Resident Engineer

Summary

Parsons Corporation is seeking a Resident Engineer to support FAA air traffic control systems, facilities, and infrastructure projects across the National Airspace System. The role provides field quality oversight, inspections, testing oversight, documentation, stakeholder coordination, and compliance monitoring for installation, construction, and site activities.

Responsibilities

• Perform field inspections and quality surveillances of installation, construction, and site activities based on approved contract documents and site-specific requirements
• Review work for compliance with project drawings, specifications, codes, standards, contract requirements, and approved procedures
• Perform and document inspections of subcontractor and field work
• Oversee inspection, examinations, and testing procedures and accurately record inspection and test results
• Identify quality issues, nonconforming work, or deviations from approved contract documents and coordinate appropriate corrective actions with project and field leadership
• Work cross-functionally with Project Managers, engineers, field personnel, quality staff, subcontractors, and customer representatives
• Initiate and moderate weekly project status meetings with stakeholders
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, submittals, scopes of work, installation packages, and other technical documentation to understand inspection and acceptance requirements
• Monitor work progress and provide timely communication of quality concerns, schedule, field conditions, and inspection status to appropriate project stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with Parsons, FAA, and project-specific health, safety, environmental, security, and quality requirements applicable to assigned work
• Document project activities and inspection results clearly and concisely through reports, photographs, checklists, records, and other required project documentation
• Maintain an understanding of applicable prime contract and subcontractor requirements associated with assigned work
• Support project readiness reviews, site meetings, field coordination activities, acceptance inspections, and project closeout as required
• Promote a strong culture of quality, safety, accountability, and technical excellence across field execution activities
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, sciences, mathematics, quality, construction management, or a related technical field with typically 4+ years of relevant experience; or high school/trade school diploma with 8+ years of equivalent relevant field, construction, inspection, or technical experience
• Experience performing inspection, quality surveillance, construction oversight, field engineering, installation oversight, or similar technical field activities
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, codes, standards, scopes of work, and other technical documentation
• Working knowledge of inspection, testing, quality assurance, and quality control practices
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and accurately document field conditions and quality issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively with project teams, subcontractors, and customer representatives
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and other standard business applications
• Ability to use digital photography and electronic systems to document and transmit field inspection information
• Ability to work independently in field environments and exercise sound judgment within established procedures
• Willingness to travel to FAA project locations as required and for the duration necessary to complete the project
• Must be able to meet customer security requirements
• Experience supporting FAA, aviation, air traffic control, airport, transportation, defense, or other mission-critical infrastructure projects
• Experience with air traffic control facilities, communications systems, surveillance systems, navigation systems, electrical infrastructure, equipment installation, or related technical environments
• Experience with civil, structural, concrete, electrical, mechanical, communications, or facility-modification work
• Previous experience performing quality inspections
• Familiarity with FAA construction, electrical and grounding standards and installation, acceptance, safety, or quality requirements
• Experience overseeing subcontractor work and coordinating corrective actions
• ASQ, Certified Quality Inspector, Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, CMAA, construction inspection, or similar quality certification preferred
• OSHA or other applicable safety training or certification preferred
• Self-starter with the ability to learn quickly, adapt to changing field conditions, and effectively manage multiple priorities

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, sciences, mathematics, quality, construction management, or a related technical field with typically 4+ years of relevant experience; or high school/trade school diploma with 8+ years of equivalent relevant field, construction, inspection, or technical experience
• Experience performing inspection, quality surveillance, construction oversight, field engineering, installation oversight, or similar technical field activities
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, codes, standards, scopes of work, and other technical documentation
• Working knowledge of inspection, testing, quality assurance, and quality control practices
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify and accurately document field conditions and quality issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively with project teams, subcontractors, and customer representatives
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and other standard business applications
• Ability to use digital photography and electronic systems to document and transmit field inspection information
• Ability to work independently in field environments and exercise sound judgment within established procedures
• Willingness to travel to FAA project locations as required and for the duration necessary to complete the project
• Must be able to meet customer security requirements

Nice to Haves

• Experience supporting FAA, aviation, air traffic control, airport, transportation, defense, or other mission-critical infrastructure projects
• Experience with air traffic control facilities, communications systems, surveillance systems, navigation systems, electrical infrastructure, equipment installation, or related technical environments
• Experience with civil, structural, concrete, electrical, mechanical, communications, or facility-modification work
• Previous experience performing quality inspections
• Familiarity with FAA construction, electrical and grounding standards and installation, acceptance, safety, or quality requirements
• Experience overseeing subcontractor work and coordinating corrective actions
• ASQ, Certified Quality Inspector, Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, CMAA, construction inspection, or similar quality certification preferred
• OSHA or other applicable safety training or certification preferred
• Self-starter with the ability to learn quickly, adapt to changing field conditions, and effectively manage multiple priorities

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Flexible work schedules
• Holidays
• Endless growth opportunities