Resident Engineer with PE License

ABNA Corporation; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical insurance

Benefits after eligibility

Job summary

ABNA Corporation seeks a Resident Engineer with a PE for our Burr Ridge, IL location. This on-site role manages construction projects across roads, rail, and aviation, overseeing field staff and coordinating with clients and contractors to ensure quality and schedule adherence.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years of public infrastructure experience, Illinois PE, OSHA training, and strong leadership and communication skills to lead diverse project teams in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience on large public infrastructure projects in an oversight capacity.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license: Illinois (required).
• Experience with IDOT, Illinois Tollway, CDOT, and local jurisdictions preferred.
• 30 Hour OSHA safety course required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ethical, collaborative, and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction inspection and construction management staff on various projects.
• Prepare inspection reports and monitor progress against the schedule.
• Review change orders and maintain project documentation and logs.
• Conduct regular meetings with Contractor and Client; record minutes.
• Manage field staff coordination and ensure understanding of project documentation.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Job description

Resident Engineer – Burr Ridge / Chicago, IL

ABNA is seeking a Resident Engineer with a PE for our Burr Ridge, IL location. This position requires a self-motivated individual who possesses the ability to work in a highly flexible, team-oriented environment with exceptional communication, analytical and organizational skills. ABNA is a multi-disciplinary M/W/DBE firm experiencing growing opportunities for transportation engineering serving local governmental, state, and federal governmental agencies. The Resident Engineer will work on various roads and highways, rail, as well as aviation projects and will manage all functions and activities at all facets of a construction project from commencement to completion, and ensure all construction is following design specifications, completed on schedule, and is built to quality standards within the project budget. The ideal candidate understands the critical nature of work on projects for IDOT, Illinois Tollway, CDOT and various Counties and municipalities within the Chicago area. This will be an on-site position and will require a high level of construction engineering and management experience. The Resident Engineer will report to the Director of Construction Management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee construction inspection and construction management staff on various types of construction projects.
• Prepare Inspection reports.
• Review change order requests and monitor progress against the approved schedule.
• Conducting regular meetings with the Contractor and Client and prepare meeting minutes.
• Maintain quantity logs.
• Respond to RFIs and Review submittals.
• Verify that required material inspection and testing is performed and documented.
• Field staff coordination, ensure all required project documentation and information is forwarded to and understood by the project field inspectors.
• Review Contractor’s work plans.
• Monitor and contractor’s compliance with the approved Contractor’s Quality Plan.
• Manage staff of inspectors and engineers who perform daily monitoring and oversight of the contractor and processing of project documentation.
• Facilitating the development of solutions to technical and business problems that could impede a project’s success.
• Monitoring Budgets, Schedules, client management and Quality.
• Responsible for the issuance of field orders, and approval of invoices, and payment applications which may include final payment.
• Some travel is required.

Requirements

• 7-10 years’ experience of working on large public infrastructure projects in an oversight capacity, while managing construction project teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Construction Management or closely related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) Illinois (required)
• Leadership experience on projects for IDOT, Illinois Tollway, City of Chicago, Cook County, and other counties and municipalities within the Chicago area preferred.
• Experience with IL DOT policies and procedures for highway construction field work is required.
• 30 Hour OSHA safety course
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, MicroStation, AutoCAD and relevant software preferred.
• High levels of integrity, and working in an ethical and fair manner.
• Strong technical written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience of collaboration in a diverse and inclusive team.

Success will be measured by: Commitment to quality and continuous improvement through innovation, creative thinking and improved results; along with the ability to establish and maintain cooperative and productive relationships with all employees, clients and other stakeholders.

Locations: Burr Ridge, Illinois

Salary Range: Competitive & Commensurate with Experience

Opportunity to participate in 401k, medical, and other benefits after standard eligibility requirements are met.