Assistant Resident Engineer

About SQN

◼ sine qua non: (noun) something considered absolutely essential.

SQN Associates is a woman- and minority-owned company providing Construction Management, Program & Project Management, and Project Controls services to public and private clients in markets that include Aviation, Buildings & Facilities, Rail, Transit, Transportation, and Utilities.

Our mission is to be “absolutely essential” to the success of our clients, partners, employees, and community. Central to this mission is our commitment to a culture of excellence rooted in fostering reliable support and mutual respect for those we work with. 

Our definition of success involves more than just hard numbers. We strive to stay true to our core values with every decision that we make, at every level. Our culture of excellence inspires us to hold ourselves to the highest standards in everything that we do, whether it’s conducting ourselves with accountability and transparency in our work, continually cultivating the capabilities of our team, or seeking ways to empower those around us in pursuit of a more diverse, equitable, and sustainable future. When it comes down to it, SQN believes in putting people first.

Our greatest asset is the SQN Team – our dedicated and talented employees. By making it our business to take care of them both professionally and personally, we make it possible for them to take care of business. Thanks to the enthusiasm of the SQN Team, SQN Associates has been named as one of Crain’s Chicago Business’ Best Places to Work for multiple years running.

Overview

This position provides technical leadership and supervises construction engineering and management activities, among other responsibilities.

Position Type

Full-time Salaried Employee

Organizational Position 

Job Title: Assistant Resident Engineer*

Reports to: Resident Engineer, Project Manager, or Director of Infrastructure

Responsible for: Project Team Members

*Project job titles may differ from internal company job titles

Duties/Responsibilities

This position is responsible for delivering Chicago Department of Transportation or Department of Water Management projects safely, on time, on budget, and of the highest quality for the client. Depending on the client and/or project, the Assistant Resident Engineer may be supported by additional team members such as Office Engineer(s), Project Controls staff, Field inspectors, and other support staff to complete various tasks and activities. Specific responsibilities include:

• Day-to-day coordination and delivery of project(s) or specific work scopes and supporting the CM Project Manager and client representatives.
• Coordinate the contractors’ work activities and coordinate CM team members including subconsultant staff in delivery of the scope of services.
• Verify overall contract compliance with contract requirements, manage documentation and track all project deliverables.
• Understand, interpret, and make recommendations to the client regarding project plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Review and route project deliverables including submittals, RFIs, contractor work plans, schedules, meeting minutes, etc. for review and acceptance by all required parties.
• Coordinate and manage various project meetings, document outcomes and actions via meeting minutes.
• Report to the project site based on client and project needs on short notice, including during daily construction activities, nights and/or weekend activities, and during any critical shutdown or outage work as dictated by the project schedule and/or client.
• Participate in all project start-up, planning, procurement, design development, pre-construction, and construction meetings.
• Coordinate with CM team members to verify activities are covered and monitored appropriately.
• Participate in the contractor’s invoice review process, schedule management, project controls, and change management activities.
• Reporting of project status to stakeholders and creating and maintenance of any logs, reports, or other documentation to aid in project reporting and delivery.
• Managing all project closeout activities including processing closeout documentation such as warranties, O&Ms, as-built/record drawings, punch list creation and completion of all final change management and invoicing documentation.
• Lead the client interaction and coordination between internal and external project stakeholders.
• Interact with construction contractors in performance of Quality Assurance inspections.
• Routinely track and monitor contractors schedule and report progress.
• Review contractor’s contract change order requests and resolve changes to complete the project.
• Conduct regular meetings with contractor, utility companies, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare monthly reports.
• Track construction progress and verify contractor payments.
• Manage staff of field inspectors and office engineers who perform daily oversight of the contractor and processing of project documentation.
• Verify that the required material inspection and testing is performed and documented.
• Verify overall contract compliance with contract requirements, manage documentation and track all project deliverables.
• Understand, interpret, and make recommendations to the client regarding project plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Lead the development of work plans or solutions for addressing technical, administrative and/or field issues within and pursuant to all project constraints, and anticipate, prevent, and solve complex problems to eliminate and/or reduce any impacts to the overall project delivery.
• Coordinate and manage various project meetings, document outcomes and actions via meeting minutes.
• Coordinate with CM team members to verify activities are covered and monitored appropriately.
• Engage with and/or be responsive to the client, manage the clients’ expectations relative to the project and SQN’s overall standing while maintaining a high level of professionalism and striving for the highest level of client satisfaction.
• Other duties as required by the project, client, or SQN business needs.
  
  

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and/or Construction Management.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working on heavy civil construction projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated process execution skills with strong attention to detail.
• Effective problem-solving with the ability to efficiently switch between tasks productively.
• Proven ability to consistently meet deadlines in a complex environment.
• Illinois Municipal Public Works, Chicago Department of Water Management, and/or Chicago Department of Transportation experience is a plus.
• Illinois Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is required.
• Certified in IDOT’s Documentation of Contract Quantities.
   

Physical Requirements 

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship. While performing the functions of the job, the employee must be able to:

• Clearly communicate and remember information and effectively convey that information to others
• Operate a computer, other office productivity tools, and work-related instruments
• Operate a vehicle (automobile)
• Remain in a stationary position for long periods of time
• Observe details at close range  
• Move items weighing up to 30 pounds  
• Move about an office, job site, and from location to location
• Ascend/descend from stairs, ladders, scaffolding, ramps, elevated areas, etc.
• Maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling on uneven or slippery surfaces
• Move your body to get low to the ground if necessary
  
  

 Working Condition

• General office environment
• Able to be exposed to outdoor weather conditions throughout the year including extreme heat and cold
• Able to work around noise and potentially hazardous materials
• Able to work around moving objects and equipment while on a job site 
• Able to work in a confined space
  
  

Compensation & Benefits

SQN offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all eligible employees that consists of:

• Competitive base pay ($80,000 - $115,000 annually)
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage plan options
• Company-paid life insurance and short-term/long-term disability
• 401k plan with an employer safe harbor contribution
• Paid time off
• Paid company holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Professional development assistance, licensure, and professional membership reimbursement
• Company-sponsored social events
• Pre-tax commuter benefit
• Health savings accounts with employer contribution
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Monthly cell phone reimbursement
• Annual wellness reimbursement
• Voluntary life and accident insurance
• Voluntary critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance
• Pet insurance
  
  

 EEO Statement 

SQN Associates, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant, employee, or other covered person based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, race, color, caste, immigration status, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), protected leave status, domestic violence victim status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations; if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us via our website at https://www.sqna.com.

Salary : $80,000 - $115,000