Assistant Resident Engineer - Transportation

Location: Chicago,Illinois,United States

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 ar