BKF Engineers is a California-based civil engineering consultancy delivering infrastructure, surveying, and land planning services. Its multidisciplinary teams work with architects, developers, public agencies, and educational institutions on projects spanning corporate campuses, healthcare facilities, transportation systems, and residential communities. With more than five centuries of combined?
Senior Transportation Resident Engineer – California Hybrid
Senior Resident Engineer role overseeing roadway, bridge, and civil construction projects for California infrastructure consulting firm BKF Engineers. Responsibilities include quality, contracts, staff, budgets, schedules, and coordination with agencies.
Description
- Represent the owner on bridge, roadway, and general civil construction projects
- Collaborate with field inspectors and project teams to deliver civil construction objectives
- Provide construction engineering support for roadway and bridge projects
- Direct project quality control and quality assurance activities
- Manage professional and technical staff and contract administration
- Review change orders, shop drawings, materials testing, and surveying work
- Lead weekly project meetings and coordinate utilities
- Arrange materials testing, surveying, grade verification, and payment request processing
- Maintain compliance with EEO and labor requirements
- Prepare progress and final records that meet State and Federal Highway Administration standards
- Support major projects and multiple moderate-scope projects with complex features
- Prepare and review project records for conformity and quality assurance
- Advise management and staff on civil construction practices
- Supervise personnel and oversee project profitability
- Manage project scopes, budgets, and schedules
- Develop construction services proposals under a Principal Construction Manager
- Resolve inspection and contract administration matters
- Complete job performance evaluations
- Act as the main contact for clients and approving agencies
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
- California registration as a Professional Engineer (P.E.)
- At least seven years of construction contract management experience involving roadway or bridge projects
- Familiarity with CALTRANS and local agency projects is preferred
- Experience coordinating documentation for federally funded projects is preferred
- Ability to manage people effectively
- Ability to regularly communicate verbally, hear, and use a computer, keyboard, and mouse
- Ability to occasionally lift, pull or push, and carry up to 20 pounds with accommodations
- Willingness to travel to other BKF locations and client sites as needed
Benefits
- Competitive salary offerings
- Profit-sharing opportunities
- 401(k) plan
- Generous paid time off
- Nine paid holidays
- Flexible work schedules
- Education reimbursement
- Annual payment of professional and societal organization dues
- Competitive, award-winning benefits and perks