Senior Resident Project Representative

Medium; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 122,300 - 160,850; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Member-Owned culture

Paid Time Away including holidays and PTO

Health Insurance including medical, dental, and vision

Financial Health benefits including life insurance

Professional growth opportunities including tuition assistance

Financial rewards including company stock ownership

Job summary

Medium is seeking a Senior Resident Project Representative in Chicago, IL. The role includes monitoring contractor performance, managing project oversight, and preparing reports and progress meetings. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree, a PE license, and over 10 years of experience in civil engineering or construction management.

Benefits include health insurance, paid time off, and professional growth opportunities. This is a critical role requiring strong communication, organizational, and multitasking skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in engineering and/or construction management projects.
• Experience as a Resident Engineer on IDOT/ISTHA/CDOT projects.
• IDOT Documentation of Contract Quantities certification required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor contractor’s performance for workmanship and schedule.
• Manage project staff for oversight of the contractor.
• Prepare reports and run progress meetings.

Skills

Visualization skills

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Time management abilities

Knowledge of field surveying

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction engineering

PE license

Tools

Construction Materials Management System (CMMS)

CDOT CMQA

Trimble Unity Construct

Job description

Senior Resident Project Representative

Location: Chicago, IL

Job type: Onsite

Requisition ID: 11270

Responsibilities

• Monitor contractor’s performance for workmanship, schedule, and contract requirements.
• Manage project staff who perform daily oversight of the contractor and construction documentation.
• Prepare reports, run progress meetings with the contractor and owner, and manage the shop drawing review process.
• Monitor internal project budgets.
• Ensure staff compliance with the Group Safety manual.
• Resolve contractor questions and drawing clarifications.
• Maintain project records that are complete and organized per client policy.
• Maintain active and positive client relationships and communications.
• Anticipate and resolve issues and concerns promptly from the owner, contractor, residents, public officials, and other stakeholders.
• Serve as a project’s technical expert with the responsibility to make decisions that affect the outcome of a project.
• Mentor and train lower-level engineers and technicians.
• Lead or assist Business Development Manager or others with marketing, interviews, proposal preparation, and securing future construction management work.
• Identify new business opportunities, clients, and potential services for future growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or construction engineering is preferred.
• PE license is required.
• 10+ years of experience in engineering and/or construction management projects.
• Experience as a Resident Engineer on IDOT/ISTHA/CDOT projects.
• IDOT Documentation of Contract Quantities certification and IDOT Erosion Control Fundamentals and Inspection Modules.
• Excellent visualization, communication, and documentation skills (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to multitask effectively and work independently, while collaborating with other team members and managers.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Proven ability to distribute learned knowledge to Resident Project Representatives, Construction Observers, and Material Testing Technicians.
• Aptitude to act as a positive representative of Stanley Consultants, Inc. core values and an active participant in an outside professional organization.
• Experience leading other staff.
• Knowledge of field surveying.
• Proficient in Construction Materials Management System (CMMS), CDOT CMQA, and Trimble Unity Construct.

Salary: $122,300 - $160,850 a year (Illinois)

Benefits

• Member-Owned culture
• Paid Time Away including holidays, PTO, parental leave, and professional development leave
• Health Insurance: medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, mental health resources
• Financial Health: life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection
• Professional Growth: tuition assistance, professional society membership
• Financial Rewards: company stock ownership, 401(k) match, incentive compensation, profit‑sharing contributions to 401(k)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35 (c)