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Chicago Construction Field Specialist

Chicago Construction Field Specialist

HNTB

Chicago, IL • On-site

$110K - $215K/yr

Full-time

Posted 19 days ago

HNTB rating

9.2

Company rating: 9.2 out of 10

Based on 21 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

What We're Looking For

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. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
This opportunity entails being responsible for providing senior proficiency level inspection or construction field work to monitor compliance with engineering/architectural plans and specifications. The Construction Field Specialist supervises the work of project staff to determine that contractor's construction activities are monitored and controlled in accordance with design specifications and contractual requirements. May serve as interface on-site between Client, Company Personnel and Contractor in resolution of project issues. May be responsible for project tasks under a Resident Engineer or serving as the assistant to the Resident Engineer on a large and/or complex Project.

What You'll Do:

  • Inspects, observes, documents, and verifies work in progress by the construction contractor to ensure compliance with project schedule, contract documents, and plans. Confirms procedures are followed and material used conforms to specifications.
  • Advises Contractor superintendent of necessary actions to ensure conformance with plan, specs, and contract.
  • Reviews and resolves quantity disputes with contractor.
  • Utilizes engineering inspection practices to perform sophisticated and complicated mathematical calculations, constructability and biddability reviews, and measurements of completed work to date.
  • Assists with reviews and checks calculations for Inspector's daily report of assigned work activities, contractor labor and equipment, quantity of material received and verified.
  • Performs on-site material testing and assists with equipment maintenance.
  • Assists with as-built record drawings.
  • Assists with contract close-out documentation.
  • Assists in construction schedule reviews, contractor pay estimate reviews, and change order management.
  • Attends and participates in, as needed, project progress meetings.
  • Serves as field technical subject matter expert.
  • May lead daily assignments, mentor, and train employees.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

  • Associates degree in Engineering, Construction Services, or related field and 10 years relevant experience, or
  • Bachelor's in Engineering, Construction Services, or related field and 8 years of relevant experience, or
  • In lieu of degree, 12 years of relevant experience.

What You'll Bring:

  • Reads and understands contract plans and specifications.
  • Performs advanced calculations.
  • Understands and interprets contractor's schedule.
  • Understands testing requirements and procedures; uses testing equipment for materials testing.
  • Serves as field technical subject matter expert by recognizing discrepancies or errors and resolves issues.
  • Coordinates the project within the discipline.

What We Prefer:

  • 10 years of relevant experience.
  • In lieu of degree, 14 years of relevant experience

Additional Information

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The approximate pay range for Illinois is $121,423.35 - $189,918.58. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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The approximate nation wide pay range for this position is $110,384.86 - $215,816.57. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual's qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location.

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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.

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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. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Kansas City, MO, US

Year founded

1914

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