Resident Engineer

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a passionate and experienced Resident Engineer to join our Construction Engineering & Inspection team in Holmdel, NJ!

When you join our Construction Engineering & Inspection team, you’ll help deliver the infrastructure that keeps communities moving! In this role, you’ll be part of a collaborative, field-focused group supporting transportation, bridge, utility, and municipal construction projects across New Jersey. Our team partners closely with clients, contractors, and local agencies to solve challenges in real time, uphold quality and safety standards, and help bring important public infrastructure improvements from plan to completion.

If you enjoy working with a knowledgeable team, and seeing the direct impact of your work on the communities around you, this is an opportunity to grow your career with a group that values communication, accountability, and practical problem-solving. You’ll contribute to projects that matter while building your technical expertise and long-term career path with Colliers Engineering & Design!

Responsibilities

• Oversight of the construction inspection of bridge and/or highway projects including measuring and calculating quantities and confirming work is performed in accordance with contract plans and specifications.
• Administrate and organize the inspection teams or act as a solo inspector.
• Document work with daily work reports, photos, and sketches.
• Oversee and coordinate documentation of construction inspection including pay estimates, change orders, daily work reports, quantity checking, meeting minutes, material certifications, etc.
• Ensure work is completed in accordance with NJDOT or other Agency specifications.
• Apply project plans along with company policies, guidelines, standards, and specifications to the work and implement independent decision making to progress the project. 
• Maintain project documentation and communicate with individuals at all levels of the project.
• Coordinate activities on the project site and resolve problems related to the work.
• Lead other construction inspectors; providing coaching, mentoring, and direction as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.  
• 5+ years of construction engineering/inspection experience required.
• PE (Professional Engineer) license required.
• NICET Certification III/IV or NJDOT equivalent preferred.
• Valid US driver's license required.
• Prior experience with NJDOT and municipal clients preferred.
• Leadership skills, decision making, and attention to detail.
• Ability and willingness to work outdoors on a project site for extended period of time.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

Compensation: $48.00 to $71.00 per hour (depending on qualifications)

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes: company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; paid pregnancy disability leave; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; a company-matched 401(k)/Roth; paid time off that includes parental and military leave; employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.

Apply today to learn how you can join our team of professionals, so we can help you Accelerate Your Success!