Resident Project Representative * East Coast

Job Details Posting Details

• Posted on August 31, 2026

Showing 1 location Glen Allen, VA 23059, USA

+2 more locations

• On-site
• Engineering
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: RESID
  002341
• Supervisor :
  Andrew North

Schnabel Engineering is an employee-owned, professional consulting firm that focuses on solving problems related to the earth and environment through specialization in dam, geotechnical, geostructural, and tunnel engineering. Schnabel’s high standards for quality, business ethics, and concern for the communities they live in, and support are a vital part of who we are and what we offer. Founded in 1956, Schnabel has experienced tremendous success and growth through its dedication to excellence in client service, high quality, and value-added solutions.

Schnabel is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm and Top 10 Dams and Reservoirs Design Firm with over 700+ employees in 32 offices throughout the United States.

Recognized by CE News as one of the Best Engineering Firms to Work for, Schnabel provides employees with a competitive benefits package, including health, dental, life and disability. Engagement in Schnabel’s wellness program offers incentives for employees to pursue a healthy lifestyle, and the firm rewards employees through its Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

Benefit options include:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
• Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
• Long-term disability
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• Bonus program
• Paid time off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Wellness program
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement

Job Description:

Schnabel Engineering is currently seeking a full-time, experienced Resident Project Representative (RPR) to support solid waste and heavy civil development projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic, including Virginia, North Carolina, and Maryland.

Job Responsibilities:

• Key member of the on-site Construction Management / Quality Assurance and Quality Control team.
• Successfully interface with Owners, Design Engineers, and Contractors.
• Implement problem-solving for technical aspects, ensuring project success and client satisfaction.
• Manages and coordinates staffing coverage for multiple concurrent project sites.
• Mentors field technicians in regards to CQA field responsibilities and execution methods used to support construction of solid waste disposal facilities, heavy civil development projects, and regulatory certification requirements.
• Reviews and prepares daily field reports (DFRs).
• Observes and documents Contractor’s construction progress, means and methods, and material installations for adherence with the Contract Documents, approved submittals, and applicable permit requirements.
• Participates in periodic progress meetings, preconstruction meetings, CM Team meetings, or otherwise. Progress Meeting Agenda’s and Meeting Minutes; review of the Contractor’s Change Orders, Contract Extension Requests, and monthly payment application.
• Performs quality assurance activities and monitors Contractor’s quality control. Develops and maintains Quality Control logs documenting dates, locations, tests, and results.
• Tracks Contractor’s physical progress, production, and schedule.
• Tracks Contractor’s manpower and equipment utilization.
• Documents observations and quality assurance/control activities in a daily report with catalogued photos.
• Assists in the review of technical submittals and substitution requests.
• Assists in the review of change orders and dispute resolution as required.

Required Skills/

Experience:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in dams, landfills, and/or heavy civil construction, including Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) of geomembrane liners.
• Construction inspection experience on projects involving earthwork, cast-in-place concrete, geosynthetics installation, and pipe and utility systems including High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) fusion welded pipe and materials, with increasing level of responsibility.
• Knowledgeable in the procedures for Construction Materials Testing (CMT) of soils, concrete and geosynthetics, including interpreting results…