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Senior Resident Engineer Rail

Arcadis


Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 112000 - 168000
Posted: 11 September 2026 (9 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 9 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34000 people in over 30 countries dedicated toimproving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

This position is intended for an experienced field leader who can manage complex transit station construction rehabilitation and modernization work in active operating environments. The ideal candidate brings strong resident engineering experience sound construction judgment and the ability to coordinate clients contractors designers operations staff and stakeholders to support safe efficient and contract-compliant delivery.

As a Senior Resident Engineer you will play akey role in managing transportation infrastructure projects with a primary focus ontransit station construction rehabilitation and modernization. This role includes oversight of station buildings platforms vertical circulation architectural finishes utility coordination site access andwork performed in active transit environments.

Role accountabilities:

  • Overseeing and coordinating field activities among the client contractor designers third-party stakeholders and operations staff to support safe and efficient project delivery.
  • Reviewing and managing project documents includingRFIs submittals meeting records daily reports andfield documentation toconfirm compliance with contract requirements and client expectations.
  • Supporting change management by evaluating field conditions coordinating input from the project team leading contractor discussions and assisting with preparation of change documentation.
  • Working closely with project management staff tomonitor scopeschedulebudgetquality safety and construction phasing in active transit station environments.
  • Preparing clear reporting on construction progress issues risks field decisions cost impacts and upcoming work to support timely project decisions.
  • Maintaining accurate project records and supporting consistent documentation communication and contract administration practices.
  • Serving asa primaryfieldpoint of contact for the client and contractor while maintaining strong working relationships and timely issue resolution.

Qualifications & Experience:

  • 12 years of construction management or resident engineering experienceon transportation infrastructure projects with transit station experience strongly preferred.
  • Bachelors degree (BS/BA) in Civil Engineering Construction Management or a related field.
  • Professional certification required: PE CCM PMP or other relevant construction or project management certification.
  • Experience working in active transit station aviation municipal or other complex public infrastructure environments preferred.
  • Preferred experience supporting CTA Metra or similar transit agency clients with field oversight experience on station projects performed in active passenger and operating environments.
  • Experience coordinating construction phasing public access safety and operational constraints in active passenger environments.
  • Demonstrated experience coordinating contractors designers agencies operations staff and stakeholders in constrained construction environments.

Why Arcadis

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyones contribution matters. Its why we are pioneering a skills-based approach where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

Youll do meaningful work and no matter what role youll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career your colleagues your clients your life and the world around you.

Together we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality Diversity Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race creed color religion national origin sex age disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity citizenship status disability veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical dental and vision EAP 401K STD LTD AD&D life insurance paid parental leave reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per salary range for this position is $112000 - $168000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors such as experience education budget internal equity project and location.


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Required Experience:

Senior IC


About Company

Arcadis is the leading global design & consultancy firm for natural and built assets. We are more than 27,000 people, in over 70 countries, who are dedicated to improving quality of life. We do so by developing innovative solutions to create liveable cities, to establish a people-cent ... View more

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