Construction Quality Assurance Technician

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation bonus

401(k) matching

Performance bonus

Company stock

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Work-life balance

Job summary

Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. in Naperville, IL is seeking a Construction Quality Assurance professional for our civil engineering practice. This full-time role focuses on landfill and CCR impoundment projects, with most work in the field and significant Midwest travel.

You will interact with our technical team and contractors, perform QA inspections, conduct testing and sampling, and complete field reports and documentation. A sign-on/relocation bonus may apply based on experience.

Qualifications

• The candidate has 3+ years of landfill CQA project experience including soil liner construction and geomembrane liner installation.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with Geotechnical specialization preferred.
• CCR landfill and impoundment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Quality assurance inspection at landfill and impoundment construction sites, performing daily inspections, testing, and sampling to monitor progress and conformance with plans and safety standards.
• Completion of daily testing and survey activities.
• Preparation and filing of field reports and database management.

Skills

Quality assurance

Field testing

Documentation

Client communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

As a Construction Quality Assurance professional for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in our Naperville, IL office, you will work in the civil engineering practice.

This is a full-time position with the responsibility of working on a variety of landfill construction and CCR impoundment closure projects. The majority of your time will be spent in the field. You will gain experience by working with our technical team and contractors while interfacing with our clients. Your duties will include

• Quality assurance inspection at landfill and impoundment construction sites performing daily inspections, testing, and sampling duties and to monitor progress and ensure conformance with engineering plans, quality assurance plans specifications and construction and safety standards
• Completion of daily testing and survey activities
• Completion of appropriate paperwork, and preparation of field daily reports and database management

Potential sign-on and relocation bonus, if applicable.

• 3+ years of landfill CQA project experience including both soil liner construction and geomembrane liner installation
• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, specializing in Geotechnical Engineering preferred
• CCR landfill and impoundment experience preferred
• Ability to speak and write professionally
• Highly motivated, self-starter with the desire to learn quickly and succeed professionally
• Willingness to travel through out midwest at extended periods of time

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community - focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite - focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA - focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women - focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you - that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical, dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.

CEC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

The posting range for this position is between $47,692 - $87,210 based on experience and location (in addition, CEC offers overtime pay and other great benefits).