Resident Project Representative

Bonton Associates • Baton Rouge, LA

48d • Onsite

About The Position

Join a team with a dynamic culture! From day one, we’ve worked to build a diverse, inclusive environment where learning never stops. At Bonton Associates, we value different perspectives, respect unique life experiences, and encourage collaboration — while giving you the space for separation when you need it. We constantly strive to become a better, smarter, and more efficient team and work to deliver long-term client solutions. This role is slated to begin in February 2026 and is expected to be a 4-6 month assignment. This role will be located at the Woodland Wastewater Treatment Plant in St. John the Baptist Parish. The Resident Project Representative(RPR) is responsible for oversight of construction activity and ongoing inspections of construction progress. The role works daily with the contractor(s) to review their work for quality and completeness and to make sure the project stays on schedule.

Requirements

• Experience in construction management of public infrastructure projects
• Technical degree or Bachelor's degree from an accredited program is preferred, but not required
• Demonstrable experience in construction observation or experience related to utility, water, wastewater, drainage, earthwork, and roadway construction is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, etc.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities
• Customer service orientation
• Team interaction and collaboration
• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail
• Normal, corrective vision range; ability to see color and to distinguish letters, numbers and symbols
• Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, bend and reach for long periods of times, including periods of time on construction sites
• Ability to reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Responsibilities

• Assist the Firm in observing progress and quality of the work.
• Be the Firm's representative at the assigned site.
• Report to the Firm when clarifications and interpretations of the contract documents are needed and transmit to the contractor clarifications and interpretations as issued by the Firm.
• Conduct on-site observations of the Contractor's work in progress to assist the Firm in determining if the work is in general accordance with the contract documents.
• Maintain at the site orderly files for correspondence, reports of job conferences, reproductions of original contract documents, including all change orders, field orders, work change directives, addenda, additional drawings issued, progress reports, shop drawing and sample submittals received on other project related documents.
• Prepare a daily report recording the contractor's hours on site, weather conditions, data relative to questions of change orders, field orders, work change directives or changed conditions, site visitors, daily activities, decisions, and observations in general.
• Review applications for payment with the contractor for compliance with the established procedure for their submission and forward with recommendations to the Firm.
• Participate in visits to the project to determine substantial completion and final completion.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees