Assistant Resident Engineer

Location: Chicago, IL, United States

A career in transportation is more than bridges, roads, and rail. As we plan, design, and manage projects that move people and goods from Point A to Point B, we create connections that transform our communities. Every airport, road, bridge, port, or transit project is an opportunity to make communities safer, cleaner, and more resilient. Together, we’re making an impact around the world.  

We are managing complex, large-scale commercial projects from conceptual planning through design, construction, and occupancy. Join our construction management team to collaborate on projects that are as technically challenging as they are impactful, creative, and fulfilling. 

If you’re looking for a career that moves, join our team of professionals who are passionate about the future of transportation. 

Stantec’s North Central Transportation team is looking for a talented Assistant Resident Engineer in Chicago, IL, who wants to be part of a purpose-driven organization that’s focused on helping our clients, colleagues and communities thrive. Our people are Stantec’s most valuable resource, and in joining our team you will be able to leverage your career experiences and expertise within a culture that values inclusion, celebrates shared success, and applauds ambition.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Performs day-to-day field construction oversight efforts to ensure the project(s) are constructed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule. Enforces contractor compliance to plans and specifications.
• Manages and/or coordinates with the construction contractors and other on-site participants associated with the project to recognize and resolve project issues in a manner that does not direct the means or methods of construction.
• Understands and implements industry standards as well as client and regulatory agency standards and requirements.
• Assists with preparing portions of construction management services project proposals. 
• Prepares and participates in portions of client contact and communication pertaining to specific projects. 
• Supports Design Phase constructability and construction sequencing reviews 
• Supports Phase III Leader and project team during the Preconstruction Phase, developing procedures, tools and practices, and reviewing contract documents, for preparation and implementation of construction phase construction management services. 
• Acts as a key point of contact with client, oversight representatives, regulatory agencies, etc. during the Construction Phase. Coordinates with design team, field staff, third party consultants, utility companies, public agencies, sub-contractors, and general public. Serves as a representative of the company and its clients at meetings, presentations, and public hearings relative to assigned projects.
• The Assistant Resident Engineer will work in a field office at the project site and will be required to work in a manner that ensures personal safety as well as the safety of fellow employees by following project and company health and safety guidelines and policies for planning and executing work in a safe manner.
• Assists in managing all field office document controls and record keeping.
• Participates in scheduled project progress meetings.
• Review plans, specifications and shop drawings to identify and resolve with the Contractors any potential problems. 
• Ensure that inspection documentation accurately and completely reports the work that has occurred and includes all items of non-conformance to the contract documents and all registered and approved change orders. Reviews daily inspection reports for completeness and accuracy.
• Identify potential items of risk or claims arising from or as a result of contractor activities.
• Reviews, tracks and responds to contractor change order requests, maintains potential change order log, prepares and negotiates contract change orders.
• Assists with post-construction phase, preparing and submitting final deliverables, reviewing final pay request and punch lists, coordinating final acceptance inspections, tracking of warranties and preparation of final invoicing. 
• Supervises and/or guides a team of Inspectors on the project.
• This role also includes Construction Management duties to support the Phase III Practice Leader:
  • Participating in client project audits and addressing any 
  • Mentoring construction field staff to improve their work habits while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
  • Assisting the Phase III Practice Leader with specific project assignments
• All other duties as required and assigned.

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