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GFT is seeking an experienced Assistant Resident Engineer - Roadway to join our Construction Services team in New York. This is a full-time, onsite opportunity to lead roadway-related transportation projects, ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency in the field.

At GFT, we're not just engineering the future; we're meticulously building it. Our comprehensive suite of construction and program management services reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence, safety, innovation, and sustainability. Our construction management services are the cornerstone of our commitment to transforming communities and enhancing lives. We oversee every construction phase to help ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and to the highest safety and quality standards.

What you'll be challenged to do:

As an Assistant Resident Engineer, you'll support the oversight of complex infrastructure construction projects that improve mobility, safety, and quality of life. You'll assist with coordinating inspection teams, working with contractors, and helping ensure compliance with standards and contract documents. Your work will contribute to the successful delivery of roads, bridges, and transit systems that support emergency access and economic growth.

You'll assist with project documentation, schedule monitoring, testing coordination, and stakeholder communication while supporting RFIs, pay estimates, and closeout activities to help keep projects moving forward.

In this capacity, you will be responsible for the following:

• Provide quality assurance support and technical guidance to inspection staff
• Assist with the review of monthly pay estimates submitted by contractors
• Prepare and review correspondence between contractors, clients, and project stakeholders
• Coordinate and oversee testing agencies and field testing activities
• Assist with maintaining accurate project records and documentation
• Facilitate responses to contractor Requests for Information (RFIs)
• Coordinate equipment and facility start-up activities
• Conduct and/or assist with construction meetings
• Support coordination of inspectors and on-site personnel
• Prepare and review change order documentation
• Assist Document Control staff with contractor schedule compliance tracking
• Prepare progress reports and assist with Substantial and Final Completion documentation

What you will bring to our firm:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (New York preferred) or one of the following
  • NICET Level IV certification
  • Meets ASCE Grade V
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant construction inspection and management including oversight of roadway/highway/bridge infrastructure projects
• Prior experience with NYSDOT, NYSTA, MTA Bridges and Tunnels, or Metro-North Railroad projects
• OSHA 30-hour certification or ability to obtain within 3 months of hire
• Working knowledge of Project Management Procedures (PMPs) and Project Management Guidelines (PMGs) preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective collaboration with contractors, owners, subconsultants, designers, and architects
• Proficient in reading and interpreting engineering plans, specifications, and construction schedules
• Physically able to work in the field, including navigating uneven terrain, climbing ladders, working at heights, and performing duties in various outdoor weather conditions;
• Availability for occasional night and weekend work
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation to travel to various sites

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $140,000 per year. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Featured Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance.
• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, including access to training programs and support for participation in professional organizations.
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships - that's why we're the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry's brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century's experience, together we're building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives. GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives 

 

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans' status or other characteristics protected by law. 

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of GFT.

Location: New YorkWorking Hours: NightshiftEmployment Status: Full-time

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