Under the general direction of the Supervising Transportation Engineer, Construction Manager, the incumbent functions as Construction Resident Engineer to administer the Construction Program within an area or corridor. The Construction Resident Engineer acts as a first line supervisor to have charge of varied and difficult transportation engineering work in the field or office involving the supervision of engineers and others engaged in transportation development activities. The incumbent administers major and minor construction projects ensuring contract compliance and acts within the authority of the State Contract Act, the "Engineer's Authority" of the Standard Specifications, the Caltrans Construction Manual, and any other applicable administrative instructions. Projects may vary from one million to billions of dollars.