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Resident Engineer

AtkinsRéalis
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/7/2025

Job Description

Why join us?

It's an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize the importance of making sure that our clients and employees, feel this purpose every day. AtkinsRéalis is proud of our company culture that promotes, diversity, equity and inclusion. Our company ethos include collaboration through the connection of people, data and technology. We are a global firm, who leverages having employees located throughout the world, creating valuable partnerships and doing our part to make this planet and its people, thrive. We need energetic, passionate and eager professionals like you to join our team. There has never been a better time to be a part of AtkinsRéalis!

We are continuing to expand in the Bay area (San Francisco, CA). We are looking for Resident Engineers experienced in various engineering disciplines including Civil, Electrical and Mechanical.

You will provide technical expertise and lead construction management activities and support Construction Management (CM) teams supporting a large-scale public transit and commuter rail systems-related capital program.

About Us

AtkinsRéalis is one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. AtkinsRéalis has been providing infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management services to public and private clients across the United States for more than 50 years. AtkinsRéalis has the depth and breadth of expertise to respond to the most technically challenging and time-critical infrastructure projects and the urgent transition to a low-carbon economy.

How will you contribute to the team?

  • Serve as the Client's representative with the Contractor on all Contract related matters and the primary contact for the Client and home office staff.
  • Administer the construction contract, implement quality plans to assure all construction work is completed in conformance to the contract documents, implement environmental compliance requirements and procedures, manage schedules, costs, and change orders, and maintain all construction documentation and records.
  • Approve schedule submittals, updates, and revisions, and prepare monthly assessments of project status.
  • Write and issue field orders, initiate change proposals for design team review and approval, estimate cost of changes, negotiate costs with contractors, and recommend acceptance to the Construction Project Manager.
  • Accountable for the planning, coordination and inspection, and construction management activities and assignments of all direct reporting staff to ensure efficient utilization of staffing.
  • Supervise and direct the activities of the project CM team working days, nights and weekends and ensure conformance to established policies and procedures for the management of the project.
  • Provide oversight of the field construction inspectors during the project construction phase including - preparation of inspectors' daily work schedules, ensuring site safety monitoring, technical oversight, quality of construction, and Client satisfaction.
  • Ability to evaluate, resolve and provide solutions to contractors and construction inspectors for constructability issues encountered during construction.
  • Communicate and interface with internal / external team members and authorities involved in the planning, design, execution, and construction activities.
  • Perform other duties as needed.

What will you contribute?

  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field from an accredited institution.
  • Minimum five (5) years of recent experience in construction management of large and complex engineering / construction transit projects.
  • Registration as a Professional Engineer (Civil) in the State of California is preferred.
  • Certification as a Certified Construction Manager is preferred.
  • Hands on experience supporting and delivering projects on live, active transit / rail systems.
  • Direct experience functioning as an owner's representative on large scale transit / transportation programs.
  • Experience in the evaluation and validation of contractors change order requests against contract documents, negotiating change orders costs and schedule impacts and make recommendations to the Construction Manager and Program Manager.
  • Knowledge and experience in performing inspection and resident engineering activities in active transit system environments, construction site safety standards, operations requirements, and force account services support.
  • Experience working on projects involving an operating railroad and involving third rail power.
  • BART or Caltrans experience is preferred.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office, or related construction packages.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with owners, stakeholders, and contractors.
  • What we offer at AtkinsRéalis :

    AtkinsRéalis realizes that health, mental and financial wellbeing, are all equally needed to achieve balance in life. We are pleased to offer a robust rewards package that help our employees have peace of mind in and outside of work. Our benefit offerings address all of the areas that are part of living a healthy life.

    We recognize that what is important to people, continues to change. Some of our other benefits to ensure our employees feel supported, include continuing to offer health and dental coverage for domestic partners and a full list below. Our culture is one of providing support and training for our employees to thrive. We offer learning and development programs, training, career pathing opportunities, and a tuition reimbursement plan. At AtkinsRéalis, you will enjoy a robust rewards package which includes :

  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Group Insurance
  • Two Floating Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave (including maternity and paternity)
  • Pet Insurance
  • Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Learning and development programs, training, career opportunities and a highly regarded tuition reimbursement program
  • An inclusive culture of Employee Resources Groups centered around women, African-Americans, Hispanics, LGBTQ , Neurodiversity and Emerging Professionals.
  • A Foundation that is employee-funded with a 2-to-1 match from the company providing STEAM education for minorities from K-12 to college
  • If this sounds like you and you would like to expand your career with us, apply today!

    AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. EOE / Minorities / Females / Veteran / Disability.

    Please review AtkinsRéalis Equal Opportunity Statement here :

    https : / / careers.atkinsrealis.com / equal-opportunities-statement

    AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy and are committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data.

    By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.

    Expected compensation range is between $105,000 - $135,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

    Upon acceptance of an offer, all candidates must go through a drug screen test and background check. AtkinsRéalis is a federal contractor which mandates a satisfactory background screening report and drug test. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the following laws if applicable, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. This position is not available for individuals living or working in New York City.

    AtkinsRéalis believes that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to the following job duties : accessing company property, information, assets, and products; accessing confidential information, and partnering and regularly working with or supervising other AtkinsRéalis employees and interacting with AtkinsRéalis clients including government property or ports.

    Note to staffing and direct hire agencies :

    In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume / candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. https : / / careers.atkinsrealis.com / recruitment-agencies

    Worker Type

    Employee

    Job Type

    Regular

    At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

    Salary : $105,000 - $135,000

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