Resident Engineer Construction Services

About Clark Dietz

With offices across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Wisconsin, Clark Dietz, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned ENR Top 500 Design Firm. We are recognized leaders in transportation, civil, environmental, structural, mechanical, electrical and construction engineering. We succeed Together and believe that an inclusive workplace builds stronger teams and better solutions for our clients and communities. Our culture promotes innovation, and professional growth through collaboration, mentoring and Communities of Practice.

Position Overview

As Resident Engineer in our Northern Illinois Construction Team you will provide construction phase engineering services to the IL Tollway and IDOT for transportation infrastructure projects (roads, highways, bridges and related facilities).

Key Responsibilities

• Represents the project owner and provides resident engineering services during construction.
• Provides direction and oversight to inspectors and other construction staff to ensure quality, safety and adherence to plans, specifications and contract documents.
• Provides observation and inspection of critical elements.
• Interprets construction plans and documents, computes quantities and verifies measurements and layouts and executes monthly pay estimates.
• Maintains project documentation, daily reports of construction site activity, project files, RFIs and submittals.
• Assists with the preparation of reports, plans, specifications, supporting documents and permit applications.
• Works collaboratively with all project stakeholders (client, contractor, sub-consultants) and interacts with the public and officials to respond to inquiries and resolve problems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering and PE license are required.
• 10+ years of progressive experience providing construction phase services on IL Tollway or IDOT projects is required.
• Familiarity with IL Tollway materials and documentation procedures is required.
• Current IDOT documentation certificate is required.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications (especially Word and Excel) for reporting is required.
• Experience with e-Builder/Trimble, Primavera, CMMS, CEPS, Fieldsys, MISTIC, and I-MIRS is desired.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to maintain detailed daily logs and prepare project reports and submittals.
• Must have a valid drivers license and be able to travel to local project sites and work extended hours as needed.

Compensation & Benefits

• Starting salary range: $112,528 $171,725 + hiring bonus + annual performance bonus.
• Comprehensive benefits package plus 401(k) & ESOP with unlimited company match.
• Flexible hybrid schedule with work-from-home options.
• Support for licensure, education, and career development.
• Opportunity for ownership in a thriving, employee-centric firm.

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