Resident Project Representative (RPR)

Davis Bowen Friedel; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Annual paid time off

Paid holidays

Flexible summer hours

Education Assistance and professional

Flexible savings account

Job summary

Davis Bowen Friedel is seeking an on-site Resident Project Representative to monitor construction and ensure work complies with contract documents and plans. You will document daily activities, liaise with clients, contractors, and project managers, and focus on civil/site work with utilities.

Ideal candidates read construction plans well, have a high school diploma or GED, and can serve as a trusted liaison. This is an in-person, on-site position with room for growth and promotion opportunities.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented approach to fieldwork and reporting.
• Strong communication with clients, contractors, and team.
• Ability to listen, ask questions, and resolve issues on site.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily field reports, logbooks, and photos as applicable.
• Review plans, blueprints, and specs for contract compliance.
• Inspect construction activity to ensure drawings are followed.
• Measure dimensions, verify elevations, and sketch as needed.
• Verify materials meet shop drawings and specs.
• Keep supervisor informed and consult design team for discrepancies.
• Maintain as-built drawings daily or weekly during the project.
• Maintain underground fitting sketches with offsets.
• Complete Construction Compliance Reports for site work in applicable jurisdictions.

Skills

Detail oriented

Client focused

Effective communicator

Critical thinker

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

OVERVIEW

At Davis, Bowen and Friedel, Inc. (DBF), our Resident Project Representatives (RPR), also known as construction inspectors, play a critical role in the success of our projects. In coordination with the project manager, they are responsible for all construction-related functions and for ensuring that projects are constructed by the contract documents and construction plans. As on-site personnel, they monitor construction operations and document and report daily activities.

In this role, we are looking for an individual who is eager to improve our built environment. They should be well versed in reading and understanding construction plans. Knowledge of contract administration development is preferred but not quired. Organizational skills and the ability to effectively serve as a liaison between clients, contractors, and project managers are a must. The selected candidate will be responsible for civil/site work with a focus on utilities.

DBF's portfolio includes projects of a wide variety, so if you are looking to expand your repertoire and improve your abilities, this position is the perfect fit for you. We also offer several opportunities for promotion if you meet our needs. This is an in-person position only. We do not have any remote or hybrid work at this time.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain daily field reports, quantity books, and logbooks if applicable, supplemented by photographs.
• Review and interpret plans, blueprints, site layouts, specifications, and construction methods to ensure compliance with contract and legal requirements.
• Inspect and monitor construction activity to ensure adherence to project drawings and specifications. Review the contract requirements ahead of the work to anticipate schedules and issues.
• Measure dimensions, verify alignment, elevation of structures and utilities to ensure compliance with plans and specifications, and maintain a legible sketchbook.
• Verify that materials used in the work comply with shop drawings.
• Keep supervisor informed of construction activity daily and seek input from the design team for discrepancies.
• Maintain as-built drawings daily or weekly as the project assignment progresses.
• Maintain a sketchbook of underground fitting installations with dimension offsets.
• Completion of Construction Compliance Reports for site work in Delaware and Maryland for compliance approved stormwater and erosion and sediment control plans.

EDUCATION & SKILLS

The applicant shall possess a high school diploma or GED. Water and wastewater operations are a plus but not required.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Detail Oriented: Ability to exercise attention to detail
• Client Focused: Ability to respond to client needs in a timely manner
• An Effective Communicator: Ability to clearly communicate ideas, actively listen, and ask appropriate questions.
• A Critical Thinker: Ability to solve problems and make good decisions.

BENEFITS

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Annual paid time off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Flexible summer hours
• Education Assistance and professional licensing reimbursement
• Flexible savings account