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Senior Resident Engineer Rail

$112k - $168k

Arcadis

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together. Role description: This position is intended for an experienced field leader who can manage complex transit station construction, rehabilitation, and modernization work in active operating environments. The ideal candidate brings strong resident engineering experience, sound construction judgment, and the ability to coordinate clients, contractors, designers, operations staff, and stakeholders to support safe, efficient, and contract-compliant delivery. As a Senior Resident Engineer, you will play a key role in managing transportation infrastructure projects, with a primary focus on transit station construction, rehabilitation, and modernization. This role includes oversight of station buildings, platforms, vertical circulation, architectural finishes, utility coordination, site access, and work performed in active transit environments. Role accountabilities: Overseeing and coordinating field activities among the client, contractor, designers, third-party stakeholders, and operations staff to support safe and efficient project delivery. Reviewing and managing project documents, including RFIs, submittals, meeting records, daily reports, and field documentation, to confirm compliance with contract requirements and client expectations. Supporting change management by evaluating field conditions, coordinating input from the project team, leading contractor discussions, and assisting with preparation of change documentation. Working closely with project management staff to monitor scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, and construction phasing in active transit station environments. Preparing clear reporting on construction progress, issues, risks, field decisions, cost impacts, and upcoming work to support timely project decisions. Maintaining accurate project records and supporting consistent documentation, communication, and contract administration practices. Serving as a primary field point of contact for the client and contractor while maintaining strong working relationships and timely issue resolution. Qualifications & Experience: 12 years of construction management or resident engineering experience on transportation infrastructure projects, with transit station experience strongly preferred. Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field. Professional certification required: PE, CCM, PMP, or other relevant construction or project management certification. Experience working in active transit station, aviation, municipal, or other complex public infrastructure environments preferred. Preferred experience supporting CTA, Metra, or similar transit agency clients, with field oversight experience on station projects performed in active passenger and operating environments. Experience coordinating construction phasing, public access, safety, and operational constraints in active passenger environments. Demonstrated experience coordinating contractors, designers, agencies, operations staff, and stakeholders in constrained construction environments. Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $112,000 - $168,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.

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