Field Engineer / Resident Project Representative

Stanley Consultants; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Competitive pay

Great benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

A leading consulting engineering firm is seeking a Resident Project Representative in Salt Lake City, Utah. This role involves on-site observation of construction projects, managing project budgets, and facilitating communication with clients and contractors. A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and 3 to 10 years of experience is required, preferably with UDOT. The firm offers a flexible hybrid work environment, competitive pay, and opportunities for career development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of engineering or construction management experience preferred.
• Experience with Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) plans and specifications is highly favored.
• Proven ability to train other project representatives is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly status reports for the project.
• Coordinate meetings with contractors and stakeholders.
• Manage submittal and shop drawing processes.
• Monitor project and internal budgets.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Analyze and negotiate change orders.

Skills

Excellent visualization

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Construction techniques knowledge

Ability to read plans and specs

Field engineering duties

Material testing willingness

Time management

Construction testing awareness

Mentoring/knowledge sharing

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Internet

Job description

Stanley Consultants is an award-winning and industry-leading global consulting engineering firm, with an unmatched commitment to culture, values, and ethics. We are dedicated to client experience and solve the most complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world for all. As the world changes, Stanley strategically evolves with it, integrating the latest technology, innovation, and resiliency practices. With over a century of experience serving the energy, federal government, transportation, and water sectors, we have helped improve lives and shape the infrastructure systems that connect us. As an employee-owned organization with a People First approach, we stand apart from other engineering consulting and services firms. At Stanley, your voice counts, your growth matters, and your success is our success. Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long-term career!

About the Role

Stanley Consultants, Inc is looking for a Resident Project Representative for our Salt Lake City, Utah office. The Resident Project Representative acts as a Field Engineer on Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) projects and supports the Project Engineer. Performs daily on-site observation of the construction work compared to the project’s plans and specifications. Manages the completion of these observations through Resident Project Representatives, Construction Inspectors and Material Technicians.

Responsibilities

• Prepares weekly status reports
• Coordinate progress meetings with the contractor and owner
• Manages the submittal and shop drawing review process
• Monitors project construction budgets
• Monitors internal project budgets
• Ensures Stanley staff’s compliance with the Group Safety manual
• Analyzes and negotiates change orders
• Resolves contractor questions and drawing clarifications
• Maintains active client communications and assists the Business Development Manager or others with marketing, interviews and proposal preparation
• Provides corporate support as requested to the Construction Services Chief, Group Safety Manager, Human Resources, Accounting and Line Management

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering
• Minimum of 3 up to 10 years of experience in engineering and/or construction management
• Experience performing field engineering duties for the Utah Department of Transportation strongly preferred

Required Skills

• Excellent visualization, communication and documentation skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet) and an individual capable of performing in an unsupervised capacity.
• A general knowledge of construction techniques and an ability to read plans and specs is mandatory.
• Especially experience with UDOT plans, specifications, policies and procedures for project delivery and construction
• Proven ability to distribute learned knowledge to other Resident Project Representatives, Construction Observer’s and Material Testing Technicians
• Ability to assist Construction Manager/Resident Engineer with many of their tasks and to be able to fill the Construction Managers/Resident Engineer’s role temporarily in their absence
• Willingness to help in performing on site material testing.
• Aptitude to act as a positive representative of the Stanley Consultants, Inc. core values and an active participation in an outside professional organization or internal Stanley committees (i.e., Group Safety Committee, MAC, etc.)

Preferred Skills

• Dependent upon project specific requirements and Client requests, this position may require an individual with specific expertise in sub elements of construction. Some examples, although not exhaustive are: Traffic Control (AATSA), Material Testing (Soils, Concrete), Structural Welding, Landscaping, Dry Utilities, Water, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer, Roadway Pavement

Pay range and compensation package

Stanley’s Approach to Flexibility: While some members choose to work out of their local office on a full-time basis, we offer a hybrid schedule for eligible positions consisting of two days a week in the office, two days a week remotely, and Friday being a flexible day that can be worked either in the office or at home. Eligible roles can also offer a compressed workweek schedule. Members who participate will be assigned a 9/80 work schedule, meaning every other Friday off!

Equal Opportunity Statement

Stanley Consultants does not welcome unsolicited resumes from staffing and recruiting agencies. Any unsolicited resumes submitted to Stanley Consultants, including but not limited to resumes submitted directly to Stanley Consultants members, or any of our representatives, will be deemed the property of Stanley Consultants.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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