Resident Engineer

WSP in the U.S.; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 147,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

Disability & Life insurance

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Full-Time Resident Engineer for our Peoria, IL office. You will act as the client’s on-site representative, overseeing CSO storage tank construction and related underground wastewater facilities.

The role requires hands-on supervision of complex activities, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. Qualified candidates have 12+ years in construction management, with direct experience on CSO projects and strong contract administration skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of progressive construction inspection/management experience.
• Experience as Resident Engineer or similar lead role on CSO storage tank or large underground wastewater facility.
• Strong understanding of CSO/wastewater infrastructure sequencing and risk management.
• Experience with contract administration, pay apps, RFIs, and change orders.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site oversight of all construction activities, including excavation, structural concrete, and site work.
• Serve as client’s on-site representative for contract administration.
• Interpret and enforce plans, permits, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead progress meetings and prepare minutes; maintain project records and documentation.
• Coordinate with design engineers and inspectors; ensure safety and quality compliance.

Skills

Construction management experience

CSO wastewater infrastructure

Contract administration

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Illinois PE license (preferred)

Tools

e-Builder

Job description

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Resident Engineer for our Peoria, IL office. Be involved in projects with our Construction Management team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

The Resident Engineer will serve as the client’s on-site representative and primary point of contact during construction. A key requirement of this role is direct, hands‑on experience overseeing the construction of at least one CSO storage tank or comparable large‑scale underground wastewater storage facility.

The Resident Engineer will be responsible for ensuring that complex CSO tank construction activities—including deep excavation, rock support, large structural concrete placements, pumping systems, and integrated mechanical, electrical, and controls systems—are executed safely, in full compliance with contract documents and regulatory requirements.

Your Impact

Construction Oversight & Contract Administration

• Provide full-time, on-site oversight of all construction activities, including deep excavation, rock support, structural concrete, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and site work.
• Act as the client’s authorized on-site representative for administration of the construction contract.
• Interpret and enforce contract plans, specifications, permits, and regulatory requirements.
• Chair construction progress meetings with contractors and client staff; prepare and distribute meeting minutes.

Schedule, Cost & Change Management

• Review and monitor the Contractor’s baseline schedule and periodic updates; identify risks and coordinate corrective actions with the client.
• Review and verify contractor pay applications, quantities, and supporting documentation prior to client approval.
• Review RFIs, field changes, and change order proposals; provide technical evaluations and written recommendations to the client.
• Maintain accurate project records, including daily reports, quantity tracking, correspondence, and photo documentation.

Quality Assurance & Oversight

• Manage inspection to oversee activities to ensure work conforms to approved plans, specifications, and quality control requirements.
• Coordinate review of submittals and shop drawings with the design engineer and City.
• Manage quality control/assurance testing staff for field testing.
• Observe and document system start-up, and commissioning of pumping, mechanical, electrical, and control systems.
• Develop punch lists and support project closeout, final inspections, and acceptance.

Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Monitor contractor compliance with approved Safety and Health Plans, site‑specific safety plans, and OSHA requirements.
• Promote a strong safety culture and immediately address unsafe conditions.
• Ensure compliance with environmental permits, and applicable City, State, and Federal regulations.

Coordination & Communication

• Maintain daily coordination with the client and project representatives.
• Interface with design engineers, inspectors, utilities, and regulatory agencies as required.
• Provide regular written and verbal status updates to the client addressing progress, schedule, budget, quality, and safety.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision‑making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or relevant discipline OR equivalent experience
• Minimum 12 years of progressive construction inspection and/or construction management experience, including experience as a Resident Engineer or similar supervisory role.
• Direct experience serving in a Resident Engineer, Construction Manager, or similar lead role on at least one constructed Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) storage tank or comparable large underground wastewater storage facility is required.
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing and risk management specific to CSO and wastewater infrastructure.
• Proven experience with construction contract administration, pay applications, RFIs, and change orders.
• Strong knowledge of construction contract administration, scheduling, cost control, and change management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with standard construction documentation and reporting tools (Microsoft Office, Excel).

Preferred Qualifications

• Illinois Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience working directly for municipal clients.
• Familiarity with electronic construction management systems (e.g., e-Builder or similar).
• OSHA 10-hour (or higher) certification.
• Illinois Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience working directly for municipal clients.
• Familiarity with electronic construction management systems (e.g., e-Builder or similar).
• OSHA 10-hour (or higher) certification.

Relocation Assistance is available.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary: $147,200 - $218,570

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

About WSP

ABOUT US

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.