Assistant Resident Engineer - Rail Infrastructure (New Rochelle, NY)

GFT is seeking a motivated and experienced Assistant Resident Engineer – Rail Infrastructure to join our Construction Services team in New Rochelle, NY to work on a critical megaproject serving the region.

At GFT, we’re not just engineering the future; we’re meticulously building it. Our comprehensive suite of construction and program management services reflects our unwavering commitment to excellence, safety, innovation, and sustainability. Our construction management services are the cornerstone of our commitment to transforming communities and enhancing lives. We oversee every construction phase to help ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and to the highest safety and quality standards.

* This position involves significant nights and weekends to support project needs.

What you’ll be challenged to do:

As an Assistant Resident Engineer (ARE), you will work closely with the Resident Engineer, other AREs, and field team to support daily construction activities. You will help coordinate project coverage, observe field work, and keep the project team informed on progress. Your role will include reviewing field documentation, supporting safety and quality efforts, and collaborating with design-build and project management teams to resolve issues as they arise.

In the capacity, you will be responsible for the following:

• Support the daily observation of contractor operations on a rail-related transportation project in the New York tri-state area.
• Serve as a field support contact for the client and project stakeholders.
• Assist with coordination of field office personnel, including inspectors, community liaisons, and office engineers.
• Help review and track construction schedules, updates, and progress reports.
• Observe inspections, field testing, and commissioning activities.
• Assist in preparing construction change order documentation and weekly/monthly project reports.
• Support the review of contractor payment vouchers, manning reports, and labor documentation.
• Participate in project progress meetings and prepare meeting minutes.
• Help monitor site safety, permit compliance, and coordination with adjacent projects.
• Support the review of contractor submittals, Site Specific Safety Work Plans (SSSWP’s), Construction Work Plans (CWP’s) RFIs, shop drawings, and quality work plans (QWP’s).
• Assist in preparing punch lists with the owner at project completion.
• Assist with field verification of Commissioning items and close out
• Provide administrative support including timesheet coordination, project correspondence, documentation, and database/schedule management.

What you will bring to our firm:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field
• OSHA 30-hour safety certification required
• 5+ years of experience supporting construction field activities, preferably in rail or transit projects
• Familiarity with Amtrak, Metro-North, LIRR, or other rail agencies preferred
• Ability to support field teams with catenary systems, rail facilities, or related infrastructure
• Valid driver’s license
• Willingness to work nights and weekends
• Ability to develop and email reports as well as create/ modify excel spreadsheets
• Edit/ Mark-up PDF documents with the use of Blue Beam, or Adobe

What we prefer you bring:

• Familiarity with Project Management Procedures (PMP’s) and Project Management Guidelines (PMG’s)

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $100,000 - $146,000 per year. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Featured Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance.
• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, including access to training programs and support for participation in professional organizations.
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives. GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ 

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law. 

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of GFT.

Location: New Rochelle, NY
Working Hours: Construction hours
Employment Status: Full-time
Salary Range: $100,000 - $146,000; Salary dependent upon experience and geographic location.

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