Resident Engineer

We have an excellent opportunity for a Resident Engineer to continue to grow our Construction Management team. We are looking for motivated, self-starters with at least 10 years of experience working with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois Tollway, Counties, the City of Chicago, Railroad agencies and Aviation.

Don’t feel discouraged if you do not meet every requirement listed. Atlas has a great team of mentors whose years of experience on complex projects allows them to work with our employees to gain a better understanding of construction management processes. At Atlas, we are fully committed to developing the next generation of leaders, so if you’re excited about this opportunity but feel your experience doesn’t check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other available opportunities with Atlas.

Duties & Key Responsibilities

The Resident Engineer will be responsible for coordination and monitoring of all field construction administration activities to ensure construction projects conform to the contract documents.

- Ensure compliance with plans, specifications, and regulations.

- Lead the setup and maintenance of master project files.

- Provides training and mentorship to field staff.

- Monitor activities of field staff to ensure conformance with contractual requirements.

- Coordinate material testing, daily inspection of contractor activities and review Inspector’s daily report to ensure accuracy.

- Review and respond to contractor submittals and requests for information.

- Coordinate with stakeholders to resolve design/coordination issues.

- Monitor contractor’s work progress against project schedule and budget.

- Work proactively to identify and mitigate risks.

- Lead project meetings

- Review contractor’s request for additional payment and prepares change orders/ extra work orders as necessary.

- Reviews and approves contractor progress payments.

- Manages contract closeout.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and EIT is a must with ability to obtain IL Professional Engineer license (PE) within 12 months.
• 10+ years’ field experience with 5+ of that as a Resident Engineer or Assistant Resident Engineer on heavy civil projects is required.
• Current IDOT Documentation of Contract Quantities Certification is required.
• Experience with material certification for local, state and federally funded projects is desired.
• Experience with CMMS and e-Builder is desired.
• Experience with civil roadway construction, public works construction, and land development projects is required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to maintain detailed daily logs and prepare project reports is required.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with all project’s stakeholders (client, contractor, sub-consultants) and interact with the public and elected officials to respond to inquiries and resolve problems.
• Experience with Primavera, MS Project and/or other construction phase reporting and project management tools is desired. Proficiency with MS Office applications for reporting and data management is required.
• The ability to utilize critical thinking, judgment and experience to define, analyze and solve problems is required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, be able to travel to local project sites and work extended hours as required.