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Colliers Engineering & Design · 1 day ago

Rail Construction Engineer

Albany, NY

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$72K/yr - $80K/yr

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Rail Construction Engineer to join their growing team in Albany, NY. The role involves overseeing rail construction projects, ensuring compliance with plans and specifications, and facilitating communication among various stakeholders.

ArchitectureCivil EngineeringMechanical Engineering

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Read and understand plans and specifications to determine information for construction coordination and inspection tasks

Review construction work plans for conformance with client standards and prepare letters summarizing comments on those work plans

Facilitate communications between owners/project sponsors, contractors, designers, and other involved parties

Provide timely responses to internal and external client communications

Participate in and/or lead construction progress/coordination meetings with support from supervisor and/or Project Manager

Monitor and inspect construction projects, including quality assurance and safety compliance

Ensure contractors follow the project plans and specifications in accordance with applicable construction procedures, methods, and codes

Collect and record field measurements as needed

Observe and/or document workers and equipment on projects

Track progress of multiple construction projects

Document the construction progress with site reports, photos, etc

Create punch lists

Monitor construction schedule (Critical Path Method) to ensure project is on schedule

May be required to perform basic survey duties

May be required to inspect/observe/coordinate a portfolio of several ongoing projects at various locations within a region

Travel routinely within the region and may occasionally travel overnight

Assist project manager(s) with various budget forecasting and cost control tasks

Establish & maintain positive relationships with team members, support and build others on the team and across disciplines/offices

Obtain and maintain required certifications for each project as needed as well as complete client specific safety courses

Qualification

Civil infrastructure constructionRailroad industry experienceEngineering degreeConstruction inspectionCommunication skills

Required

Associate or bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology is preferred

Valid driver's license required

Submit to background check and federally required pre-employment and random Drug & Alcohol Screening as may be required by various clients

Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions

Preferred

Prior internship and/or work experience in management and/or inspection of civil infrastructure construction is a plus

Prior experience in the railroad industry is preferred

Benefits

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

A straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week

Reimbursement for education

A free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses

Mentorship program

Wellness program

Women’s Organization

Ongoing philanthropic opportunities

Company

Colliers Engineering & Design

Colliers Engineering is a provider of multi-discipline engineering, design, and consulting services to public and private sector clients. It is a sub-organization of Colliers.

Founded in 1984

Holmdel, New Jersey, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://colliersengineering.com

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