What are the responsibilities and job description for the Resident Engineer/Assistant Project Manager position at Arcadis?
Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking a Resident Engineer/Assistant Project Manager, with 10 or more years of experience, to join our construction management team working on construction projects located within the NYC Metropolitan Area.
This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual to join our team locally with support from one of the best-qualified municipal consulting firms in the country. As a Resident Engineer/Assistant Project Manager, you will utilize your experience and technical knowledge of construction management, municipal infrastructure, building construction, building systems including MEP, site development, and general civil/structural knowledge to successfully oversee and manage Arcadis’ on-site team for its delivery of construction management services for the construction of a new boiler building at a NYCHA development located in Brooklyn, NY. You will work under the supervision of the Project Manager/Construction Manager or Project Executive.
Role accountabilities:
Management:
Oversee day-to-day construction management services, including resident engineering and inspection, while managing contractor performance, progress, quality, schedule, and safety. Lead and mentor inspection, superintendent, and field office staff; ensure accurate reporting and documentation in line with client requirements. Manage sub-consultants, review invoices for accuracy, and oversee administrative functions such as records, correspondence, meetings, reports, and deliverable tracking. Change orders will also be part of this role and you will be expected to handle preparing, estimating and negotiating them.
Contractor Oversight:
In this role you will support contractor planning and execution to identify and resolve design and construction issues early; this will include review and analysis of schedules, monthly updates, claims, time impact analyses, and extension requests. You will be expected to provide timely comments and recommendations. A key responsibility will be to monitor contractor performance, responsiveness, and effectiveness, exerting influence to maintain project goals for cost, schedule, and quality; this includes managing the contractor payment process and recommend adjustments as needed to support overall project performance.
Liaison:
You will serve as a key liaison among design teams, program management, NYCHA departments, tenant groups, and other stakeholders to coordinate construction activities and resolve project issues; this includes providing technical reviews of plans, specifications, RFIs, shop drawings, and project changes to ensure constructability and practicality. Arcadis prioritizes site safety and you will be responsible for overseeing this aspect through maintenance and protection of traffic (MPT), permit compliance, and coordination with participating agencies.
Additional Duties As Assigned And Required
Key Attributes
The ideal candidate will show a proven ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously while having a commitment to providing a safe and healthy workplace. In order to succeed in this role you must have strong communication skills, both written and oral and be able to manage personnel and remain responsive to client requirements.
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You do meaningful work, and no matter where your next role in Arcadis takes you, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark; on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $70.00/HR - $98.00 HR Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
Role description:
Arcadis is seeking a Resident Engineer/Assistant Project Manager, with 10 or more years of experience, to join our construction management team working on construction projects located within the NYC Metropolitan Area.
This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual to join our team locally with support from one of the best-qualified municipal consulting firms in the country. As a Resident Engineer/Assistant Project Manager, you will utilize your experience and technical knowledge of construction management, municipal infrastructure, building construction, building systems including MEP, site development, and general civil/structural knowledge to successfully oversee and manage Arcadis’ on-site team for its delivery of construction management services for the construction of a new boiler building at a NYCHA development located in Brooklyn, NY. You will work under the supervision of the Project Manager/Construction Manager or Project Executive.
Role accountabilities:
Management:
Oversee day-to-day construction management services, including resident engineering and inspection, while managing contractor performance, progress, quality, schedule, and safety. Lead and mentor inspection, superintendent, and field office staff; ensure accurate reporting and documentation in line with client requirements. Manage sub-consultants, review invoices for accuracy, and oversee administrative functions such as records, correspondence, meetings, reports, and deliverable tracking. Change orders will also be part of this role and you will be expected to handle preparing, estimating and negotiating them.
Contractor Oversight:
In this role you will support contractor planning and execution to identify and resolve design and construction issues early; this will include review and analysis of schedules, monthly updates, claims, time impact analyses, and extension requests. You will be expected to provide timely comments and recommendations. A key responsibility will be to monitor contractor performance, responsiveness, and effectiveness, exerting influence to maintain project goals for cost, schedule, and quality; this includes managing the contractor payment process and recommend adjustments as needed to support overall project performance.
Liaison:
You will serve as a key liaison among design teams, program management, NYCHA departments, tenant groups, and other stakeholders to coordinate construction activities and resolve project issues; this includes providing technical reviews of plans, specifications, RFIs, shop drawings, and project changes to ensure constructability and practicality. Arcadis prioritizes site safety and you will be responsible for overseeing this aspect through maintenance and protection of traffic (MPT), permit compliance, and coordination with participating agencies.
Additional Duties As Assigned And Required
Key Attributes
The ideal candidate will show a proven ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously while having a commitment to providing a safe and healthy workplace. In order to succeed in this role you must have strong communication skills, both written and oral and be able to manage personnel and remain responsive to client requirements.
- Effective research, data gathering and analysis skills.
- Advanced communication skills, including the ability to liaise with peers, clients, and senior colleagues and build and maintain relationships.
- Commercial awareness and organizational understanding.
- A logical approach and ability to think through complex issues to coordinate multi-faceted aspects of projects.
- Effective time management skills.
- Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently.
- 10 years or more of experience with at least 5 years of Resident Engineer/Assistant Project Manager experience specifically for NYC Metro Public agencies.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction or a related field of study.
- Able to use basic functions of construction software document management applications such as eBuilder and the MS Office Suite (particularly Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
- New York Professional Engineer License.
- CCM
We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You do meaningful work, and no matter where your next role in Arcadis takes you, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark; on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $70.00/HR - $98.00 HR Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.
Salary : $70 - $98