About this opportunity
Mace lists this Senior Resident Engineer opportunity in branchburg township, New Jersey. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.
Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project deliveryconsultancy to unlock the potential in every project.
The Project
Mace, as part of MPA delivery partner joint venture of Mace-Parsons-Arcadis, have been selected as the Gateway Development Commissions partners of choice to support the GDC across the Gateway Program in New York, inclusive of the Hudson Tunnel Project.
The busiest rail connection between New York, New Jersey, and the Northeast Corridor, the Hudson Tunnel Project will improve capacity, reliability, and resiliency of commuter and intercity rail transit serving 800,000 daily passengers from Washington, D.C. to New York and New England. A milestone project supported by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the project is slated to receive nearly $12 billion in federal funding, the largest investment in a mass transit project in modern history.
Values Shape The Way We Consult, And Define The People We Want To Join Us On Our Journey, They Are
Safety First - Going Home Safe and Well.
Client Focus - Deliver on Our Promise.
Integrity - Always Do the Right Thing.
Create Opportunity - For Our People to Excel.
You’ll Be Responsible For
Supervise and coordinate daily field engineering operations, including layout, surveys, instrumentation, and alignment checks.
Interpret and enforce contract drawings, specifications, and technical provisions; review and approve contractor submittals, shop drawings, and RFIs.
Lead resolution of Nonconformance Reports (NCRs); verify corrective actions and update as-built records.
Collaborate with Change Manager to evaluate field-level change requests, assess impacts on scope, cost, schedule, and regulatory commitments.
Conduct regular site inspections to confirm compliance with the Construction Environmental Control Plan (CECP), Safety and Security Management Plan (SSMP), and Quality Management Plan (QMP).
Coordinate materials testing and inspection activities, witness field tests, and liaise with independent laboratories to validate results.
Oversee interface coordination on site - facilitate clash mitigation, schedule sequencing, and stakeholder communication.
Mentor and supervise field engineering staff, inspectors, and survey teams; ensure accurate documentation of daily logs, checklists, and field diaries.
Support commissioning and rail activation planning by verifying field readiness, system alignments, and testing protocols.
Drive punch-list close-out: confirm completion of outstanding items, secure completion certificates, and finalize handover documentation
You’ll need to have
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
10+ years of field engineering or construction supervision experience on large-scale tunneling, rail, or heavy civil projects.
5+ years in a senior resident engineer or equivalent role.
Deep understanding of NEPA, FTA, FRA, Buy America, and other relevant regulatory requirements.
Proven expertise with PMIS platforms, BIM coordination, and field survey instruments.
Certified Construction Manager (CCM) or NICET Level III/IV in relevant disciplines.
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety Certification.
Strong leadership and team management; ability to mentor junior staff.
Excellent communication for interfacing with contractors, DP teams, GDC, and SEP.
Rigorous attention to detail in record-keeping, reporting, and quality assurance.
Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit/Navisworks clash detection, and scheduling tools (Primavera P6/MS Project).
Note: The estimated starting salary for this position is $200k. Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills and qualifications.
Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization.
We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.
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