Brown and Caldwell is seeking an Assistant Resident Engineer to join our growing Pittsburgh, PA office. This position offers the opportunity for significant professional growth and the potential to collaborate with local and national teams. We are looking for candidates who have a passion for building things of high quality, on time and under budget, meeting new people, and a desire to work collaboratively with seasoned professionals.
Detailed Description:
- Provide design services and Resident Engineering for water, wastewater and infrastructure projects.
- Facilitate an effective, engaged and high-performing partnership with all project stakeholders.
- Collaborate with a local project delivery team and national team of technical experts.
- Collaborate with in-house and third-party Design Project Managers to address design issues.
- Take part in assisting to oversee construction management projects from conception to completion to meet contractual conditions of performance including budgets, schedule and quality, coordinating with a 3rd party Construction Manager, Construction Inspectors & the Contractor’s Project Manager. Report issues to the Client and help to drive resolution of issues as they arise.
- Review design and bidding documents for completeness, constructability and biddability.
- Be proactive in risk identification, management, mitigation, and solving project problems. Coordinate to resolve issues in the field with clients/owners, consultants, construction manager, contractors, designers and regulatory agencies, and the effected public.
- Ensure compliance for all team members with company’s and client’s health and safety training requirements.
- Prepare effective and accurate internal and external reports pertaining to job progress.
- Generate project correspondence, including responses to Contractor correspondence, in a timely manner to avoid delay, to convey Owner’s position, and to protect the Owner’s interests.
- Help coordinate design services during construction (DSDC) staff, including office support staff, consultants, and testing subconsultants with responsibility for quality construction in accordance with plans and specifications.
- Be open to review construction work progress to ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications, standards, codes, and permits.
- Assist with commissioning, testing, and start-up of process systems/equipment or facilities.
- Prepare effective and accurate record documents and all project, permit, and contract close-out documentation.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- BS degree in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field required. Master’s degree preferable.
- Certified Construction Manager (CCM) through CMAA preferred.
- Minimum of 4 years of increasingly responsible, professional experience in the design and construction administration of municipal infrastructure water and wastewater facilities.
- Thorough working knowledge of civil, structural, architectural, process and building mechanical and electrical construction and demolition practices involved with major public works projects.
- Ability to provide design/consultation in specialized areas, make decisions and solve problems.
- Knowledge of construction management processes, means and methods.
- Knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations, local and national building codes, and quality standards.
- Working knowledge of OSHA 1910.
- Ability to walk around a construction site of varying size and topography to perform inspections and ability to stand for several hours observing and documenting critical construction activities.
- Ability to work for short periods of time in extreme temperatures including heat and cold.
- Ability to wear required safety equipment at sites including hard hats, steel toed boots (or other approved toe protection), etc.
- Ability to climb stairs (2-3 flights) or ladders (up to 24 feet typically) to access structures for visual inspection and ability to lift objects less than 30 pounds.
Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Location A: $38.30- 52.60
You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.
Benefits and Other Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance and long-term care insurance. Click here to see our full list of benefits.
About Brown and Caldwell
Headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction firm with 50 offices and 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 70 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities. For more information, visit www.brownandcaldwell.com
This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.
Notice to Third Party Agencies: Brown and Caldwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and approved engagement request with Brown and Caldwell, Brown and Caldwell reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.
Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Minorities/Women/Disabled and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
