Assistant Resident Engineer

Hill International is seeking an Assistant Resident Engineer in Oakland, California

• Act independently, but in coordination with and under the guidance of the Resident Engineer.
• Coordinate directly with Airport Operations staff and Aviation Security during construction activities to prevent unforeseen impacts to airport/airline operations while maintaining project schedule and providing quality assurance and contract compliance oversight.
• Review plans and specifications and advise of any potential constructability conflicts while providing recommendations to resolve the conflicts.
• Support staff during coordination with inspecting agencies.
• Assist in obtaining the necessary permits.
• Assist in reviewing bids and performing value engineering as requested.
• Support staff in planning, scheduling, and conducting the pre-construction meeting.
• Conduct weekly construction meetings with contractors.
• Prepare and distribute meeting minutes.
• Coordinate with any regulatory agencies involved with projects.
• Review contractors’ procurement schedule and prepare written responses.
• Review the contractors’ staffing and equipment.
• Submit written report and recommendations.
• Maintain a daily log of all construction activities, contractors, subcontractors, including visits, meetings, progress, manpower, equipment, weather, delays, and material deliveries.
• Assist in processing submittals, test reports, RFIs (requests for information) and other documents for transmittal to contractors.
• Prepare and maintain a master log of contractors’ submittals, RFI’s, RFS’s, and change orders.
• Maintain an independent schedule for verifying the feasibility of contractors’ schedule.
• Review contractors’ schedule for conformance to the specifications, logic, task definition and duration, critical activities, float, submittal review, material procurement, and coordination with other contracts.
• Review monthly updates including schedule, variance reports, cash flow reports, and material status reports.
• Identify the potential for future conflicts, change orders or claims.
• Provide estimating services for verifying contractor’s requests for extra work, change orders, and claims.
• Assist staff in reviewing and processing contractor’s invoices, including recommendations on progress payments.
• Maintain a claim file for any issue that may result in a claim for additional time or costs.
• Submit recommendations on construction issues that include considerations of time and budget impacts, possible compensable delays, and possible mitigations.
• Review, analyze, and respond to all requests for extensions of contract time.
• Document and resolve unanticipated field conditions, disputes, and claims.
• Assist in analyzing value-engineering proposals submitted during construction.
• Prepare draft change orders and all associated supporting documentation, including analysis of schedule and budget impacts, and submit with recommendations.
• Provide document control services for any revisions to drawings and specifications.
• Monitor and verify contractors’ preparation of as-built drawings.
• Conduct final inspections and reports on the results.
• Make recommendations for resolution of disputed items.
• Assist staff in the preparation of the final punch list.
• Review and process project closeout documents.
• Perform project closeout including completion of record documents.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 5+ years of demonstrated construction management experience of transportation projects.
• Prior Airport experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of construction methods, standards, equipment, quality and safety per State and Federal requirements.
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral.

The salary range for this position is $160,000-$180,000. The offered salary will be based on the applicants qualifications, education, experience and work location.

Depending upon your employment status, Hill’s comprehensive benefits may include, Medical, Dental, Vision, Employer Paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurances, Business Travel Accident Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Commuter Benefits, Legal Assistance, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Auto & Home Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Voluntary Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance. Paid Time Off (PTO), Holidays, 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Referral Program, Professional Certification Incentive Program, Hill University Learning and Development, Tuition Reimbursement, EAP, Years of Service Awards Program.

Hill International, with more than 3,200 professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, dispute resolution, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as one of the largest construction management firms in the United States. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at www.hillintl.com .

Hill is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, meaning we have one focus as a company: protecting client interests. Free of any potential conflicts, our entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapt to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs.

Hill is a proud member of the Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. family of companies. Learn more about GISI at www.gisi.com .

Hill International is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled
Note : This job description is intended to provide an indication of the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions to be carried out as part of fulfilling the role mentioned in the job title. Various other duties as required.

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