Resident Engineer

Delve Underground; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 124,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

ESOP

Stock ownership program

9 paid holidays

Paid time off

Work from home flexibility

Health & Wellness reimbursement

Job summary

Delve Underground in Chicago, IL seeks a Resident Engineer with at least 10 years of heavy underground construction experience, focusing on water infrastructure like tunnels and pipelines. You will supervise office personnel, advise on critical tasks, review RFIs, schedules, and safety plans, and manage change orders and claims.

The role requires a PE license or ability to obtain within 6 months, strong communication, and willingness to work swing/night shifts. CAD/Primavera skills are a plus.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Professional Engineering license in Illinois or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in heavy infrastructure construction including tunnels and pipelines for water conveyance.
• Knowledge of tunneling, microtunneling, HDD, and shaft excavation construction.
• Ability to manage concurrent assignments and mentor field personnel.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience with Primavera is ideal; CAD knowledge a plus.
• Willingness to work swing or night shifts when needed.
• Ability to meet physical requirements for field inspections.
• OSHA 30 and related training certificates a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage office personnel including Office Engineer, Community Liaison, Assistant Field Engineers, and Inspectors.
• Advise the Client on critical project tasks and troubleshoot project issues.
• Review field paperwork including RFIs, schedules, inspection reports, logs, and meeting minutes.
• Oversee and negotiate Change Orders, overruns, and claims.
• Run all construction field meetings and oversee field inspections of the Contractor's work.
• Maintain professional relationships with the Prime Contractor to deliver high-quality end-products.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Mentoring

Education

BS in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

Primavera

CAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

About this position

About Delve Underground

Delve Underground is a leader in underground and heavy civil engineering serving the transportation, water, wastewater, and energy industries. Specializing in tunnel design, we provide practical solutions to the most challenging underground problems. We offer comprehensive design, construction management, and construction claims services, with expertise extending across a wide range of engineering disciplines, including civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering. Our primary focus is to make a significant impact on the advancement of infrastructure projects, which in turn shape and enhance the communities we serve. Founded in 1954, as Jacobs Associates, Delve Underground is an employee-owned firm with 25 offices and 350 team members throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

We want our employees to make a career doing what they love to do. We encourage an entrepreneurial spirit and help our team members forge their own path within the company. We support their efforts to stay on the cutting edge of technology while fostering a great work-life balance. In addition to working hard, we also have fun. We socialize and celebrate achievements at summer picnics, holiday parties, and company outings.

Benefits: Full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA or HSA, EAP, 401(k), ESOP, and company stock ownership program, 9 Paid Holidays, generous paid-time-off program, Work from home flexibility, and Health & Wellness Reimbursement

Pay Rate: $123,862 - $171,444

Delve Underground is looking for a Resident Engineer to join our team in Chicago, IL with at least 10 years of construction management experience and heavy underground construction, with a focus on water infrastructure including tunnels and pipelines. Experience as a Resident Engineer should include at least two projects with a construction value greater than $10 million.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and manage office personnel, including Office Engineer, Community Liaison, Assistant Field Engineers, and Inspectors.
• Advise the Client on all critical project tasks and troubleshoot project issues.
• Review field paperwork, to include:
• Requests for Information (RFI)
• Construction Schedules
• Inspection Reports and Logs
• Agendas and Meeting Minutes
• Change Management Logs
• Safety Plans and Safety Audits
• Contractor and CM Payments
• Oversee and negotiate Change Orders, Overruns, and Claims.
• Run all construction field meetings.
• Oversee field inspections of the Contractor's work.
• Interact with the Prime Contractor performing the work and maintain a professional relationship with them to provide the Client with the highest quality end-product.
• Act as first point of contact between Client/Owner. Maintain open lines of communication with the to facilitate the completion of work on time and on budget and to better address construction conflicts in an effort to minimize their impact on the project schedule and budget.
• Perform other tasks as deemed necessary to facilitate the construction work.

Qualifications:

• BS in Civil Engineering, Construction Project Management or other related construction field from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Professional Engineering license in Illinois or the ability to obtain one within 6 months is required.
• Minimum of 10 years' experience with heavy infrastructure construction including tunnel and shaft construction and pipelines for water conveyance.
• Knowledge of tunneling, microtunneling, HDD, and shaft excavation construction.
• Ability to manage a number of concurrent assignments and priorities, and supervise, train, and mentor construction office personnel, including Office Engineer, Community Liaison, Assistant Resident Engineers, and inspection staff.
• Strong team building, analytical and technical communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Computer proficiency and versed in Microsoft Office, including but not limited to Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point.
• CAD knowledge and drafting experience is a plus.
• Experience with Primavera software is ideal.
• Experience reading contract drawings and specifications.
• Willingness to work swing or night shifts when needed during Contract work.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the position to perform field inspections which include: the ability to navigate over rough terrain, descend/ascend ladders into trenches or deep shafts and carry up to 30 lbs. as needed.
• OSHA 30, ACI (Grade 1), Hazwoper, Confined Space, Fall Protection and Various training certificates a plus.

Delve Underground is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Compensation reflects the cost of labor across our US geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market location, experience, knowledge, and skills.

No recruiters, please.