Construction Technician II - Rail/Transit

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 is responsible for coordination between all stakeholders, consultants, construction managers, and the design team to assist the project manager on field and office assignments related to the delivery of construction projects.

Position Type 

Full-time salaried employee

Organizational Position

Job Title: Construction Technician II

Reports to: Group Director

Duties/Responsibilities

This position may be responsible for field and office duties related to construction inspection, field documentation, office administration, and project coordination from the pre-construction phase through project closeout. Specific responsibilities include:

• Serves in a Senior Inspector or Lead Field Engineer role on projects.
• Communicate effectively and on a regular basis with internal as well as external clients and field staff, keeping all involved apprised of field progress and conditions.
• Verify the contractor’s actual activities against their planned work.
• Monitor and recommend acceptance of contractor field work that includes, but may not be limited to, excavation, placement of reinforcing steel, installation of structural steel, placement of concrete, driving pile, placement of backfill, placement of traffic control, construction of erosion control measures, building envelope, build-out of interior spaces, roofing, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• On a timely basis review, prepare or recommend for approval, depending on assignment, inspector’s daily reports (IDRs and project correspondence).   
• Assure that all field reporting is an accurate documentation of activities on the required forms. 
• Prepare and maintain construction logs which may include Notice of Non-Conforming work (NCR), Testing and Inspection Logs, Deficiency Logs, Close-out Logs and other logs as assigned. 
• Track, coordinate and prepare, depending on assignment, material inspection reports and project correspondence.
• Actively participate in progress meetings, pre-activity meetings, quality meetings or other meetings as required, depending on assignment, assist or prepare agendas and generate meeting minutes. 
• Assemble and manage the collection of post construction closeout documentation. 
• Maintain all project files via SharePoint, Trimble Unity Construct, or other web-based software. 
• Establish and maintain client relationships. 
• Other duties as required by the project, client, or SQN business needs.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Construction Management preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with construction management, inspection, and administration with transportation or transit infrastructure.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience working on local agency projects such as CTA and Metra.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and time-management skills, as well as detail-oriented.
• Effective problem-solving with ability to efficiently switch between tasks productively.
• Works with limited oversight, monitoring the progress of projects, solves challenges and ensures the project meets the client’s goals and objectives.
• Excels in managing multiple tasks, workflows, and client demands concurrently.
• Works with limited oversight, monitoring the progress of projects, solves challenges and ensures the project meets the client’s goals and objectives.
• Ability to anticipate needs and take initiative.

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.  
• Ability to work on elevated structures
• Maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling on uneven or slippery surfaces
• Move your body to get low to the ground if necessary

Working Conditions

• 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 (annual base pay $75,000 - $120,000)
• 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 : $75,000 - $120,000