New Grad Construction Rep I - Summer 2026

HNTB•Madison, WI

About The Position

Our Madison, WI office seeks a Construction Rep I to join our growing Transportation Construction Engineering team. At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. When you join our Wisconsin Construction Services team, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and high profile transportation infrastructure projects in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners. This opportunity entails construction inspection and materials testing on large highway and bridge construction projects throughout Wisconsin. The selected candidate will be responsible for providing daily inspection of multiple, complex activities within a given discipline/trade performed by the contractor in order to monitor the project compliance with plans, specifications and other contract provisions. Maintains daily logs of inspection work which is assigned and reviews discrepancies or changes with the Project Engineer. Performs non-routine and moderately complex assignments normally related to multiple and/or medium to large projects. Collaborates with the HNTB Transportation Construction Services team and project stakeholders to perform on-site inspection, documentation, and materials verification.

Requirements

Associates degree in relevant field and 2 years relevant experience, or Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or related field.
Reads and understands plans and specifications.
Recognizes, documents, and escalates field issues.
Calculates pay quantities.
Understands change conditions.
Applies basic math skills to projects and tasks.
Understands the Microsoft Office Suite and other computer skills at a basic level.
Understands document control at a basic level for the project documentation (i.e.: material approvals, RFIs, contractor payments, contractor employment records) with direction from more experienced staff.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience with WisDOT highway and bridge construction
WisDOT Highway Technician Certification Program credentials

Responsibilities

Performs office management engineer work when needed including but not limited to; prepares meeting agendas and meeting minutes, assists in processing and maintains tracking logs for RFIs, submittals, pay estimates, and other deliverables.
Assists with construction field work tasks and activities on a project to ensure conformance to plans, specifications, and other contract documents.
Coordinates and schedules quality controls inspections.
Observes on-site material testing and coordinates testing and monitoring services.
Performs mathematical calculations for material quantity payments.
Performs basic shop drawing review and ensures that procedures and materials comply with plans and specifications.
Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications and identify discrepancies or conflicts within the documents.
Reviews contractor’s daily construction reports for accuracy, thoroughness, and consistency.
Regularly reviews contractor's as-built mark-ups, documents project progress using video and photos, and prepares reports on construction progress.
Consults with Resident Engineer on work progress and construction problems, proactively recommends solutions and assists in the resolution of issues, and acts as a liaison with the engineer of record.
Remains current and knowledgeable of industry technology and tools used to perform inspection work through industry resources, training, and research.
Gains exposure to new technology and utilizes it (GPS/Rovers) to increase efficiency and accuracy of inspection tasks.
Performs other duties as assigned.