Resident Engineer

Brown and Caldwell’s (BC) Vancouver, B.C. office has an exciting opportunity for a Resident Engineer with experience in construction of complex water and wastewater infrastructure and facilities. The candidate will work closely with the other members of the project team, including the Owner, multiple contractors, and design engineers to ensure the successful delivery of multiple projects for a wastewater treatment plant expansion. We are seeking a self-motivated individual who enjoys the variety of opportunities available in engineering and construction consulting. Positive client interaction and an understanding of construction are essential to candidate success.

The Resident Engineering role provides technical oversight and leads the monitoring and documentation of construction activities on large construction projects, ensuring full compliance with ap-proved plans, specifications, codes, and permits. This role leads site inspections, prepares and reviews detailed reports, and guides collaboration with contractors, engineers of record and project control team members. This role provides resolution of multifaceted field issues, supports contract administration through independent evaluation of change orders and payment applications, and ensures the integrity of project documentation and close-out processes. The role will leverage expertise to devise new techniques or approaches and frequently make decisions within assigned scope of responsibility, often taking on a lead or coordinating role within the team. Work is performed under minimum supervision with latitude for independent judgment. The role also provides support for the Project Manager, helping coordinate quality review processes, updating project status reports and invoicing, tracking project budgets, and overall coordination of the execution of the project.

This position is located on the project site in Vancouver on a daily basis. 

Responsibilities

• Review construction work progress daily.
• Oversee review of all construction activities, ensuring full compliance with plans, specifications, codes, standards, and permit requirements.
• Oversee use of varied construction information management systems.
• Validate documentation process and ensure reports documenting weather, equipment, manpower, and construction activities, and daily progress photos, as well as monthly progress reports for project stakeholders are completed in an accurate timely manner.
• Evaluate and advise on change orders, invoices, and payment applications including final payment including coordination with the Owner. Perform independent verification of pay quantities.
• Audit and ensure accurate records are being maintained related to the base work, contingency and field changes.
• Provide technical expertise in commissioning, testing, and start-up of process systems/equipment or facilities ensuring operational readiness and compliance.
• Lead records documentation process to ensure records documents and all project, permit, and contract close-out documentation are accurate.
• Review and provide recommendations on design and bidding documents to enhance constructability, reduce risk, and improve project delivery outcomes.
• Proactively lead in project risks assessments, developing and executing mitigation strategies and influencing decision-making to support positive project delivery outcomes.
• Lead auditing of complex records related to base work, contingency usage, and field changes, ensuring traceability and compliance with project controls.
• Collaborate and facilitate resolution of complex issues in the field with clients/owners, consultants, contractors, designers and regulatory agencies, and the effected public.
• Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs
• Coordinate work among Engineers of Record to aid in solving a range of problems and dis-cussing with clients the solutions.
• Prepare monthly progress reports updating the client on the status of the Project and sup-port monthly consultant invoicing.

Mentorship

• May provide mentorship, guidance, support, and knowledge-sharing to help less experienced team members develop their skills and grow within their roles.

Skills and Competencies

• Advanced knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations, local and national building codes, and quality standards.
• Expertise in reading and interpreting construction plans, drawings, specifications, and contractual documents.
• Advanced verbal/written communication and organizational skills working with multidisciplinary teams, including clients and fellow staff members.
• Expertise in knowledge and understanding of safety requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in the implementation of the daily execution of key functions while coordinating with engineering, field management and building trade staff.
• Knowledge of project management fundamentals such as schedule, budget, scope, and change management and effectively communicating with third parties.
• 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.

Experience

• Typically, a minimum of 5 years of work experience in resident engineering or related field.
• Professional licensure in British Columbia (e.g., P.Eng.).

Preferred Experience

• 10+ 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.
• Project Management experience of major municipal infrastructure projects, including Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Education

• A degree in engineering or construction management or related field, or equivalent experience is required.

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.  

Canada: $97,000 - $132,000

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, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 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 

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