Assistant Resident Engineer
GFT. · New York, NY, US · United States · On-site
Pay: USD 75,000 – 92,000 a year
Posted Oct 5, 2026
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GFT is seeking an Assistant Resident Engineer to join our Construction Services Team in New York, NY to work on construction projects. This role requiring regular attendance in New York, NY office.
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.
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 commitment to excellence, safety, innovation, and sustainability. Our construction management services are focused on helping ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and to established quality standards.
What you’ll be challenged to do:
As an Assistant Resident Engineer, you will provide technical support for construction management activities on multi-disciplinary public works projects. Working under the supervision of the Project Manager (PE) or their designated representative, you will support field and office activities and perform related technical tasks required to advance the project.
In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
Read and comprehend client Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), contract plans, technical specifications, including construction details, methods of measurement and basis for payment, approved submittals, Change Orders, and other project documentation.
Monitor, inspect, and document field construction activities and prepare detailed daily Inspector’s Reports, including engineering sketches, quantity measurements, calculations, and related documentation.
Maintain a depository for daily Inspector’s Reports from all inspectors assigned to the project.
Track and check Time & Materials calculations for contractor additional work and overtime.
Track and document the status of Special Inspector activities.
Track and check applications for payment from outside agencies for Force Account work, such as MTA user groups, including track, power, signals, and communications, as required to protect their assets.
Utilize proprietary and client construction management and scheduling software, such as e-Builder, Procore, and P6.
Collaborate with senior staff to prepare agendas for periodic and ad hoc meetings addressing project issues, including Progress Meetings, permitting, Environmental Health & Safety, Submittals, and other project matters.
Prepare records of meetings, finalize documentation following client and internal review, and distribute to project stakeholders.
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