Staff Resident Engineer

Arcadis

Staff Resident Engineer managing various water, wastewater, and related infrastructure projects in Chicago. Overseeing construction phases with a focus on service line inventory and replacement.

Posted 6/2/2026part-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $83,600 - $125,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

manage exciting and challenging water, wastewater, and related infrastructure projects from the pre-bid through completed construction phases
work closely with clients, engineers, contractors, and residents
manage day-to-day construction oversight and resident engineer inspection efforts
serve as the primary liaison between the contractor and design staff to address RFI's and review shop drawings
provide technical reviews of construction plans, specifications, and project changes to ensure constructability and practicality
ensure accurate record-keeping, process contractor payments, draft and negotiate field change orders, and compile required reports and deliverables
manage staff safety, regulatory compliance, permit adherence, and coordination with regulatory agencies
interface with residents including completing service line inspections inside the home and distributing written notification of pipe material
ensure timely delivery of inspection reports that meet client requirements while monitoring contractor performance, schedule compliance, and responsiveness

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering or similar
4 years of experience in construction management/construction inspection on civil works projects (earthwork, dams, roads, utilities, infrastructure, paving, pumping stations, water and wastewater treatment plants, etc.)
PE, or CCM Certification (Preferred)
Familiarity with lead service line inventory/replacement and buried water/wastewater infrastructure (Preferred)
Experience using MS SharePoint, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), AutoDesk Construction Cloud (ACC), ESRI Field Maps App, and PDF editing tools (Bluebeam Revu) (Preferred)
Ability to interact effectively with the Construction Contractor management personnel and crew; this includes utilities, state, local, and federal agencies (Preferred)
Demonstrate independent and effective problem-solving/decision-making (Preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
life insurance
paid parental leave
reward & recognition program
optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement
nine paid holidays
15 days PTO that accrue per year

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Hard Skills & Tools

construction managementconstruction inspectiontechnical reviewsproject changesrecord-keepingcontractor paymentsfield change orderssafety managementregulatory complianceservice line inspections

Soft Skills

communicationproblem-solvingdecision-makinginterpersonal skillsclient managementteam collaborationnegotiationtime managementattention to detailresponsiveness

Certifications

PECCM