Resident Engineer Jobs in Virginia
Resident engineer jobs in Virginia are consistently active, with strong demand concentrated in transportation infrastructure, defense systems, and construction management from entry-level field positions through senior program oversight roles. The heaviest hiring is in Northern Virginia, Richmond, and the Hampton Roads metro, where established contractors and agencies such as VDOT, HNTB, and Parsons have long-standing operations across major civil and systems projects. The most in-demand specialties include highway and bridge resident inspection, transit systems engineering, and construction quality assurance. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Resident Engineer to join our team! In this role, you will provide field quality oversight and inspection support for FAA air traffic control systems, facilities, and infrastructure projects across the National Airspace System. You will work closely with project management, engineering, field teams, subcontractors, and FAA stakeholders to ensure that installation, construction, and site activities are completed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, contract requirements, safety standards, and Parsons quality processes.
This position may support a variety of air traffic control and aviation infrastructure activities, including facility modifications, civil and structural work, electrical and communications infrastructure, equipment installation, site preparation, testing, and other modernization efforts.
T5 Program Summary: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Technical Support Services Contract 5 (T5) to Parsons in April 2023. Parsons is the prime contractor. This $1.8+ billion contract has a 4-year base period with two 3-year options. The statement of work includes a variety of activities that support the FAA’s Capital Investment Plan (CIP), certain reimbursable programs, FAA modernization initiatives, national security programs, and aviation safety. Work includes site selection and engineering, construction, environmental and fire/life safety, equipment installation and testing, drafting, contract surveillance, and other technical services as required. Work is performed across the nation in each of the FAA’s nine regions, as well as at the Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and several U.S. territories.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Perform field inspections and quality surveillances of installation, construction, and site activities based on approved contract documents and site-specific requirements.
- Review work for compliance with project drawings, specifications, codes, standards, contract requirements, and approved procedures.
- Perform and document inspections of subcontractor and field work.
- Oversee inspection, examinations, and testing procedures and accurately record inspection and test results.
- Identify quality issues, nonconforming work, or deviations from approved contract documents and coordinate appropriate corrective actions with project and field leadership.
- Work cross-functionally with Project Managers, engineers, field personnel, quality staff, subcontractors, and customer representatives.
- Initiate and moderate weekly project status meetings with stakeholders
- Review engineering drawings, specifications, submittals, scopes of work, installation packages, and other technical documentation to understand inspection and acceptance requirements.
- Monitor work progress and provide timely communication of quality concerns, schedule, field conditions, and inspection status to appropriate project stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with Parsons, FAA, and project-specific health, safety, environmental, security, and quality requirements applicable to assigned work.
- Document project activities and inspection results clearly and concisely through reports, photographs, checklists, records, and other required project documentation.
- Maintain an understanding of applicable prime contract and subcontractor requirements associated with assigned work.
- Support project readiness reviews, site meetings, field coordination activities, acceptance inspections, and project closeout as required.
- Promote a strong culture of quality, safety, accountability, and technical excellence across field execution activities.
- Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
What Required Skills You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, sciences, mathematics, quality, construction management, or a related technical field with typically 4+ years of relevant experience; or high school/trade school diploma with 8+ years of equivalent relevant field, construction, inspection, or technical experience.
- Experience performing inspection, quality surveillance, construction oversight, field engineering, installation oversight, or similar technical field activities.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, codes, standards, scopes of work, and other technical documentation.
- Working knowledge of inspection, testing, quality assurance, and quality control practices.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and accurately document field conditions and quality issues.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively with project teams, subcontractors, and customer representatives.
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and other standard business applications.
- Ability to use digital photography and electronic systems to document and transmit field inspection information.
- Ability to work independently in field environments and exercise sound judgment within established procedures.
- Willingness to travel to FAA project locations as required and for the duration necessary to complete the project.
- Must be able to meet customer security requirements. A background check by federal authorities will be performed.
What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:
- Experience supporting FAA, aviation, air traffic control, airport, transportation, defense, or other mission-critical infrastructure projects.
- Experience with air traffic control facilities, communications systems, surveillance systems, navigation systems, electrical infrastructure, equipment installation, or related technical environments.
- Experience with civil, structural, concrete, electrical, mechanical, communications, or facility-modification work.
- Previous experience performing quality inspections.
- Familiarity with FAA construction, electrical and grounding standards and installation, acceptance, safety, or quality requirements.
- Experience overseeing subcontractor work and coordinating corrective actions.
- ASQ, Certified Quality Inspector, Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, CMAA, construction inspection, or similar quality certification preferred.
- OSHA or other applicable safety training or certification preferred.
Self-starter with the ability to learn quickly, adapt to changing field conditions, and effectively manage multiple priorities
Security Clearance Requirement:
None This position is part of our Federal Solutions team. The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now. Salary Range: $30.58 - $53.51 We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle! This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled. Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS
Financial Wellness
We care about your financial wellbeing. Parsons offers competitive pay and retirement plans to help you build wealth for the future while giving you the flexibility to diversify your investments.
Work Life Harmony
Balance in life is important and time away from the office is imperative to allow you to refresh and focus your attention on the things that matter to you. Parsons supports your time away by providing paid time off and paid flexible holidays.
Career Development
We are committed to fostering the personal and professional growth of our employees. Develop and advance yourself though our comprehensive training, educational and mentorship programs.
Veteran Support
We provide Industry leading benefits to support veterans and active-duty members to provide security for you and your family by offering robust leave and benefits; including paid active-duty military leave and paid time off when transitioning back to civilian life.
Mind & Body
At Parsons we inspire healthier habits, heathier minds, and a healthier you through our wellness program. Participate in our weekly Meditation Mondays and Wellness Wednesdays. Wellness, at Parsons, is more than just your annual checkup.
Health
Health is not a one size fits all. At Parsons, we offer a robust Employee Assistance Program as well as comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans through large, national carriers with the choice of regional PPO, HDHP, or HMO networks.
Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Resident Engineer to join our team! In this role, you will provide field quality oversight and inspection support for FAA air traffic control systems, facilities, and infrastructure projects across the National Airspace System. You will work closely with project management, engineering, field teams, subcontractors, and FAA stakeholders to ensure that installation, construction, and site activities are completed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, contract requirements, safety standards, and Parsons quality processes.
This position may support a variety of air traffic control and aviation infrastructure activities, including facility modifications, civil and structural work, electrical and communications infrastructure, equipment installation, site preparation, testing, and other modernization efforts.
T5 Program Summary: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Technical Support Services Contract 5 (T5) to Parsons in April 2023. Parsons is the prime contractor. This $1.8+ billion contract has a 4-year base period with two 3-year options. The statement of work includes a variety of activities that support the FAA’s Capital Investment Plan (CIP), certain reimbursable programs, FAA modernization initiatives, national security programs, and aviation safety. Work includes site selection and engineering, construction, environmental and fire/life safety, equipment installation and testing, drafting, contract surveillance, and other technical services as required. Work is performed across the nation in each of the FAA’s nine regions, as well as at the Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and several U.S. territories.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Perform field inspections and quality surveillances of installation, construction, and site activities based on approved contract documents and site-specific requirements.
- Review work for compliance with project drawings, specifications, codes, standards, contract requirements, and approved procedures.
- Perform and document inspections of subcontractor and field work.
- Oversee inspection, examinations, and testing procedures and accurately record inspection and test results.
- Identify quality issues, nonconforming work, or deviations from approved contract documents and coordinate appropriate corrective actions with project and field leadership.
- Work cross-functionally with Project Managers, engineers, field personnel, quality staff, subcontractors, and customer representatives.
- Initiate and moderate weekly project status meetings with stakeholders
- Review engineering drawings, specifications, submittals, scopes of work, installation packages, and other technical documentation to understand inspection and acceptance requirements.
- Monitor work progress and provide timely communication of quality concerns, schedule, field conditions, and inspection status to appropriate project stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with Parsons, FAA, and project-specific health, safety, environmental, security, and quality requirements applicable to assigned work.
- Document project activities and inspection results clearly and concisely through reports, photographs, checklists, records, and other required project documentation.
- Maintain an understanding of applicable prime contract and subcontractor requirements associated with assigned work.
- Support project readiness reviews, site meetings, field coordination activities, acceptance inspections, and project closeout as required.
- Promote a strong culture of quality, safety, accountability, and technical excellence across field execution activities.
- Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.
What Required Skills You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, sciences, mathematics, quality, construction management, or a related technical field with typically 4+ years of relevant experience; or high school/trade school diploma with 8+ years of equivalent relevant field, construction, inspection, or technical experience.
- Experience performing inspection, quality surveillance, construction oversight, field engineering, installation oversight, or similar technical field activities.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, codes, standards, scopes of work, and other technical documentation.
- Working knowledge of inspection, testing, quality assurance, and quality control practices.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and accurately document field conditions and quality issues.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively with project teams, subcontractors, and customer representatives.
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and other standard business applications.
- Ability to use digital photography and electronic systems to document and transmit field inspection information.
- Ability to work independently in field environments and exercise sound judgment within established procedures.
- Willingness to travel to FAA project locations as required and for the duration necessary to complete the project.
- Must be able to meet customer security requirements. A background check by federal authorities will be performed.
What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:
- Experience supporting FAA, aviation, air traffic control, airport, transportation, defense, or other mission-critical infrastructure projects.
- Experience with air traffic control facilities, communications systems, surveillance systems, navigation systems, electrical infrastructure, equipment installation, or related technical environments.
- Experience with civil, structural, concrete, electrical, mechanical, communications, or facility-modification work.
- Previous experience performing quality inspections.
- Familiarity with FAA construction, electrical and grounding standards and installation, acceptance, safety, or quality requirements.
- Experience overseeing subcontractor work and coordinating corrective actions.
- ASQ, Certified Quality Inspector, Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, CMAA, construction inspection, or similar quality certification preferred.
- OSHA or other applicable safety training or certification preferred.
Self-starter with the ability to learn quickly, adapt to changing field conditions, and effectively manage multiple priorities
Security Clearance Requirement:
None This position is part of our Federal Solutions team. The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now. Salary Range: $30.58 - $53.51 We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle! This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled. Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS
Financial Wellness
We care about your financial wellbeing. Parsons offers competitive pay and retirement plans to help you build wealth for the future while giving you the flexibility to diversify your investments.
Work Life Harmony
Balance in life is important and time away from the office is imperative to allow you to refresh and focus your attention on the things that matter to you. Parsons supports your time away by providing paid time off and paid flexible holidays.
Career Development
We are committed to fostering the personal and professional growth of our employees. Develop and advance yourself though our comprehensive training, educational and mentorship programs.
Veteran Support
We provide Industry leading benefits to support veterans and active-duty members to provide security for you and your family by offering robust leave and benefits; including paid active-duty military leave and paid time off when transitioning back to civilian life.
Mind & Body
At Parsons we inspire healthier habits, heathier minds, and a healthier you through our wellness program. Participate in our weekly Meditation Mondays and Wellness Wednesdays. Wellness, at Parsons, is more than just your annual checkup.
Health
Health is not a one size fits all. At Parsons, we offer a robust Employee Assistance Program as well as comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans through large, national carriers with the choice of regional PPO, HDHP, or HMO networks.
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Resident Engineer Job Market in Virginia
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What Virginia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in resident engineer jobs across Virginia.
- Active Virginia Professional Engineer license or reciprocity-eligible PE registration required
- Bachelor's degree in civil, structural, or systems engineering from an accredited program
- Experience with VDOT construction inspection standards and project documentation procedures
- Proficiency in project management software such as SiteManager, Primavera P6, or similar platforms
- Strong field communication skills for coordinating with contractors, inspectors, and agency officials
- Familiarity with CADD drafting tools and engineering drawing review for infrastructure projects
Resident Engineer Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a resident engineer in Virginia?
Becoming a resident engineer in Virginia typically requires a bachelor's degree in civil or a related engineering discipline, followed by licensure through the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation as a Professional Engineer. Most employers expect candidates to have passed the Fundamentals of Engineering exam and accumulated qualifying experience before pursuing full PE licensure. VDOT and major contractors often hire engineers-in-training who are actively working toward licensure while gaining field experience.
Which companies hire resident engineers in Virginia?
Employers hiring resident engineers in Virginia right now include Ramboll, GFT, and WSP, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Virginia's large volume of active highway, bridge, and transit projects through VDOT and regional authorities keeps demand steady across both public-sector agencies and private engineering contractors.
Which Virginia cities have the most resident engineer jobs?
The Virginia cities with the most resident engineer openings are Virginia, Fairfax, and Herndon. Northern Virginia's concentration of federal contracts and major infrastructure corridors drives the largest share of postings, while Richmond's role as the state capital and VDOT headquarters anchors consistent demand there, and Hampton Roads supports openings tied to naval facility construction and regional transportation projects.
Are there remote resident engineer jobs in Virginia?
Yes, but they're rare. Resident engineering is fundamentally a field and project-site role, so most positions require regular on-site presence during construction or inspection phases. About 0% of resident engineer openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, and those tend to involve back-office functions such as plan review, documentation management, or project controls that can be handled off-site.
How can I get hired as a resident engineer in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying as an engineer-in-training or junior field inspector with a Virginia contractor or VDOT itself, which regularly brings on new graduates for field inspection roles on active highway and bridge projects. Lateral moves from construction inspection technician or CAD drafter positions are common ways to build qualifying experience. Completing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam early and pursuing VDOT's inspector certification program gives candidates a concrete credential edge when competing for entry-level openings.
Where can I find and apply to resident engineer jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to resident engineer jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Virginia openings updated regularly. Search the available roles, identify the ones that match your experience and location, and apply directly to each position that fits.
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