Senior Resident Project Representative

Lexington, KY
2365 Harrodsburg Rd
Suite B300
Lexington, KY 40504, USA

Schnabel is an employee-owned, professional engineering and consulting firm that focuses on solving problems related to the earth and environment through specialization in geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering. Schnabel’s high standards for quality, business ethics, and concern for the communities in which we live are a vital part of who we are. Schnabel is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm with 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 maternity leave, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, health, dental, life and disability insurance and a wellness program. As an employee-owned company, through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Schnabel employees directly benefit from the success of our growing firm.

• Medical 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)
• Paid time off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Wellness program
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement

Schnabel Engineering is currently seeking full-time, experienced Senior Resident Project Representatives for dam construction sites in multiple locations throughout the United States. Project locations are likely to include the southeast United States but may also include Colorado, the mid-Atlantic, or northeast United States.

• Key member of the on-site Construction Management /Quality Assurance and Quality Control team.
• Successfully interface with Owner, Schnabel engineering staff, and Contractor(s).
• Implement problem-solving for technical aspects, ensuring project success and client satisfaction.
• Observe and document Contractor’s construction means and methods and material installations for adherence with the Contract Documents and approved submittals.
• Perform quality assurance activities and monitor Contractor’s quality control. Develop and maintain Quality Control logs documenting dates, locations, tests, and results.
• Participate in periodic progress meetings, preconstruction meetings, CM Team meetings, or otherwise. Progress Meeting Agendas and Meeting Minutes; review of the Contractor’s Change Orders, Contract Extension Requests, and monthly payment application.
• Track Contractor’s physical progress, production, and schedule.
• Track Contractor’s manpower and equipment utilization.
• Document observations and quality assurance/control activities in a daily report with catalogued photos.
• Assist in the review of technical submittals and substitution requests.
• Assist in the review of change orders and dispute resolution as required.
• May support projects during the pre-construction phases, including contractor prequalification and bidding.

• 15+ years of relevant experience in dams, water resources and/or heavy civil construction.
• Construction inspection experience on projects of similar magnitude involving earthwork, cast-in-place concrete, lime treatment of soils, and/or roller compacted concrete (RCC) construction, with increasing level of responsibility.
• Knowledgeable in the procedures for Construction Materials Testing (CMT) of soils and concrete, including interpreting results of field and laboratory tests.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated collaborative approach to construction contract management.
• Ability to work in remote locations and on rough terrain.

• American Concrete Institute (ACI), Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), NICET, and/or ICC certification preferred.
• Experience managing and leadership and coordinating a team of technicians and/or CMT consultants a plus.
• Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Management, or related discipline preferred.

• Position requires travel and possible temporary relocation to project sites throughout the…