Water Infrastructure Lead Resident Engineer

Stantec; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Ten paid holidays

Vacation 10–20 days/yr

Tuition reimbursement

Professional membership fees

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Lead Resident Engineer in the Chicago area to supervise a multi-year, >$1B USD water transmission system program. You will manage multiple construction contracts, monitor cost, schedule and quality, and ensure conformance with contract documents.

You will lead a team, review contractor payments, and coordinate with operations, maintenance and stakeholders while ensuring safety and compliance. A PE license in Illinois is preferred and 10+ years of experience is ideal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or closely related field.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois preferred.
• Experience with construction of water or wastewater projects, $100M in construction value or greater is preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience on multi-discipline construction projects, with extensive experience managing construction work and project staff is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervising Resident Engineers (REs) and other assigned personnel; filling in for REs as necessary.
• Ensuring that construction work is performed in accordance with contract documents, specifications and applicable codes and standards.
• Overseeing day-to-day construction management administrative and financial matters including record keeping, payments processing, change orders, reports.
• Ensuring safety protocols are followed.
• Overseeing review of Contractor’s payment applications and adjustments.
• Reviewing and evaluating potential items of extra work and cost estimates.
• Monitoring and reporting on Contractor performance and schedule compliance.
• Oversight of CM Field Office staff and mentoring.
• Liaising with program and design staff to resolve issues.
• Coordinating construction with operations, maintenance, police, other contractors and stakeholders.
• Ensuring non-conformances are resolved for contract closeout.
• Background check required.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal building codes and safety.

Skills

MS Office Suite

Kahua/e-Builder

Strong communication

Negotiation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Construction/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois preferred

$100M+ water/wastewater project experience preferred

10 years multi-discipline construction project experience

Tools

Kahua

e-Builder

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Lead Resident Engineer in the Chicago area to supervise a multi-year, >$1B USD water transmission system program. You will manage multiple construction contracts, monitor cost, schedule and quality, and ensure conformance with contract documents.

You will lead a team, review contractor payments, and coordinate with operations, maintenance and stakeholders while ensuring safety and compliance. A PE license in Illinois is preferred and 10+ years of experience is ideal.