Rail Transit Field Engineer - Assistant Resident

Arcadis U.S.Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 97,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking an Assistant Resident Engineer to support field administration and construction oversight on transit and rail projects, focusing on station facilities and infrastructure work in active environments.

The role emphasizes contract compliance, safety, schedule adherence, and coordination with owners, contractors, design consultants, and operations personnel. PE/engineering licensure is preferred and 8+ years in related roles is desired.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, construction management, or related field required.
• PE license preferred; EIT with a clear path toward PE licensure will also be considered.
• Minimum of 8 years of construction management, resident engineering, field engineering, or inspection-related experience, preferably on transit or rail projects.
• Station construction or renovation experience, including passenger facilities, platforms, vertical circulation, track-adjacent work, utility coordination, access constraints, and work in active operating environments.
• Familiarity with contractor safety coordination, rail/transit access procedures, right-of-way restrictions, outage planning, and work adjacent to the public or active operations.
• Experience with public transit agencies such as CTA, Metra, or similar rail/transit owners is preferred.
• Strong documentation, communication, and coordination skills; ability to work with contractors, owners, designers, inspectors, and operations personnel.
• Experience with Primavera P6, Bluebeam Revu, MS Office, and electronic document control systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Resident Engineer with day-to-day field administration, contractor coordination, and owner communication.
• Track submittals, schedules, insurance, permits, testing documentation, and other contract requirements for timely review and approval.
• Coordinate and participate in meetings with contractors, facility personnel, design consultants, agency representatives, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and distribute meeting minutes, action item logs, and related project correspondence.
• Verify that material inspections, testing activities, and quality documentation are completed and filed.
• Maintain inspection records, daily reports, photos, shop drawings, submittal logs, and other construction documentation.
• Monitor contractor progress against the construction schedule and identify delays, access constraints, outages, or coordination issues.
• Assist with review, documentation, and processing of changes, change orders, field directives, and related cost/schedule impacts.
• Support review of contractor pay applications by confirming quantities, backup documentation, field progress, and alignment with contract requirements.
• Coordinate with inspection staff to gather field reports, photos, testing records, and other documentation for submission.
• Support final project closeout, including punch lists, as-built documentation, warranties, manuals, and O&M materials.

Skills

Construction management

Resident engineering

Field engineering

Documentation

Project coordination

Contract administration

Primavera P6

Bluebeam Revu

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

PE licensure preferred

EIT path toward PE licensure considered

Tools

Primavera P6

Bluebeam Revu

MS Office

Electronic document control systems

Job description

Arcadis is seeking an Assistant Resident Engineer to support field administration and construction oversight on transit and rail projects, focusing on station facilities and infrastructure work in active environments.

The role emphasizes contract compliance, safety, schedule adherence, and coordination with owners, contractors, design consultants, and operations personnel. PE/engineering licensure is preferred and 8+ years in related roles is desired.