Resident Project Representative Leader - Water​/Wastewater Industry

Job Category: CDE & Construction Services

Requisition Number: RESID
007108

• Posted :
  October 7, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Showing 1 location

Detroit, MI
Troy, MI 48084, USA

The Resident Project Representative Leader role oversees the construction management team and ensures organizational goals are met. This role leads quality control and assurance efforts across multiple projects, coordinating subcontractor activities and resolving performance issues. This role develops detailed project scopes, optimizes schedules, and analyzes project progress to provide strategic recommendations. This person must live local to Detroit as it will require being onsite and in the office.

Responsibilities

• Establish and define quality control and assurance efforts across multiple projects.
• Manage subcontractor and ensure tasks are carried out effectively and resolves performance issues.
• Oversee contingency reporting and management throughout the execution of projects.
• Support the project teams risk management practice to comply with company risk standards.
• Define project scope, set realistic goals and monitor progress.
• Oversee schedule management and drive timely completion of tasks.
• Manage request for information, ensure it aligns with set objectives.
• Drive change management initiatives and ensure smooth transitions.
• Develop detailed project scopes and objectives with input from stakeholders.
• Analyze project progress and provide strategic recommendations.
• Optimize project schedules and resource allocation.
• Manage complex RFIs and ensures timely resolution.
• Ensure strict compliance with plans, specifications, and industry standards.
• Responsible for management of subcontractor and vendor budget performance and change management.
• Oversee project or task budgets and overall financial performance during construction.
• Lead, develop, and coach a high-performing team by setting clear expectations, providing feedback, and fostering a culture of engagement, growth, and accountability.
• Oversee workload planning, performance management, and team operations to align resources with business objectives while ensuring compliance with company policies and regulations.
• Flexibility to adapt and execute various additional assignments based on evolving needs.

Skills and Competencies

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to guide, influence and mentor a team.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of construction management principles.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee and manage all facets of the construction process from inception to completion.
• Strong proficiency in progress monitoring and schedule management.
• Advanced communication skills and ability clearly convey information.
• Advanced understanding of the pre-construction process and ability to work with pre-construction managers to define project objectives.
• Advanced understanding of local, state, and national contracting community and ability to develop strategic partnerships.
• Advanced knowledge of delivery methodologies (CMAR, CM/GC, PDB, DBB).

Experience

• Typically, a minimum of 10 years of related work experience in construction management or related field.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Previous experience managing others

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field or equivalent experience is required.

Salary Range:Theanticipatedstarting payrange for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and maybemore or lessdependingupon skills, experience,and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Location A: $144,000 - $196,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter.

Benefits and Other Compensation:
We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short and long-term disability
• life insurance
• an employee assistance program
• paid time off and parental leave
• paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• performance-based bonus eligibility
• employee referral bonuses
• tuition reimbursement
• pet insurance
• long-term care insurance

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About Brown and Caldwell

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, Brown and Caldwell is a full-service environmental engineering and construction services firm with 50 offices and over 2,100 professionals across North America and the Pacific. For more than 75 years, we have created leading-edge environmental solutions for municipalities, private…