Resident Engineer Jobs in Virginia

INTRODUCTION

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.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND 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

NONESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Written and communication skills

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• 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

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• 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

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed within a general office environment 95% of the time. Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require occasional standing and walking. Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment.

Field work is required on occasion where work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Some lifting (up to 25 lbs) may be required as needed.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.