Overview As a Resident Engineer at CKL Engineers, you lead infrastructure construction teams to deliver high-quality projects in Chicago. You will guide field operations, ensure contractor performance, and drive project milestones while coordinating with clients and stakeholders. You'll shape project outcomes through rigorous oversight, documentation, and mentorship. This role offers meaningful impact on communities and opportunities to advance your leadership in a collaborative, mission-driven firm.
Compensation / Benefits- PTO and work-life balance
- flexible scheduling and hybrid work options
- health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) program
- HSA and FSA accounts
Responsibilities- Drive project success by ensuring deliverables meet requirements and deadlines, maintaining quality throughout the lifecycle, and monitoring contractor compliance with approved plans
- Conduct field testing, observe on-site commissioning, prepare inspection reports, and manage quantity logs; respond to RFIs and create punch lists at project closeout
- Oversee contract administration including pay requisitions, change orders, communications, and review of shop drawings, payroll certifications, and labor reports
- Review and align plans with project requirements; evaluate Baseline and updated schedules in collaboration with client expectations; communicate issues
- Provide team leadership and mentorship; chair site meetings with contractors, clients, and stakeholders
- Maintain client satisfaction through effective communication; coordinate directly with client representatives; provide regular status reports
Key requirements- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Construction Management
- 8-12 years of related construction experience in a supervisory capacity
- Illinois Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
- OSHA 10 hr certification or ability to obtain
- Excellent English language skills, written and verbal
- leadership
- communication
- collaboration
- experience with construction contract administration
- change orders and pay requisitions
- shop drawings and specifications review
