with contractors designers utility owners third parties and agency stakeholders to resolve field conflicts before they affect the schedule.
• Oversee quality assurance activities materials testing coordination and nonconformance tracking and resolution.
• Enforce site safety requirements and support incident reporting and corrective action.
• Maintain complete construction records daily reports correspondence and as-built documentation in the programs project management information system.
• Lead progress meetings and provide field reporting and status updates to program leadership.
• Coordinate punch list development testing and commissioning support substantial completion and closeout documentation.

Attributes

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Collaborative mindset that fosters teamwork trust and positive relationships.
• Natural curiosity problem-solving abilities and a passion for continuous improvement.
• Ability to work effectively in active construction environments and adapt to changing project priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety quality and accountability.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in civil engineering construction management construction engineering or engineering technology or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5 years of construction management resident engineering construction engineering and inspection or owners representative experience on transit transportation or other heavy civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience administering construction contracts in the field including submittals RFIs change management and progress payments.
• Experience serving as the primary point of contact for contractor correspondence and formal contract communications.
• Experience training and directing construction management and inspection staff on contract requirements.
• Experience delivering construction management services under an owners construction manual or documented agency procedures.
• Experience coordinating inspection staff contractors designers and agency stakeholders.
• Knowledge of construction means and methods contract administration practices quality assurance and field documentation standards.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings specifications and construction schedules.
• Proficiency with project management information systems and construction documentation platforms such as Kahua Unifier e-Builder Procore or Bluebeam.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g. Outlook Teams Word PowerPoint etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in civil engineering construction management construction engineering or engineering technology.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license and/or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) certification (CMAA).
• Valid drivers license and ability to travel to project sites as required.
• Experience supporting light rail or commuter rail construction including guideway station trackwork or systems elements.
• Experience supporting programs valued at $1B or transportation megaprograms exceeding $10B.
• Experience with alternative delivery including design-build progressive design-build or CM/GC.
• Experience in an owners representative program management or PMO capacity.
• Experience with federally funded transit construction and associated documentation requirements.
• Experience reviewing and analyzing contractor schedules in Primavera P6.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI Oracle Cloud Analytics or other dashboard KPI reporting software.

Compensation Details

Expected Salary: $100k-$180k/year ($48-$87/hour). Luster provides the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might offer for this position based on the successful candidates level of experience knowledge skills abilities education certifications licenses geographic location etc. Luster reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on circumstances not related to any status protected by local state and/or federal law.

Just LOOK at the Benefits We Offer!

• Unlimited flexible time off
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Health dental and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent or elder care)
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment
• 401(k) plan with guaranteed employer contribution
• Formal career planning and development program
• $2500 annually toward professional development
• Wellness program with monthly wellness stipend
• Company cell phone or cell phone plan reimbursement
• Free personalized meal planning and nutrition support with a registered dietitian
• Free personal financial planning services
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discounts
• Employee referral bonus

Specific plan details and coverage for each benefit noted above will be provided upon offer.