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Resident Engineer - Wastewater

GFT.
York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 3/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/21/2027

GFT is seeking an experienced Resident Engineer - Wastewater to join our Construction Services team in New York, NY. This is a full-time, onsite opportunity to lead wastewater 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 to excellence, safety, innovation, and sustainability. 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 and quality standards.

 

What you’ll be challenged to do:

 

As a Resident Engineer, you will lead projects consisting of the construction of new and renovation or replacement of wastewater infrastructure including treatment facilities, pump stations, and collection systems including mechanical, electrical, plumbing and process controls and flood protection. 

 

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 documents

What you will bring to our firm:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline
  • 10 years construction experience with wastewater treatment plants
  • Effectively and responsively communicate verbally and in writing with all project and team members (i.e., contractors, owners, sub consultants, designers, architects and fellow team members)
  • Experience with various collection and conveyance pipe projects
  • Experience working on DEP wastewater projects
  • Skilled at reading and interpreting plans and contract specifications Ability to safely navigate construction work sites with varying and uneven terrain  
  • Stand and sit as needed on project work sites, climb ladders, work at heights, and work outdoors in a wide range of weather conditions, periodic weekend and night work may be required
  • Effectively utilize computer systems and software for documentation and data management like Procore
  • Read, analyze and evaluate construction schedules
  • Must possess OSHA 10-hour or OSHA 30-hour certification or the ability to obtain within 3 months of hire

What we prefer you bring:

  • PE Preferred;  CCM desirable

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $185,000 - $249,000 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 support for participation in professional organizations.
  • Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

 

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000 of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives. GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ 

 

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law. 

 

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of GFT.

 

Location: NYC area

Core Business Hours: Construction hoursEmployment Status: Full-Time 

Salary Range: $185,000 - $249,000: Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location.

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