Assistant Resident Engineer/Office Engineer

Position Overview

The Assistant Resident Engineer (ARE), under the supervision of the Resident Engineer, acts in a support role to the RE. The ARE is situated at the work location and fills the role of the RE when they are unavailable. In addition, the ARE performs the duties of the Office Engineer.

The project concerns the section of the Upper Catskill from the Ashokan Reservoir to Kensico Reservoir at five (5) of the existing chamber structures. These chambers have been in continual service for more than a century and need restoration and rehabilitation due to their age, weathering, and general deterioration.

The five (5) Chamber structures are:

1. Rondout Drainage Chamber located in Hamlet of High Falls, NY
2. Wallkill Drainage Chamber located in Town of Gardiner, NY
3. Hunter Brook North Siphon Chamber located in Town of Yorktown Heights, NY
4. Croton Lake Downtake Chamber located in Town of Yorktown Heights, NY
5. Harlem RR North Siphon Chamber located in Village of Pleasantville, NY

Responsibilities:

• Fill the role of RE when the RE is unavailable including providing all services necessary and required for inspection, supervision, management, coordination and administration of the Project.
• Assist with managing the inspection staff and reviewing daily inspection reports in accordance with client requirements.
• Ensure site safety and compliance with permit conditions.
• Monitor contractor performance, including schedule, responsiveness, and effectiveness.
• Support the review, preparation, and processing of contractor payments.
• Assist with the construction documents, RFIs, change orders, correspondences, and supporting the office and field staff as needed.
• Lead progress, project, safety, scheduling, and contract administration meetings with clients, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Additional duties as assigned by Management.