Job Description

Job Posting Transportation:

Transportation Resident Engineer Join a growing engineering firm with a strong transportation infrastructure backlog and the opportunity to take ownership of construction engineering, project delivery, and client relationships. This role offers the ability to work directly with company ownership, mentor engineers, and build toward greater leadership responsibility while contributing to complex transportation infrastructure projects.

Company Highlights

• Competitive Compensation + Generous Bonuses — Rewarding compensation with performance-based bonus opportunities.
• Strong Project Backlog — Prestressed concrete, steel bridges, and complex transportation structures.
• Technical Ownership — Lead field engineering activities, oversee construction quality, monitor project progress, and support successful project delivery.
• Direct Access to Ownership — Work closely with company leadership and help shape the team's direction and future growth.
• Leadership & Mentorship — Mentor engineers, develop team capabilities, and grow into greater leadership responsibility.
• Outstanding Benefits — Company-paid employee health insurance and a 401(k) retirement plan.
• Work-Life Balance — Family-friendly culture with flexible work arrangements and an emphasis on personal well-being.
• Generous Time Off — Up to five weeks of PTO.
• Career Development — Opportunities for continued professional development, technical advancement, and long-term career growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide on-site construction engineering and resident engineering services for transportation infrastructure projects.
• Monitor contractor activities to verify compliance with approved plans, specifications, and applicable standards.
• Oversee construction inspection, documentation, quantities, materials testing coordination, and progress reporting.
• Review plans, specifications, shop drawings, RFIs, and change orders as needed.
• Coordinate with IDOT personnel, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and other project stakeholders.
• Maintain daily reports, inspection records, pay item documentation, and project files.
• Identify construction issues, evaluate potential solutions, and communicate field conditions and recommended corrective actions.
• Support schedule monitoring, pay estimates, change documentation, and project closeout.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and field staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Relevant experience in transportation construction engineering, resident engineering, construction inspection, or highway/bridge projects.
• Familiarity with Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) construction standards, specifications, policies, and procedures.
• Working knowledge of IDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, construction plans, contract documents, and applicable special provisions.
• Experience with highway, roadway, bridge, structural concrete, prestressed concrete, or steel bridge construction preferred.
• Ability to interpret engineering plans, verify quantities, document contractor activities, and prepare accurate daily reports.
• Experience coordinating with contractors, inspectors, project managers, and public agency representatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work on active construction sites and travel to project locations as required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction documentation systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Illinois, or the ability to obtain licensure.
• IDOT documentation of successful completion of applicable construction inspection training or qualification requirements.
• IDOT Documentation of Contract Quantities (Documentation of Contract Quantities) training, as applicable to the assigned role.
• Applicable IDOT documentation and inspection credentials, such as Documentation of Contract Quantities, PCC Level I/II, HMA Level I/II, or other relevant technical certifications, depending on project requirements.
• Experience with bridge construction, structural inspections, roadway improvements, drainage, grading, and traffic control.
• Prior experience serving as a Resident Engineer, Assistant Resident Engineer, Construction Engineer, or Project Engineer on IDOT or other public agency projects.

Why Consider This Opportunity?This is an opportunity to combine meaningful transportation infrastructure work with greater autonomy, leadership exposure, and a supportive company culture. You'll have access to a strong project pipeline, direct collaboration with ownership, and a clear opportunity to grow professionally while helping deliver complex transportation projects.

Job Posting Transportation: Transportation Resident Engineer Join a growing engineering firm with a strong transportation infrastructure backlog and the opportunity to take ownership of construction engineering, project delivery, and client relationships. This role offers the ability to work directly with company ownership, mentor engineers, and build toward greater leadership responsibility while contributing to complex transportation infrastructure projects. Company Highlights * **Competitive Compensation + Generous Bonuses** — Rewarding compensation with performance-based bonus opportunities. * **Strong Project Backlog** — Prestressed concrete, steel bridges, and complex transportation structures. * **Technical Ownership** — Lead field engineering activities, oversee construction quality, monitor project progress, and support successful project delivery. * **Direct Access to Ownership** — Work closely with company leadership and help shape the team's direction and future growth. * **Leadership & Mentorship** — Mentor engineers, develop team capabilities, and grow into greater leadership responsibility. * **Outstanding Benefits** — Company-paid employee health insurance and a 401(k) retirement plan. * **Work-Life Balance** — Family-friendly culture with flexible work arrangements and an emphasis on personal well-being. * **Generous Time Off** — Up to five weeks of PTO. * **Career Development** — Opportunities for continued professional development, technical advancement, and long-term career growth. Key Responsibilities * Provide on-site construction engineering and resident engineering services for transportation infrastructure projects. * Monitor contractor activities to verify compliance with approved plans, specifications, and applicable standards. * Oversee construction inspection, documentation, quantities, materials testing coordination, and progress reporting. * Review plans, specifications, shop drawings, RFIs, and change orders as needed. * Coordinate with IDOT personnel, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, and other project stakeholders. * Maintain daily reports, inspection records, pay item documentation, and project files. * Identify construction issues, evaluate potential solutions, and communicate field conditions and recommended corrective actions. * Support schedule monitoring, pay estimates, change documentation, and project closeout. * Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and field staff. Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, or a closely related discipline. * Relevant experience in transportation construction engineering, resident engineering, construction inspection, or highway/bridge projects. * Familiarity with **Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)** construction standards, specifications, policies, and procedures. * Working knowledge of IDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, construction plans, contract documents, and applicable special provisions. * Experience with highway, roadway, bridge, structural concrete, prestressed concrete, or steel bridge construction preferred. * Ability to interpret engineering plans, verify quantities, document contractor activities, and prepare accurate daily reports. * Experience coordinating with contractors, inspectors, project managers, and public agency representatives. * Strong written and verbal communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills. * Ability to work on active construction sites and travel to project locations as required. * Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction documentation systems. Preferred Qualifications * Professional Engineer (PE) license in Illinois, or the ability to obtain licensure. * IDOT documentation of successful completion of applicable construction inspection training or qualification requirements. * IDOT Documentation of Contract Quantities (Documentation of Contract Quantities) training, as applicable to the assigned role. * Applicable IDOT documentation and inspection credentials, such as Documentation of Contract Quantities, PCC Level I/II, HMA Level I/II, or other relevant technical certifications, depending on project requirements. * Experience with bridge construction, structural inspections, roadway improvements, drainage, grading, and traffic control. * Prior experience serving as a Resident Engineer, Assistant Resident Engineer, Construction Engineer, or Project Engineer on IDOT or other public agency projects. Why Consider This Opportunity? This is an opportunity to combine meaningful transportation infrastructure work with greater autonomy, leadership exposure, and a supportive company culture. You'll have access to a strong project pipeline, direct collaboration with ownership, and a clear opportunity to grow professionally while helping deliver complex transportation projects.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.