Resident Construction Engineer/Technician

JMT is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm of more than 2,800 professionals that provides a full range of multi-disciplined engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT, is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

JMT's Allentown Construction Management/Construction Inspection (CM/CI) Team is seeking a Resident Engineer (RE) to staff a major Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) project in Northeastern Pennsylvania, along the Northeast Extension Corridor. This multi-season assignment involves new bridge construction, roadway reconstruction, earthwork, drainage upgrades, utility work, and other miscellaneous construction. This position is a lead role to provide leadership, project supervision, technical direction, mentorship, and coordination to the client and consultant project team supporting the bridge replacement project.

Immigration sponsorship or support (e.g. H1B, F-1 CPT/OPT/STEM OPT) is not available for this position, except for qualified candidates eligible for the TN visa classification.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Work on behalf of the client to coordinate and supervise cost, schedule, quality control, compliance with all Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, state, and federal highway construction requirements

• Attend pre-bid, pre-construction and/or management level meetings throughout the course of the project, assist the client with change orders, claim defense, and provide updates to the client with construction progress and issues

• Lead the consultant project inspection team to manage and draft project correspondence, facilitate project meetings, and resolve construction related field issues

• Review and maintain all pertinent project documentation and ensure that it accurately details construction progress, activities and material conformance requirements

• Ensure all work meets client and industry environmental permitting conditions

• Manage the implementation of contractor compliance with safety policies and programs, and monitoring EEO and DBE progress and performance, as required

• Notify contractor of non-compliance and corrective action

• Review, analyze and evaluate contractor schedules

• Lead, coordinate, and supervise project inspection activities to ensure contractor compliance of plans, contract documents, specifications and standards

• Assign, schedule, and maintain field level inspection staff throughout all phases of the project

• Prepare, review and submit project inspection reports, work authorizations, work orders and estimates

• Track project progress and advises parties of possible overruns, and critical project issues

• Complete and verify analysis of field tests

• Interact with the general public, government agencies, contractors, sub-contractors, and other internal and external parties, as required, to respond to inquiries

• Knowledgeable in constructability, cost estimating, value engineering, specification review, construction staging assessment, utility coordination, project meeting attendance, scheduling, field geotechnical assistance, surveying, environmental monitoring, safety, and public relations

Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities

• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Strong Computer and Construction Software proficiency (Kahua, Microsoft Office, etc.)

• Active driver's license

• Must successfully complete and pass JMT's Motor Vehicle screening

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Must be National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level IV or a registered P.E. in Pennsylvania

• Client requested certifications including PennDOT Concrete ACI, and NECEPT Bituminous)

Required Experience

• Must have a minimum of two (2) years of experience leading construction projects and supervising construction inspection personnel

• Knowledgeable and experienced with bridge/roadway construction techniques, reading plans, procedures, methods, equipment and materials

• Supervisory experience in construction management/inspection situations

• Ability to act as the project Resident Engineer

Preferred Experience

• PTC Supervisory/Management experience

• PennDOT Supervisory/Management experience

• Experience with local clients

• Associates or bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Civil Engineering

Benefits

JMT offers outstanding opportunities for career and professional growth. We are 100% employee-owned (ESOP) and offer outstanding health care and other benefits, including:

• Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Company paid Life and Disability Insurance

• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

• Paid Caregiver Leave Program

• Paid Travel Expenses

• 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth options)

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

• Flexible and Hybrid Work Schedules

• Career Development, including Educational Reimbursement

• And more…

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Working Conditions

Work is performed in the field and office. Office work environment with lower levels of noise, adequate lighting, and comfortable temperature. Position requires frequent work at a computer utilizing industry programs and PTC specific operating systems. Work will also require frequent speaking, writing, and reading reports.

Field work requires the ability to intermittently perform bending, kneeling, standing, and lifting and potentially carrying objects weighing up to 25 lbs. as needed. Work may be conducted outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, day/night, and dry conditions.

JMT is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity, and we are proud to be building an inclusive and diverse workforce.