Resident Engineer – Rail & Transit Facilities and Structures

Resident Engineer - Rail & Transit Facilites and Structures
Ardmore Roderick | Chicago, IL | On-Site
 
About Us
Ardmore Roderick is a full-service Infrastructure solutions firm that specializes in utilities, Transportation, Aviation, Rail & Transit, Building & Facilities Projects. We are headquartered in Chicago (IL) with offices in Champaign (IL), Orlando (FL), Columbus (OH), Memphis (TN), and Philadelphia (PA)
 
Our Mission
"We advance the design and construction of critical infrastructure and the built environment to improve communities"
 
Our Values

• Safety Above All
• Invest In Our People & Service Our Clients
• Champion Diversity & Inclusion
• Engage With Our Communities

Job Overview
Ardmore Roderick is hiring a Construction Management Resident Engineer (RE) for its Rail and Transit team. The RE will act as the lead representative on construction projects, managing all responsibilities, including coordinating the team, overseeing project deliverables, and ensuring compliance with contracts, specifications, drawings, and RFIs. The role requires managing a team to support complex, schedule-driven projects, liaising with clients, contractors, agencies, and other stakeholders. Experience with fast-paced Building, Rail, and Transit Facilities projects, particularly Design-Build, is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for construction inspection and documentation of a major construction project and will manage assigned Field Engineers, Inspectors, and other construction management (CM) staff.
• Performs tasks related to all resident engineering activities on a construction project. Documents, monitors, evaluates, and resolves field construction problems with focus on maintaining the project schedule and budget.
• Ensures that CM staff (1) utilizes the client’s established file system and procedures, (2) logs and tracks submittals, RFIs, NCRs, and Field Engineer/Inspector incoming daily progress reports, (3) utilizes latest contractor submittals and confirms that field work is documented on as-built set of drawings, and (4) checks that project payment quantities are consistent with project progress.
• Facilitates progress and coordination meetings with Contractor, Subcontractors, Designer of Record, and Client Representatives.
• Evaluates potential change orders and oversees the preparation of time and material changed work documentation and calculations.
• Performs contract specification and drawing research for assigned field engineers if required.
• Take initiative to verify specified quality control tests and inspection records are submitted in a timely manner and corrective actions implemented, if necessary, by the contractor.

 
Required Qualification

• A B.S. or B.A. degree in an appropriate construction-related, technical, or engineering field is preferred. In lieu of a degree, the candidates’ resume must include verifiable education, training, and experience appropriate for the project including ten years of construction and engineering experience related to field management, inspection, testing, and documentation on significant construction projects is required
• The REs are Safety and Quality minded.
• Knowledge of construction documentation and project filing systems.
• Proficiency in MS Office – Excel, word, some power point experience.
• Knowledge of computer software tools. (preferably eBuilder, Bluebeam, and some HCSS.)
• Ability to work independently and with CM field and office staff and takes initiative to ensure that tasks and required deliverables meet project CM deadlines.
• Ability to communicate with project team staff and others both orally and in writing.
• Candidates must be meticulous and organized.

We strongly encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the job requirements. If you are looking for the opportunity to gain invaluable experience and thrive in a collaborative environment, this may be the position for you. Ardmore Roderick offers a competitive salary and benefits package as well as the opportunity to significantly affect the development of our rapidly growing firm. Benefits package includes health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401k match, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, paid holidays, PTO, paid maternity leave, and employee assistance program.

Ardmore Roderick is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law. Ardmore Roderick participates in E-Verify.

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