Engineering Structures Jobs in None, NY
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Yonkers Contracting Company, Inc. is seeking a qualified structural steel superintendent with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
Responsibilities
- Manage and supervise ironworker crews during erection or demolition of structural steel operations for projects in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
- Verify quality of structural steel workmanship with drawings and specifications
- Coordinate with fabricators to ensure timely and correct delivery of material to site
- Maintain up to date knowledge of contract specifications and scopes of work
- Ensure each operation is compliant with contract drawings and specifications
Qualifications
- Knowledge of local union work rules
- Attention to detail, ability to read, review and correct shop and erection drawings
- OSHA 10 and/or OSHA 30
- Strong communication, time management, and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and work independently
- Proven ability to collaborate and function effectively as part of a team
Compensation
- Medical and dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Student loan reimbursement and/or tuition reimbursement
- Vehicle stipend, toll reimbursement, gas card
- Yearly bonus
About Yonkers Contracting Company, Inc.
Founded in 1945, Yonkers Contracting Company is a leading heavy civil construction contractor specializing in major infrastructure projects throughout the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut region. Our portfolio includes highways, bridges, rail systems, transit facilities, site work, foundations, energy and environmental projects. We are committed to safety, quality, innovation, and delivering excellence in all aspects of our work.
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This position is open to any office in the United States.
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Superintendent – Heavy Highway/Civil Construction
Syracuse, NY Area (Projects within 1.5 hours)
$110,000 – $150,000 base (DOE) + Bonus
About the Opportunity
A growing civil construction contractor is seeking an experienced Superintendent to lead field operations on large-scale public infrastructure and heavy highway projects. This role is ideal for a hands-on field leader who can independently run projects from start to finish while managing crews, subcontractors, and schedules in fast-paced environments.
Projects primarily include transportation and public works infrastructure, including bridges, earthwork, drainage, and structural concrete scopes ranging from $1M–$30M.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee all onsite construction activities for heavy civil/highway projects
- Manage daily field operations, crews, and subcontractors (5–12 personnel typical)
- Maintain project schedules and coordinate closely with Project Managers
- Procure materials and coordinate site logistics
- Conduct quality control inspections and enforce safety standards
- Ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget
- Manage multiple trades and maintain accountability across subcontractors
- Utilize tablets/apps for daily reporting and timekeeping
Project Types
- Bridge construction and overpasses
- Concrete and structural work
- Excavation and earthwork
- Drainage and utility installation
- Water diversion and cofferdam projects
- DOT and publicly funded infrastructure
Required Qualifications
- 5–8+ years of Superintendent or field leadership experience
- Proven experience running projects valued $1M–$30M
- Strong background in heavy highway or public infrastructure projects
- Experience managing subcontractors and maintaining schedules
- Knowledge of concrete, structural steel, and site development coordination
AI Engineers, Inc. (AIE) is looking for an experienced Construction Manager to join our Construction Engineering Inspection services team supporting projects in New York and the surrounding metro area. This position will oversee projects, including those for LIRR, MNR, Amtrak, and similar clients. This role will require exceptional leadership, technical expertise, and coordination to ensure project success.
This is an immediate opening for an enthusiastic, highly-organized Construction Manager with construction inspection and management experience to join our experienced team of construction inspection specialists. The ideal candidate should possess a “can-do” attitude, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and an ability to work independently as well as with a team in a dynamic, fast-paced, and innovative consulting firm.
AIE's industry-leading compensation/benefits package, mentorship and advancement opportunities, and flexible work environment; reflect our culture of investing in our people.
Position is located onsite based in Long Island City, NY.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in New York.
- 8+ years in construction project management or resident engineering and inspection on railroad, MNR, Amtrak, or LIRR projects
- Knowledge of New York state-specific regulations and construction practices.
- Strong familiarity with railroad construction and maintenance standards, including FRA, MNR, Amtrak, LIRR, freight and short-line railroad specifications, preferred.
- CCM or NICET IV certification is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day construction and inspection activities onsite for railroad projects, ensuring contractor adherence to project goals, including cost, schedule, and quality.
- Direct oversite of contractor activities and daily field operations
- Coordinate outages, safety, access and account activities
- Act as a liaison between contractors, design staff, and stakeholders to address RFIs and review shop drawings.
- Conduct technical reviews of construction plans, specifications, and project modifications for constructability and practicality.
- Management of RFIs, submittals, change orders, and payment applications
- Manage the contractor payment process, recommending adjustments as needed to maintain budgetary control.
- Ensure site safety compliance and coordination with stakeholders, including local agencies and clients.
- Monitor contractor performance and resolve issues related to schedule, quality, or other project challenges.
- Prepare and submit detailed reports, correspondence, and other deliverables as required by the client.
Skills & Abilities:
- Strong technical and managerial skills with the ability to lead diverse teams and manage multiple priorities.
- A self-starter with the ability to work with project teams and manage multiple and concurrent tasks/assignments
- Strong organizational skills with ability to manage the inspection duties in the field.
- Data driven and detail-oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Considerable knowledge of Architecture, Engineering, Construction inspection process and procedures.
- Ability to meet deadlines and complete work in a timely manner.
- Ability and willingness to work on site in the metro NY area.
AIE is a multi-disciplinary, ENR-500 company with 13 offices in the U.S and over 350 employees. We are an engineering consulting firm providing Bridge, Transportation, Construction Engineering, Water/Wastewater, Site/Civil, Building Systems, Design-Build, Survey/Mapping, and Technology services to public and private clients nationwide. Design, Analysis, Inspection & Evaluation are among the core expertise of the firm, earning us a national reputation for serving on major projects in over 20 states. AIE integrates advanced equipment and technology into our infrastructure engineering services, including drones, laser scanning, artificial intelligence, and point-cloud mapping. Armed with this tech, we are enabling our engineers to perform their work at the highest level.
AIE is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other protected characteristics protected by law. AIE fully endorses equal opportunity for all. EOE/M/F/D/VEV
Description
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At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.
As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.
In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.
At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.
Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.
From your PASSION to ours
Lactalis American Group, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring an Engineering Project Manager based in Buffalo, NY.
Job Summary
The Project Engineer is responsible for managing and directing capital engineering projects of varying size and scope throughout the project life cycle from concept to completion. This includes scope development, cost estimate preparation, facility layout & design, engineering and design of process equipment, specifications, procurement, as well as overseeing project installation and commissioning. The role focuses on ensuring the technical and engineering integrity of projects, driving innovation and efficiency in design and execution. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
From your EXPERTISE to ours
Key responsibilities for this position include:
- Capital Budget Management: Collaborate with facility staff to develop and submit capital appropriation requests for management approval, ensuring alignment with engineering standards and objectives.
- Project Engineering and Management: Lead the development of project scopes, preliminary budgets, detailed cost estimates, equipment specifications, drawings, and bid documents. Manage engineering projects with internal and external resources to ensure they meet engineering requirements, quality standards, and are delivered on time and within budget.
- Design and Development Oversight: Ensure that project designs meet all engineering criteria and deliver project objectives effectively and efficiently. Oversee the creation of detailed engineering documents including studies, calculations, drawings, plans and specifications.
- Vendor Coordination: Work with equipment vendors to obtain and evaluate competitive proposals. Prepare purchase requisitions, review project-related engineering documentation for code compliance, and schedule equipment deliveries to meet project timelines.
- Compliance and Standards: Ensure that all equipment and construction adhere to relevant safety, quality, and regulatory standards, including FDA, BRC, OSHA, and EPA requirements.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Finance, Operations, R&D, IT, Quality, Sanitation, Health & Safety, Legal, and other departments to integrate engineering solutions into broader company initiatives.
- Field Installation and Commissioning: Oversee contractors and manage the field installation of processing systems. Ensure that equipment and workmanship meet or exceed project requirements, prepare reports, and manage change orders from start-up through commissioning.
- Quality Assurance: Conduct Factory Acceptance Tests or Pre-Delivery Inspections at suppliers' sites as needed. Coordinate equipment start-up, commissioning, and training to ensure optimal performance.
- Safety Leadership: Promote and support safety protocols for contractors and team members on all projects.
- Flexibility: Be available for travel and extended or off-hours work as required by project demands.
- Additional Duties: Perform other tasks as assigned by management, ensuring they align with the engineering focus of the role.
Requirements
From your STORY to ours
Qualified applicants will contribute the following:
Education
- Bachelor's degree is preferred.
- Majors in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or other relevant engineering majors is preferred.
Experience
- 4+ years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Certifications and specific knowledge
- Proficient using Microsoft Office suite.
- Experience using AutoCAD, SOLIDWORKS, SEE, and MS Project would be a plus.
At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.
Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.
Civil Engineer (5+ Years Experience)
Site Development | Wastewater | Transportation - Long Island, NY
A well-established civil engineering firm with over 40 years of experience serving Long Island and the surrounding region is seeking a Civil Engineer with 5+ years of experience to join their growing team. This firm has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality infrastructure and land development projects while maintaining a collaborative, team-oriented culture.
This role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse mix of projects across site development, wastewater/water resources, and transportation, providing exposure to multiple areas of civil engineering and the ability to grow technically and professionally within a stable organization.
What You'll Work On
- Design and development of site development, roadway/transportation, and water/wastewater infrastructure projects
- Preparation of engineering plans, technical reports, and construction documents
- Collaboration with project managers, planners, and multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Assisting with permitting, regulatory approvals, and coordination with local municipalities
- Supporting projects through various phases including design, documentation, and construction administration
What They're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
- 5+ years of relevant engineering experience
- Experience in site development, transportation, or water/wastewater projects
- Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D or similar design software
- EIT preferred, but PE license is not required
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
Why Consider This Opportunity
- Established firm with 40+ years of success on Long Island
- Exposure to a wide range of civil engineering project types
- Opportunity to grow within a stable, well-respected organization
- Collaborative team environment with strong technical leadership
This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to build their career with a long-standing firm that offers project variety, stability, and room for growth.
Title: Controls Engineer
Location: Tonawanda, NY (Onsite)
Duration: 12+ Months Contract
Overview
Key Responsibilities
Production & Floor Support
Provide daily hands‑on technical support for engine assembly lines.
Troubleshoot issues with PLCs, robotics, HMIs, vision systems, instrumentation, and automation equipment.
Respond quickly to equipment downtime and root-cause issues impacting production.
Work closely with production, quality, maintenance, and engineering groups to prioritize issues.
Machine Controls & Automation
Program, modify, and troubleshoot:
Siemens PLC systems
Rockwell / Allen-Bradley Global Common platforms
HMI systems
Fanuc robots and cobots
Support automation equipment from Hirata (Japan) and other vendors.
Vision Systems & Sensors
Configure and troubleshoot:
Cognex AI vision systems
Dalsa
Matrox camera systems
Equipment Launch & Implementation
Support installation and commissioning of new Gen6 Small Block Internal Gas Engine assembly equipment.
Assist with procurement, integration, testing, and validation of automated systems.
Document changes, support PFMEAs, and maintain standard work.
AMR / Material Handling Systems
Support Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) such as:
OTTO
Bastian Auto Fork Truck
Meetings & Communication
Participate in:
Morning carryover meeting
Smaller team stand-ups
End-of-shift review meetings
Review cross‑shift communication logs and email updates.
Communicate top priorities, risks, and production support needs daily.
Required Qualifications
Education
Associate Degree required
Bachelor’s Degree preferred (Electrical Engineering strongly preferred)
Experience 5–7 years’ experience in manufacturing, automation, or controls.
Will consider less experienced candidates with strong aptitude and learning ability.
Must-Have Hard Skills
Extensive manufacturing plant floor experience
On feet all day, fast-paced environment, high urgency, hands-on troubleshooting
Machine controls experience
PLCs, robotics, test systems, HMIs, instrumentation, and vision systems
Robotics / Automation system experience
Fanuc robots/cobots, cameras, AMRs, etc.
Preferred Technical Skills
(Not required but highly beneficial)
Siemens PLC
Rockwell/Allen‑Bradley
Cognex AI Vision
Dalsa / Matrox cameras
Fanuc Robot/Cobot programming
OTTO AMR, Bastian autonomous forklift
Experience in engine assembly or automated assembly lines
Soft Skills & Traits
Team player with strong communication skills
High energy, flexible, positive attitude
Quick learner with strong mechanical/electrical aptitude
Able to think on their feet in a dynamic environment
Comfortable with large manufacturing operations
Work Environment
Fast-paced engine assembly plant
Mix of older equipment (10+ years) and brand‑new automation
Highly collaborative with a 12-person engineering team
Support production, quality, maintenance, and cross-functional groups
Seeking an experienced ERP Implementation Manager to lead the deployment, configuration, and optimization of ERP across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and finance functions. This role is responsible for full lifecycle ERP implementation including requirements gathering, process mapping, system configuration, data migration, integration management, training, and post-go-live stabilization. The ERP Implementation Manager serves as the cross-functional bridge between business stakeholders and technical resources to ensure successful adoption and long-term system scalability.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead end-to-end ERP Implementation including planning, configuration, testing, and deployment
• Conduct detailed business process mapping across engineering, production, supply chain, inventory, quality, and finance
• Translate operational requirements into workflows, modules, and system configurations
• Manage system integrations including PLM, CRM, MES, WMS, or third-party tools
• Oversee data migration strategy including data cleansing, validation, and master data governance
• Establish role-based permissions, approval workflows, and internal controls
• Develop and manage project timelines, milestones, and cross-functional accountability
• Coordinate internal stakeholders, external consultants, and NetSuite partners
• Lead user acceptance testing (UAT) and system validation efforts
• Develop training materials and facilitate user training sessions
• Monitor post-go-live performance and drive stabilization initiatives
• Identify system optimization opportunities to improve reporting, automation, and operational efficiency
• Establish ERP governance standards including change management and documentation controls
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools aligned with operational KPIs
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of implementation or enterprise systems experience
• Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows including BOMs, production orders, inventory management, procurement, and financial controls
• Experience managing full lifecycle ERP implementations
• Strong project management skills with cross-functional leadership experience
• Experience with data migration, system integrations, and workflow automation
• Advanced understanding of internal controls and system governance
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience implementing ERP in high-mix or engineered-to-order manufacturing
• Exposure to NPI workflows and engineering change management processes
• Experience with advanced reporting tools and KPI dashboards
• PMP or formal project management certification
Join the team leading the next evolution of virtual care.
At Teladoc Health, you are empowered to bring your true self to work while helping millions of people live their healthiest lives.
Here you will be part of a high-performance culture where colleagues embrace challenges, drive transformative solutions, and create opportunities for growth. Together, we're transforming how better health happens.
Summary of Position
As a Staff Software Engineer, you are a senior individual contributor who leads the design and delivery of significant platform features and raises the bar for engineering quality across the team. You'll work handson in code-designing APIs and data flows, building services in Python/FastAPI and React frontends, and guiding solutions from idea to production. You'll mentor engineers, influence architecture and standards within and adjacent to your team, and partner closely with product and design to achieve clear, measurable outcomes. This role blends deep implementation work with pragmatic technical leadership by example.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Lead technical design for platform features and services, breaking ambiguous requirements into clear, incremental designs and stories for your team and adjacent partners.
Implement backend services in Python/FastAPI and React frontends end-to-end, owning a continuous stream of stories from idea to production.
Define and use clear API contracts and data flows between services and UIs, creating patterns and templates others can follow.
Champion high-quality engineering practices, including code reviews, documentation, and maintainable, testable designs.
Develop and improve automated testing (unit, integration, endtoend) and integrate these into everyday development and CI.
Improve CI/CD pipelines and release workflows for your team so the team can ship small, safe changes frequently and confidently.
Own the operational lifecycle of the features and services you build, including monitoring, observability, on-call participation, and incident follow-up.
Design and implement secure-by-default solutions, including robust authentication/authorization, input validation, and safe handling of sensitive data.
Identify and address reliability and performance risks early, proposing concrete technical improvements and sequencing them into the roadmap.
Mentor and unblock engineers through pairing, design discussions, and clear feedback; influence without formal authority.
Partners with product/design to shape requirements into incremental deliverables; escalates tradeoff decisions; proposes sequencing that optimizes value/risk.
The time spent on each responsibility reflects an estimate and is subject to change dependent on business needs.
Supervisory Responsibilities
No
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; equivalent work experience is acceptable.
7+ years of experience in software engineering.
Strong proficiency with Python and modern web backends (FastAPI, Flask, Django, or similar) and solid understanding of HTTP, API design, and data modeling.
Significant experience with React (or a comparable SPA framework) and building production frontends that talk to backend APIs.
Demonstrated ability to own features end-to-end in a small team: from shaping requirements through design, implementation, testing, deployment, and support.
Experience designing and working with distributed systems or multi-service architectures (e.g., service boundaries, async jobs, integration patterns).
Solid understanding of observability and operations for production systems (metrics, logs, traces, dashboards, alerting, incident response).
Strong understanding of security fundamentals (authentication, authorization, secure data handling) and how they apply to web services and UIs.
Deep familiarity with automated testing and CI/CD, and a track record of improving engineering workflows and quality.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills; comfortable working closely with product, design, and other stakeholders.
Proven ability to provide technical leadership in a hands-on way: unblocking others, making clear decisions, and raising the bar through code and reviews.
Bonus Qualifications
Experience in early-stage or small platform teams where engineers wear multiple hats and balance shipping with building foundations.
Experience with Azure and containerized deployments (or similar cloud-native environments).
Experience building platforms (developer platforms, data platforms, or similar) that serve multiple product teams.
Exposure to AI/ML or data-intensive applications (e.g., integrating with model inference APIs, data pipelines, or analytical data stores).
The base salary range for this position is$180,000 - $200,000. In addition to a base salary, this position is eligible for a performance bonus and benefits (subject to eligibility requirements) listed here: Teladoc Health Benefits 2026.Total compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to, type of position, location, education level, work experience, and certifications.This information is applicable for all full-time positions.
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We follow a Flexible Vacation Policy, intended for rest, relaxation, and personal time. All time off must be approved by your manager prior to use. You will also receive 80 hours of Paid Sick, Safe, and Caregiver Leave annually. This applies to full-time positions only. If you are applying for a part-time role, your recruiter can provide additional details.
As part of our hiring process, we verify identity and credentials, conduct interviews (live or video), and screen for fraud or misrepresentation. Applicants who falsify information will be disqualified.
Teladoc Health will not sponsor or transfer employment work visas for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
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About the Hiring Firm
This firmis a global leader in precision motion control and systems engineering, with a long track record of delivering some of the most technically demanding components and systems used in aerospace, defense, industrial automation, and other markets. This company designs, manufactures, and integrates high-performance supplies/products across a range of advanced and exciting industries.
As an On-Site Senior Manufacturing Engineer, you will:
- Lead the development and launch of manufacturing processes for new aerospace components from concept through production
- Champion Design for Manufacturability (DFM) by partnering closely with design and engineering teams early in the lifecycle
- Develop, validate, and optimize CNC programs, operation sequences, fixturing concepts, tooling, and gauge requirements, and detailed work instructions
- Drive continuous improvement of existing production processes through direct, hands-on involvement on the shop floor
- Establish time standards, labor estimates, and economic run quantities for complex, high-precision parts
- Create accurate cost models to support new business opportunities and ongoing process improvements
- Evaluate, justify, and implement new capital equipment and advanced manufacturing technologies
- Collaborate daily with engineering, operations, quality, technicians, and suppliers to resolve manufacturing issues and mentor team members
- Lead manufacturing projects and, where applicable, own the engineering scope of a dedicated production cell
- Support and improve automated manufacturing cells to reduce labor, improve consistency, and increase throughput
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic