Senior Transit & Rail Construction Leader

STV Incorporated; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Plan

Retirement Counseling

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Continuing Education

Job summary

STV Incorporated is seeking a Senior Resident Engineer / Construction Manager to lead transit and rail construction management in the Chicago region. You will guide project delivery, mentor teams, and foster client relationships while driving safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

You will oversee multi-disciplinary staff, coordinate with clients and designers, review plans and contracts, and contribute to business development and market growth in the transit sector.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in resident engineering or construction management, focused on transit/rail.
• Leads complex construction projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong knowledge of contracts, project controls, scheduling, and contract administration.
• Excellent communication and client/contractor relationship skills.
• Experience supporting business development with proposals and pursuits.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; Primavera P6 experience required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact between clients, contractors, designers and stakeholders.
• Lead delivery of transit/rail construction projects meeting quality, safety, schedule and budget.
• Mentor multidisciplinary teams including inspectors, safety, quality, and controls staff.
• Facilitate construction meetings and resolve project challenges.
• Coordinate staffing with Construction Management leadership; ensure safety compliance.
• Review plans, specs, contracts; interpret technical documents.
• Conduct site visits; review inspection reports; guide project teams.
• Evaluate contractor schedules and monitor contract compliance.
• Oversee project management activities; manage change orders and invoicing.
• Ensure QA processes; provide QA training; support business development.
• Build strong client relationships; pursue project pursuits and market growth.

Skills

Resident engineering

Construction management

Client relationship management

Project controls

Scheduling

Contract administration

Communication

Business development

Microsoft Office

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

STV Incorporated is seeking a Senior Resident Engineer / Construction Manager to lead transit and rail construction management in the Chicago region. You will guide project delivery, mentor teams, and foster client relationships while driving safety, quality, and schedule adherence.

You will oversee multi-disciplinary staff, coordinate with clients and designers, review plans and contracts, and contribute to business development and market growth in the transit sector.