Construction Resident - Kearney, NE

Hands-on, on-site, and essential - bring projects to life as a Construction Resident!

Miller & Associates is actively hiring a Construction Resident to join its team in Kearney, NE and play a key role in overseeing critical public and private construction projects.

As the Construction Resident, you will observe and monitor a wide range of public and private projects - including buildings, public works, infrastructure improvements, and utilities - to ensure compliance with drawings, specifications, contracts, and agreements. This hands-on role requires travel to job sites to monitor activities, document progress and address any issues that may arise.

For over four decades Miller & Associates has served municipalities, counties, and private developers throughout Nebraska and Kansas. With a culture rooted in integrity, innovation and collaboration, Miller & Associates believes engineering is not just about building structures - it's about building communities.

Benefits:

• Paid time off

• Health, dental and vision insurance

• 401(k) with matching

• Health savings account

• Life insurance

• Company vehicle

Job Responsibilities:

• Examine and oversee daily activity for construction or repair projects

• Perform necessary soil, concrete, masonry, and asphalt testing as needed

• Ensure that federal, state, and local government construction projects comply with contract specifications

• Inspect excavation and fill operations, the placement of forms for concrete, concrete mixing and pouring, asphalt paving, and grading operations

• Maintain daily work log, take photographs, file reports, and act on inspection findings

• Use survey instruments, metering devices, tape measures, concrete and soils test equipment

Job Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED required; secondary education preferred

• 1+ year of field experience in the construction or civil engineering field

• Familiarity with the construction inspection process

• Valid driver's license required

Eager to play a vital role in bringing projects to life? Apply today to join Miller & Associates!

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All employment decisions, including hiring, promotion, compensation, training, and other terms of employment, are made based on qualifications, abilities, and performance, without regard to membership of a protected class and in compliance of federal, state, and/or local laws.