Resident Project Representative

Carollo Engineers; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Carollo Engineers in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Senior Project Manager/Construction Manager to lead complex water infrastructure programs. You will oversee scope, schedule, budget, and team performance to ensure successful delivery of critical water projects.

You will mentor project staff, coordinate with clients, designers, and contractors, and guide proposals through start-up and execution phases. The role requires strong communication and problem-solving skills with occasional field visits.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in construction management, project management or related infrastructure leadership.
• Experience in senior project roles such as Resident Engineer, Construction Manager, Senior Project Manager, Program Manager, or Owner’s Representative.
• Strong understanding of full project lifecycle from scope development to closeout.
• Ability to evaluate scope, schedule, cost, staffing, and contracts across multiple projects.
• Experience reviewing contracts, scopes of work, and project financial information.

Responsibilities

• Conduct project reviews, audits, and site visits to evaluate overall health and support successful delivery.
• Monitor scope, schedule, budget, staffing, quality, and execution performance to identify risks.
• Review project reporting, schedules, budgets, contract status, and change orders.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to teams and leadership.
• Travel approximately 25% to project locations to assess field conditions and work with teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Professional Engineer registration

Tools

Procore

BIM 360

Bentley platforms

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

Carollo Engineers is a leading engineering firm dedicated exclusively to water. For over 90 years, we've specialized in the planning, design, and construction of water, wastewater, stormwater, and reuse facilities, bringing innovative and sustainable solutions to the water sector's most complex challenges.

Overview

Carollo Engineers is a leading engineering firm dedicated exclusively to water. For over 90 years, we've specialized in the planning, design, and construction of water, wastewater, stormwater, and reuse facilities, bringing innovative and sustainable solutions to the water sector's most complex challenges. We work with water agencies, municipalities, utilities, research organizations, and private companies across various industries, including technology, manufacturing, and beyond. These clients choose Carollo because we employ some of the most knowledgeable and experienced professionals in the world. When you join our team, you'll work alongside industry leaders who are advancing the science of water, protecting public health, and building resilient communities. Carollo's vision is to be the best water consulting firm and the best place for you to build your career. If you're passionate about making a difference in this critical field, we invite you to explore a career with Carollo.

Responsibilities

• Conduct project reviews, audits, and site visits to evaluate overall project health, identify potential issues early, and support successful project delivery.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, construction quality, and overall execution performance to identify emerging risks and areas requiring attention.
• Review project reporting, schedules, budgets, contract status, change orders, and other key project information to assess project performance.
• Identify project concerns, trends, and potential problem areas and clearly communicate findings and recommendations to project teams and leadership.
• Track critical issues, action items, mitigation plans, and follow-up activities through resolution.
• Work collaboratively with project managers, contractors, clients, field teams, and designers to understand project challenges and assist teams in developing solutions.
• Review scope development and scope management throughout project execution and help identify gaps, overlaps, and potential scope-related risks.
• Assist in the development and review of scopes of work, subcontractor scopes, contracts, and project execution approaches.
• Review construction schedules and project controls to identify potential schedule, staffing, cost, or execution concerns.
• Participate in project status meetings and leadership reviews and provide objective observations regarding project performance.
• Review proposals and pursuits to identify potential execution, staffing, scope, schedule, and delivery risks before projects are awarded.
• Support design-build pursuits and projects, helping ensure assumptions made during proposal development are appropriately carried into project execution.
• Review contractor and subcontractor performance and identify issues that could impact successful project delivery.
• Prepare clear, concise reports summarizing observations, risks, recommendations, and required follow-up.
• Mentor project and construction staff and share project-delivery best practices.
• Travel approximately 25% to project locations to work directly with project teams and assess field conditions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in construction management, project management, project delivery, program management, or related infrastructure project leadership.
• Experience in a senior project role such as Resident Engineer, Construction Manager, Senior Project Manager, Program Manager, or Owner’s Representative.
• Strong understanding of the full project lifecycle, including scope development, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate scope, schedule, cost, staffing, contracts, subcontractors, and overall project performance.
• Experience reviewing contracts, scopes of work, proposals, schedules, change orders, and project financial information.
• Ability to dig into complex project issues, identify underlying causes and risks, and develop practical recommendations.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust with project teams while providing candid, objective feedback to leadership.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Highly organized and methodical with strong attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of construction/project management systems such as Procore, BIM 360, Bentley platforms, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Design-build project delivery experience.
• Experience supporting complex water/wastewater, heavy civil, infrastructure, or treatment projects.
• Experience evaluating project performance across multiple projects or programs.
• Experience participating in proposal, pursuit, preconstruction, or project startup reviews.
• Professional Engineer registration.

Compensation Range

An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Other Compensation And Benefits

Carollo is committed to providing employees with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the support employees and their families need to lead healthy, productive lives. Carollo’s benefits package includes paid time off and holidays, comprehensive health insurance coverage, pre-tax savings account options for healthcare, dependent care and commuter expenses, disability insurance and life insurance options for you and your dependents. We also offer free Caregiver Support, Travel Assistance, counseling services, discount programs, and a Lifestyle Reimbursement Account. Other compensation that may be available includes: 401(k) company contribution matching, tuition reimbursement, discretionary bonuses, career advancement bonuses, professional registration bonuses, employee referral bonuses, and compensatory time for exempt employees. Flexible work arrangements may also be available. Eligibility for benefits varies based on employment status.