Resident Engineer
Massachusetts Port Authority
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- Location
- East Boston, MA
- Work style
- On-site
- Posted
- Oct 14
- 5 days ago
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About the company
Massachusetts Port Authority
Government administration · 1,001 to 5,000 employees
What you'll do
- Demonstrates strong construction management expertise, ensuring design intent, construction activities, quality standards, and operational requirements are aligned throughout the lifecycle of complex capital and tenant improvement projects.
- Collaborates closely with Project Managers, contractors, consultants, Operations, Facilities, tenants, and regulatory agencies to coordinate construction activities, resolve field conflicts, and minimize impacts to active transportation facilities, infrastructure, and ongoing operations.
- Provides on-site leadership through continuous observation of work activities, evaluating safety, quality, sequencing, constructability, and schedule performance while proactively identifying risks, recommending solutions, and driving timely corrective actions.
- Maintains comprehensive project oversight through detailed documentation, stakeholder communication, quality assurance coordination, and issue resolution, helping ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in accordance with Massport standards, contractual requirements, and operational needs.
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Construction Management or related field is preferred.
- 3-5 years of experience in construction, resident engineering, inspection, or construction management within airport, transportation, civil, maritime, utility, building, or other complex operational environments.
- Strong knowledge of construction practices and regulations, including plans, specifications, contract requirements, quality standards, safety procedures, codes, and operational constraints associated with active construction projects.
- Proven ability to coordinate complex construction activities and stakeholders, applying strong communication, project management technology, documentation, and field oversight skills to support safe, compliant, and efficient project delivery.
- Massachusetts Construction Supervisors License is desirable.
Key skills
technical leadershipfield leadershipconstructabilitysafetystakeholder coordination
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The Resident Engineer provides technical and field leadership for capital and tenant construction projects, supporting project teams from design through closeout by ensuring quality, constructability, safety, stakeholder coordination, and compliance with Massport standards and operational requirements. The position serves as the owner's on-site representative, overseeing construction activities, resolving field issues, coordinating with contractors and stakeholders, monitoring project performance, and helping deliver projects safely, efficiently, and with minimal impact to airport operations.