Job Description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Arcadis is seeking a General Superintendent/ Assistant Resident Engineer, with 5 or more years of experience, to join our construction management team working on construction projects located within the NYC Metropolitan Area.

This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual to join our team locally with support from one of the best-qualified municipal consulting firms in the country. As a General Superintendent/ Assistant Resident Engineer, you will utilize your experience and technical knowledge of construction management, municipal infrastructure, building construction, building systems including MEP, site development, and general civil/structural construction work to successfully assist the Arcadis Assistant Project Manager/ Resident Engineer with the oversight and management of Arcadis’ on-site team for its delivery of construction management services for the construction of a new boiler building at a NYCHA development located in Brooklyn, NY. You will work under the supervision of the Assistant Project Manager/ Resident Engineer.

Role accountabilities:

Contractor Oversight

In this position you will play a key role in assisting with management of the firm’s day-to-day construction management services including resident engineering and inspection and oversight and management of the general contractor’s performance and progress; part of this responsibility will include monitoring contractor performance, schedule, overall responsiveness and effectiveness. When needed, you will be expected to exert influence over in order to maintain project goals regarding cost, schedule, quality, etc. Additional responsibilities include are not limited to:

• Assisting with oversight and management of the general contractor’s efforts related to overall site safety, MPT, permit condition compliance and coordination with other participant agencies.
• Assisting with the contractor payment process and recommend appropriate adjustments as necessary to manage the contractor.
• Proactively engaging in the contractor’s planning and execution of the work to foresee and help resolve design/construction issues
• Reviewing the contractor’s CPM schedule and other schedule documentation including but not limited to monthly updates, schedule narratives, delays, time impact analyses, and time extension requests. Provide comments, analysis, and deliverables.

Leadership:

As a leader you will manage and mentor inspection staff in monitoring and tracking the contractor’s work, performance, quality, schedule, and safety. You are expected to ensure the delivery of daily inspector reports in accordance with the clients’ requirements. In addition to contractor oversight, you will also be expected to manage sub-consultants and review sub-consultant monthly invoices for completeness and accuracy.

• Uses effective oral and written communication skills to effectively lead including, as needed, progress, project, safety, scheduling and other contract administration meetings with client, contractor, local agencies and the community.

• Assist with management and mentoring of field office staff responsible for record keeping, general correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes, compiling and drafting of required reports, tracking and logging, and other deliverables. Project Management

Project Management:

To ensure smooth and efficient project performance, you will be expected to assist with the change order process as needed including preparation, estimation, and negotiation and to serve as a liaison to design staff to respond to contractor’s RFIs, review of shop drawings, and resolution of other issues as needed. In this position you will need to provide technical review of construction plans and specifications and project changes for constructability and practicality as needed.

• Assist with liaison with the Program Management and NYCHA Asset and Capital Management staff to communicate and resolve all project issues as required.
• Assist with liaison with NYCHA’s Property Management, Heating Division and Tenant’s Association to coordinate construction activities with NYCHA’s existing housing development needs.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 5 years or more of experience with at least 2 years of General Superintendent/ Assistant Resident Engineer experience specifically for NYC Metro Public agencies.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction or a related field of study.

Preferred Qualifications:

• New York Professional Engineer License.
• CCM

Continue your career journey as an Arcadian.

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You do meaningful work, and no matter where your next role in Arcadis takes you, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark; on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $60-$73/HR. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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