Assistant Resident Engineer/Senior Construction Engineer - Wight & Company

Are you looking for an opportunity to do challenging, creative work that makes a real impact? Would you like to be part of a company that respects individual contributions and thrives on collaboration? Do you love to win? Then consider joining Wight & Company. We're a nationally recognized, award-winning architecture, engineering, and construction firm known for a dynamic company culture that fosters innovation and challenges the status quo, and we're looking for a talented professional to join our team.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyze applicable codes, standards, and specifications for compliance
• Monitor field testing
• Perform general field inspection of construction work
• Measure, calculate, and report installed quantities
• Prepare IDR's and DCR's
• Monitor materials sampling and testing schedules
• Interface with CM Quality Coordinator
• Certifications including IDOT Documentation of Contract Quantities
• Monitoring the progress of contractor's work
• Maintaining Quantity Book
• Upkeep of Daily Logs and Contractor Logs
• Conducting weekly progress meetings
• Monitoring Field Staff
• Training of Field Staff

BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Civil Engineering
• 5+ years' experience working with Chicago DOT, IDOT, Illinois Tollway, or comparable transportation agencies
• GPS knowledge a plus
• GIS knowledge a plus
• A sense of humor

Wight & Company offers excellent benefits and a wonderful work environment. Our comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flexible spending, paid holidays, paid time off, and a 401(k). Our flexible work schedule allows for a healthy work-life balance. For more information about our company, visit our website at www.wightco.com.

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