
Resident Engineer Roadway
NEW YORK, NYFull-time$140–260K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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GFT seeks an experienced Resident Engineer to lead oversight of roadway-related transportation and infrastructure construction projects in New York. The role manages inspection teams, coordinates with contractors, and ensures compliance with standards and contract documents. It also oversees project documentation, schedule monitoring, testing, stakeholder communication, RFIs, pay estimates, and closeout activities. The position is full-time and onsite.
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What You Will Do:GFT is seeking an experienced Resident Engineer - Roadway to join our Construction Services team in New York, NY. 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 toexcellence,safety,innovation, andsustainability. 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 andquality standards.What you'll be challenged to do:As a Resident Engineer, you'll lead the oversight of complex infrastructure construction projects that improve mobility, safety, and quality of life. You'll manage inspection teams, coordinate with contractors, and ensure compliance with standards and contract documents. Your work will improve roads, bridges, and transit systems, supporting emergency access and economic growth. You'll oversee project documentation, schedule monitoring, testing, and stakeholder communication, while managing RFIs, pay estimates, and closeout activities to keep projects on track.In the capacity, you will be responsible for the following: * Provide Quality Assurance and technical guidance * Review/Approve monthly pay estimates with Contractors * Prepare/Review correspondence to and from the Contractors and owner * Schedule and oversee testing agencies * Oversee maintenance of project records * Facilitate response to contractor Requests for Information * Coordinate equipment and facility start-up activities * Conduct and/or facilitate construction meetings * Coordinate and manage inspectors and on-site personnel * Prepare/Review change order documents * Assist Document Control staff with Contractor schedule compliance * Prepare progress reports Prepare Substantial and Final Completion documentsEducation | Experience: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 10 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 sitesCompensation:The salary range for this role is $140,000 - $260,000 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 su
How this job compares
Set against the 2,823 open Construction Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$140–260K/yr
- New York median$110–147K/yr101 salary ranges
- US median$125–190K/yr1,340 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $200K, is 53% above the New York median midpoint ($130K) — in the top quarter of Construction Management salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 191 open Construction Management jobs in New York and 2,823 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Construction Management postings that state a minimum ask for 8 years at the median (2,193 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 843 of the 2,823 open Construction Management jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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