Resident Project Representative

Carollo Engineers • Phoenix, AZ

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About The Position

Carollo Engineers is seeking a Resident Project Representative to review project health and delivery across water, wastewater, stormwater, reuse, and related infrastructure projects. The role evaluates project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, construction quality, contracts, and execution, identifying risks and communicating objective findings and recommendations to project teams and leadership. It works collaboratively with project managers, contractors, clients, field teams, and designers to address challenges, track issues through resolution, and support successful project delivery. The representative also reviews proposals and design-build pursuits, prepares project review reports, mentors staff, and travels approximately 25% to project locations to work with teams and assess field conditions.

Candidates should bring at least 15 years of progressive experience in construction management, project management, project delivery, program management, or related infrastructure leadership, including experience in a senior project role. A bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field is required, or equivalent relevant experience. Preferred qualifications include design-build experience, experience with complex water/wastewater or heavy civil infrastructure projects, participation in proposal or project startup reviews, and Professional Engineer registration.

Carollo offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes paid time off and holidays, health insurance, pre-tax savings account options, disability and life insurance, caregiver support, travel assistance, counseling, discount programs, and a Lifestyle Reimbursement Account. Other compensation that may be available includes a 401(k) company contribution match, tuition reimbursement, discretionary and career advancement bonuses, professional registration bonuses, employee referral bonuses, and compensatory time for exempt employees. Flexible work arrangements may be available. Benefit eligibility varies by employment status.

Requirements

• 15 or more years of progressive experience in construction management, project management, project delivery, program management, or related infrastructure project leadership.
• Experience in a senior project role such as Resident Engineer, Construction Manager, Senior Project Manager, Program Manager, or Owner’s Representative.
• Strong understanding of the project lifecycle, including scope development, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and closeout.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate scope, schedule, cost, staffing, contracts, subcontractors, and overall project performance.
• Experience reviewing contracts, scopes of work, proposals, schedules, change orders, and project financial information.
• Ability to investigate complex project issues, identify underlying causes and risks, and develop practical recommendations.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trust with project teams while providing candid, objective feedback to leadership.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Highly organized and methodical, with strong attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of construction or project management systems such as Procore, BIM 360, Bentley platforms, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Design-build project delivery experience.
• Experience supporting complex water/wastewater, heavy civil, infrastructure, or treatment projects.
• Experience evaluating project performance across multiple projects or programs.
• Experience participating in proposal, pursuit, preconstruction, or project startup reviews.
• Professional Engineer registration.

Responsibilities

• Conduct project reviews, audits, and site visits to evaluate project health, identify potential issues early, and support successful project delivery.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, construction quality, and execution performance to identify risks and areas requiring attention.
• Review project reporting, schedules, budgets, contract status, change orders, and other project information to assess performance.
• Identify project concerns, trends, and potential problem areas and communicate findings and recommendations to project teams and leadership.
• Track critical issues, action items, mitigation plans, and follow-up activities through resolution.
• Collaborate with project managers, contractors, clients, field teams, and designers to understand project challenges and help develop solutions.
• Review scope development and management throughout project execution and identify gaps, overlaps, and scope-related risks.
• Assist with developing and reviewing scopes of work, subcontractor scopes, contracts, and project execution approaches.
• Review construction schedules and project controls to identify schedule, staffing, cost, or execution concerns.
• Participate in project status meetings and leadership reviews and provide objective observations on project performance.
• Review proposals and pursuits for execution, staffing, scope, schedule, and delivery risks before project award.
• Support design-build pursuits and projects, helping carry proposal assumptions into project execution.
• Review contractor and subcontractor performance and identify issues that could affect project delivery.
• Prepare concise reports summarizing observations, risks, recommendations, and required follow-up.
• Mentor project and construction staff and share project-delivery best practices.
• Travel approximately 25% to project locations to work directly with teams and assess field conditions.

Benefits

• Paid time off and holidays.
• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
• Pre-tax savings account options for healthcare, dependent care, and commuter expenses.
• Disability insurance and life insurance options for employees and dependents.
• Caregiver Support.
• Travel Assistance.
• Counseling services.
• Discount programs.
• Lifestyle Reimbursement Account.
• 401(k) company contribution matching may be available.
• Tuition reimbursement may be available.
• Discretionary bonuses may be available.
• Career advancement bonuses may be available.
• Professional registration bonuses may be available.
• Employee referral bonuses may be available.
• Compensatory time for exempt employees may be available.
• Flexible work arrangements may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior