CEI Resident Engineer

Description

The company is hiring a Resident Engineer to lead construction inspection services in San Antonio, Texas. This is a full-time role based on site.

The company is a Fortune 500 infrastructure consulting firm with $16.1 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025. It works across water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings, from advisory and design through to program and construction management. Its team has over 50,000 people.

Your core job is routine inspection of civil infrastructure, spotting defects and hazards, checking contract compliance, writing detailed reports and passing findings to management. You hold the main responsibility for construction quality.

The company offers training and development programs to build technical and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Watch the contractor's construction activity.
• Accept work that meets the contract documents, reject defective work, keep a log of rejected work and help resolve construction issues.
• Work with the contractor to identify upcoming work and check it against the look-ahead schedules.
• Review contract requirements, submittals, shop drawings and related paperwork.
• Speak with the company's project manager and the contractor's field crew every day.
• Track field progress, check the contractor keeps to schedule and advise on payment requests.
• Check work against the contract documents, approved change orders and clarifications. Report every nonconforming item and record all work in daily reports with photos and video.
• Track and verify the contractor's time and material and force account work.
• Carry out inspections to confirm work follows the contract documents.
• Confirm delivered materials match approved submittals and TxDOT standards and come from approved vendors.
• Observe and approve the contractor's testing and QA/QC. Schedule and oversee the company's quality assurance material testing.
• Keep daily, weekly and monthly reports and logs, plus any other field paperwork required.
• Give input on construction changes and help prepare and negotiate field orders and change orders.
• Record quantities installed each day and prepare T&M reports where needed.
• Monitor health and safety procedures and practices on site.
• Confirm the contractor keeps As-Built drawings current and that work matches the approved shop drawings and sample submittals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) plus 8 years of related experience, or demonstrated equivalent experience and/or education.
• Professional engineer registration, or the ability to obtain a Texas license within 45 days of hire.
• A valid driver's license and the ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Records check under company policy.
• US citizenship is required.
• Preferred: strong spoken and written communication skills.
• Preferred: knowledge of QC and QA across internal and external workflows, including document management and control.
• Preferred: extensive experience with AASHTO SiteManager or AASHTOWare Project Construction and Materials (APCM).
• Preferred: registered professional engineer in Texas.
• Preferred: 10+ years of heavy civil construction experience on highways, freeways, bridges and interchanges.
• Preferred: physical fitness and the ability to work in confined spaces and at heights.
• Preferred: extensive knowledge of Texas DOT standard specifications and plan standards.
• Preferred: skill with scheduling software (such as Microsoft Project or P6), Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Preferred: experience as a Resident Engineer or Construction Manager on projects of at least $100 million.
• Preferred: strong organizing skills to plan, prioritize and monitor activities and projects.
• Preferred: experience managing a medium-sized group of professional or technical staff.
• Preferred: works well in a group and builds a team approach.

Conditions

Full-time, on-site role in San Antonio, Texas.

An in-person Day 1 onboarding at a company office is a condition of employment.

Applicant information is kept confidential under EEO guidelines.

Benefits

• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D, and disability cover.
• Paid time off, leaves of absence, flexible work options and perks.
• Voluntary benefits, well-being resources and an employee assistance program.
• Business travel insurance, service recognition awards, a retirement savings plan and an employee stock purchase plan.