• Job Description

  Req#: 60678

  This Opportunity

  WSP is currently initiating a search for a Resident Engineer for our Chicago, IL office. This candidate will be involved in projects with our Construction Management Team, and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

  Your Impact

  The Resident Engineer will work on transportation infrastructure construction projects. Responsibilities include:

  • Managing day-to-day construction management/construction inspection operations on-site, including oversight of construction contractor operations.
  • This position will be on-site and requires a high level of construction engineering management experience.
  • This role may manage one or more construction/field engineers.
  • Performing observation of field testing and commissioning.
  • Verifying that quality standards and project deadlines are met.
  • Driving and ensuring contractor deliverables are met.
  • Provide staff mentoring.
  • Preparing inspection reports.
  • Review of shop drawings and specifications to assure proper installation of the items in the contract
  • Review reports, payroll certifications and other labor documentation from the contractor.
  • Review Contractor’s Work Plans.
  • Perform review of Contractor’s schedules, Baseline and updates, in coordination with client requirements.
  • Maintenance quantities logs. Response to RFI’s, Prepare a punch list with the owner upon completion of the project, Review of change orders and issuance of recommendations.
  • Monitor and ensure Contractor’s compliance with the approved Contractor’s Quality Plan. Monitor Contractor compliance with the Contractor’s Safety and Health Plan and with specific Safe Work Plans.
  • Maintaining client satisfaction.
  • Construction contract administration, including pay requisitions, change orders, and correspondence from pre-construction through closeout.
  • Chairing site meetings with the contractor, client and other stakeholders, and prepare meeting minutes.
  • Direct coordination with the client's Project Representatives.
  • Providing regular status reports to Construction Services Department Manager.
  • Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
  • Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs

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  Who You Are

  Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management
  • Minimum of 5+ years of related construction experience to include inspection in a supervisory capacity
  • OSHA 10 hr certification or ability to obtain
  • Excellent English languages skills, written and verbal
  • Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office, Excel) etc.

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Illinois Professional Engineer licensure or equivalent
  • Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), or Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DOTH) experience
  • eBuilder, or CDOT CMQA experience

  WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

  Expected Salary: $93,700 - $136,620

  WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

• About the company

  WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

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