Assistant engineer Jobs in USA

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ARX USA is seeking an Assistant Resident Engineer (ARE) to support the delivery of infrastructure and heavy civil construction projects across the United States.

The ARE will assist with field construction oversight, contract administration, project documentation, contractor coordination, schedule and cost monitoring, and quality compliance. The successful candidate will work closely with resident engineers, project managers, inspectors, contractors, designers, and client representatives.

The ideal candidate will combine hands-on construction experience with practical knowledge of quantity takeoffs, cost estimating, payment verification, and change-order evaluation.

This position is appropriate for a construction professional ready to take on increasing responsibility under the guidance of senior construction management personnel.

Duties & Responsibilities

Construction Oversight

• Support daily construction oversight and field coordination activities.
• Observe construction activities and verify general compliance with contract documents, drawings, specifications, and approved procedures.
• Coordinate with contractors, inspectors, designers, utility representatives, and client personnel.
• Identify field issues and assist the project team in developing practical resolutions.
• Participate in progress, coordination, safety, quality, and construction meetings.
• Help coordinate inspection coverage and review field documentation.
• Support project closeout, punch-list, testing, and final documentation activities.

Contract Administration

• Review and track submittals, requests for information, shop drawings, and other construction documents.
• Assist with reviewing contractor schedules, short-term look-ahead schedules, and construction sequencing.
• Maintain accurate daily records, correspondence, logs, photographs, and progress reports.
• Assist with reviewing contractor payment applications and verifying completed quantities.
• Support the preparation of daily, weekly, and monthly construction reports.
• Maintain logs for RFIs, submittals, change orders, nonconformance items, and project decisions.

Estimating and Cost Control

• Prepare and review quantity takeoffs and construction cost estimates.
• Assist with independent cost estimates and engineer's estimates.
• Review contractor pricing, labor, equipment, materials, subcontractor quotations, and production assumptions.
• Assist with evaluating change-order proposals and time-and-material work.
• Track installed quantities, project costs, budget status, and potential cost impacts.
• Support cost forecasting and comparison of actual progress against planned expenditures.
• Participate in constructability reviews and value-engineering evaluations.
• Assist with bid reviews and preconstruction estimating when required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in construction management, field engineering, inspection, project engineering, or resident engineering.
• Experience in construction management, field engineering, inspection, project engineering, or resident engineering.

· Ability and willingness to work primarily at active construction sites.

• Experience with one or more of the following:
  • Heavy civil construction
  • Water and wastewater infrastructure
  • Underground utilities
  • Tunneling or trenchless construction
  • Transportation or transit projects
  • Bridges, roads, or related infrastructure
• Experience preparing or reviewing quantity takeoffs and construction cost estimates.
• Familiarity with contractor payment applications, changes, and cost documentation.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, schedules, and contract documents.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineer-in-Training certification or Professional Engineer license.
• Certified Construction Manager or Project Management Professional certification.
• Experience with Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project.
• Familiarity with Bluebeam, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, HCSS HeavyBid, or comparable construction-management and estimating software.
• Experience supporting Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, or CMAR projects.
• Experience reviewing change-order pricing, cost proposals, and time-and-material records.
• Experience supervising or coordinating construction inspectors.
• Familiarity with local public agencies, utilities, or transportation authorities

Desired

• Practical and comfortable working in a field environment.
• Organized and attentive to construction details and project records.
• Able to communicate effectively with contractors, clients, designers, and inspectors.
• Capable of balancing field responsibilities with documentation, estimating, and cost tracking.
• Proactive in identifying construction issues before they affect cost or schedule.
• Interested in developing toward a future Resident Engineer or Construction Manager role.
• Collaborative, accountable, and committed to safe and ethical professional conduct.

What We Offer

• Exposure to complex infrastructure and construction-management assignments.
• Opportunities to work directly with experienced project leaders and technical specialists.
• A collaborative environment with meaningful project responsibility.
• Professional development and opportunities for advancement.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.

ARX USA is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. Employment decisions are based on business needs, position requirements, and individual qualifications, without unlawful discrimination. ARX promotes ethical conduct, respect, safe working conditions, legal compliance, and nondiscrimination in its relationships with employees and business partners.

Sector: Engineering

Role: Engineering / Design Engineering

Job type: Permanent job