AECOM

Resident Engineer (Highway / Interstate)

AECOM$80K — $120K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BA/BS degree with 6 years of relevant experience or equivalent education and experience
  • Valid Driver License required
  • Preferred BA/BS in Civil Engineering or related field with 8+ years of experience
  • Experience in Highway and Interstate Construction
  • Familiarity with IDOT Documentation of Contract Quantities
  • 7+ years of DOT Construction Experience
  • Professional Engineer License is preferred

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical direction and mentoring to staff
  • Ensure successful project delivery, adhering to budget and schedule
  • Supervise and lead a consultant team effectively
  • Verify overall contract compliance and interpret project specifications
  • Coordinate contractor activities and chair project meetings
  • Assist in project closeout and documentation processing
  • Proactively identify and resolve construction issues to prevent delays

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life, AD&D, and disability benefits
  • Paid time off and leaves of absence
  • Flexible work options and well-being resources
  • Employee assistance program and business travel insurance
  • Service recognition awards and retirement savings plan
  • Employee stock purchase plan
Full Job Description
Job Description

AECOM is seeking a highly motivated Resident Engineer (Highway / Interstate) with a proven track record in the Construction Engineering and Management industry. Based in Chicago, IL, this role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful infrastructure projects.

Your responsibilities include providing technical direction, mentoring staff, and ensuring project success through effective supervision of field activities, maintaining client relationships, and adhering to budget and schedule requirements.

In this role, leading and supervising a consultant team, you'll contribute to rewarding roadway and bridge construction projects. This position provides growth opportunities and the chance to make a difference in the Chicago area, embracing the challenges of Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) for transportation projects.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Project Delivery and Leadership: Responsible for the safe, on-time, on-budget, and high-quality delivery of projects. Provide day-to-day leadership and delivery from Pre-Construction through closeout.
  • Contract Compliance and Documentation: Verify and document overall contract compliance, interpret project drawings and specifications, and provide recommendations to the client. Review and route project deliverables, including submittals, RFIs, work plans, schedules, meeting minutes, etc.
  • Coordination and Communication: Aid in coordinating contractors' work activities, chair internal and external project meetings, and actively participate in the contractor's invoice review process. Actively communicate project status to clients and stakeholders.
  • Closeout and Reporting: Assist in project closeout activities, including processing documentation, warranties, O&Ms, punch lists, and final change management and invoicing documentation. Develop and maintain logs, reports, or other documentation for project reporting.
  • Quality Assurance and Client Interaction: Interact with construction contractors in performing Quality Assurance inspections. Support client interaction and coordination between internal and external project stakeholders.
  • Mitigating and Resolving Construction Issues: Take pride in preventing delays or rework by proactively identifying and addressing issues. Provide solutions to meet client expectations.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
  • BA/BS + 6 Years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
  • Valid Driver License required

Preferred Qualifications:
  • BA/BS in Civil Engineering or Construction related field with 8 + Years of relevant experience
  • Highway and Interstate Construction Experience
  • IDOT Documentation of Contract Quantities
  • 7+ Years DOT Construction Experience
  • Professional Engineer License


Additional Information
  • Sponsorship is not available now or in the future for this position.


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AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

About AECOM

AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 150 countries and had revenue of $8.0 billion during the 12 months ended March 31, 2014.

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Size
51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
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