Sr. Resident Engineer Transportation

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:

As a Sr. Resident Engineer you will lead field construction oversight for roadway and bridge projects with responsibility for directing inspection staff setting expectations for daily field operations working directly with contractors and clients verifying work is performed in accordance with contract requirements and helping resolve field issues before they affect cost schedule safety or quality. This role requires a steady field leader who can make sound decisions communicate clearly mentor staff and keep the project team aligned through changing field conditions.

Role accountabilities:

• Lead day-to-day construction oversight for roadway and bridge projects including coordination of inspection staff contractor activities client representatives and other project stakeholders.
• Provide leadership direction and mentoring to inspection staff including assigning daily responsibilities reviewing documentation reinforcing quality expectations and helping less-experienced team members develop sound field judgment.
• Review contract documents plans specifications RFIs submittals daily reports quantity records pay estimates and other project documentation for accuracy and compliance with client requirements.
• Identify document and help resolve field issues including differing site conditions schedule impacts constructability concerns quantity discrepancies and potential change order items.
• Lead contractor coordination and support change order negotiations by preparing clear documentation cost and schedule information and recommendations for project management and client review.
• Lead project meetings field discussions and issue-resolution efforts with a calm professional approach that keeps decisions moving while maintaining productive relationships with the contractor and client.
• Work closely with project management staff to monitor scope budget schedule staffing safety and quality performance throughout construction.
• Maintain accurate and consistent project records including daily inspection reports quantity documentation payment support issue logs and change order files.
• Serve as a primary field point of contact for the client and contractor building productive working relationships while maintaining accountability to the contract requirements.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 12 years of construction management or field engineering experience on transportation infrastructure projects with roadway and bridge construction experience strongly preferred.
• Prior experience serving as a Resident Engineer Assistant Resident Engineer Chief Inspector or similar field leadership role on IDOT Illinois Tollway or comparable public agency projects.
• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering Construction Management or a related field preferred; equivalent field construction experience may be considered where appropriate.
• Active Illinois Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) preferred; Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.
• Strong working knowledge of IDOT and/or Illinois Tollway standards specifications documentation procedures pay item tracking and construction administration practices.
• Proficiency with common construction management and documentation tools such as Primavera P6 Bluebeam Revu Microsoft Office and agency-specific reporting systems.
• Strong leadership communication documentation and issue-resolution skills with the ability to lead inspection teams set clear expectations make timely field decisions and work constructively with contractors clients inspectors designers and project managers.

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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