Resident Project Representative

Stantec • Greenville, SC

91d

About The Position

Many of the world’s top engineers and scientists come together in our Water business because they view a community’s interaction with water a bit differently—as a single holistic system, rather than unconnected networks divided by jurisdictional boundaries. Working throughout the hydrologic cycle, we are delivering sustainable solutions to make sure water is where it should be and available when needed. Our experts guide our work with scientific rigor, an innovative spirit, and a vision for growth. Every day, we help communities improve, reuse, and protect this precious resource for future generations. Grow with us, H2O+U. The successful candidate will work on challenging and diverse tasks in a consulting and construction management role that will require application of technical skills, project delivery, and leadership for construction projects. These projects could include construction of water and sewer pipelines, sitework for municipal water and sewer facilities, sewer lines, infrastructure systems including treatment plants, pump stations, and related infrastructure. You will perform a variety of tasks which may include calculations, field work, report writing, construction quality assurance activities, coordination of project tasks, and participation in team meetings. Starting out, your primary duties will consist of Resident Project Representative (RPR) activities on a municipal water project. These activities include construction observation, writing daily field reports, and coordinating with the Engineer and Contractor. This position will operate from our Greenville, South Carolina office and report to the local Project Manager/Supervisor.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Experience in construction management or consulting role, particularly in water and sewer projects.
• Strong technical skills in civil engineering tasks including engineering drawings and specifications.
• Excellent communication skills for client and team interactions.
• Ability to perform field work and construction quality assurance activities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with municipal water projects.
• Familiarity with regulatory agency applications and requirements.
• Project management certification or training.

Responsibilities

• Daily construction monitoring and reporting, checking for conformance with plans and specifications.
• Begins communicating with and making recommendations to Project Manager, design professionals, client, owner, developer, or contractor, but does not direct the means or methods of construction.
• Provides the Project Manager with updates on project progress or delays to client, design professionals, and/or contractor.
• Reviews change orders and field orders for reasonableness of pricing and constructability.
• Reviews requests for information, submittals, construction schedules, shop drawings and pay applications (QA/QC).
• Prepares documents and maintains file management of project-related information including correspondence, reports, and pictures.
• Perform civil engineering tasks which may include engineering drawings, specifications, calculations, engineering reports, cost estimates, design criteria, and prepare applications for regulatory agencies.
• Assist in the preparation of engineering project documents, client presentations, client contact and communication pertaining to specific project deliverables.
• Recognize when technical problems are developing and initiates appropriate corrective actions.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree