Gannett Fleming
Provides engineering, architecture, and consulting services for infrastructure and built environments.
Senior Resident Engineer - Roadway
Lead oversight of complex roadway construction projects ensuring quality, safety, and schedule.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Senior Resident Engineer will provide technical leadership, quality‑assurance oversight, and coordination among inspectors, contractors, owners, and sub‑consultants to keep complex infrastructure projects on track. • Provide quality assurance and technical guidance. • Review and approve monthly pay estimates with contractors. • Prepare and review correspondence between contractors and owners. • Schedule and oversee testing agencies. • Maintain project records. • Respond to contractor Requests for Information. • Coordinate equipment and facility start‑up activities. • Conduct or facilitate construction meetings. • Manage inspectors and on‑site personnel. • Prepare and review change order documents. • Assist document control staff with contractor schedule compliance. • Prepare progress reports. • Prepare substantial and final completion documents.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸quality assurance
- ▸change orders
- ▸progress reports
- ▸start-up coordination
- ▸testing oversight
- ▸inspector management
What You Bring
GFT is seeking an experienced Senior Resident Engineer – Roadway to join its Construction Services team in Hartford, CT. This full‑time, onsite role will lead roadway‑related transportation projects while ensuring quality, safety, and field efficiency. • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field. • Professional Engineer (PE) license (CT preferred) or NICET Level IV or ASCE Grade V. • Minimum 15 years of construction inspection and management experience on roadway, highway, or bridge projects. • Prior experience with CTDOT or other regional transportation agencies preferred. • OSHA 30‑hour certification or ability to obtain within three months. • Working knowledge of Project Management Procedures (PMPs) and Guidelines (PMGs) preferred. • Strong written and verbal communication skills for collaboration with project stakeholders. • Proficiency in reading and interpreting engineering plans, specifications, and schedules. • Ability to work in the field, navigate uneven terrain, climb ladders, work at heights, and operate in varied weather conditions. • Availability for occasional night and weekend work. • Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for site travel.
Requirements
- ▸civil eng
- ▸pe license
- ▸15 years
- ▸osha 30
- ▸ctdot
- ▸pmps
Benefits
Compensation ranges from $180,000 to $250,000 annually, based on experience and location, and includes a comprehensive benefits package—medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, wellness programs, parental leave, pet insurance, 401(k) with tax‑deferred savings, competitive PTO, tuition reimbursement, professional‑development support, and incentive compensation where applicable.
Work Environment
Field