Remote Construction Representative

Summary

Join Benesch, a growing planning, engineering, and professional services firm, as a Construction Representative in Brighton, MI. This role involves daily inspection and documentation of infrastructure projects, managing client relationships, and contributing to strategic initiatives. The position offers flexibility with three days working from the office and two days remotely.

Requirements

• BS in Civil or Construction Engineering or in a related engineering curriculum required, EIT preferred
• 6+ years of working experience with DOT is preferred
• Recent college grads are highly encouraged to apply!
• Experience working on field projects desired
• Provide oversight and training of junior staff on projects
• Excellent communication and intrapersonal skills
• Strong organization and ability to perform services efficiently and within budgets and schedules
• Ability to work effectively independently and in a team environment
• Must have a valid U.S. driver’s license held for a minimum of one year and a safe motor vehicle record meeting company standard

Responsibilities

• Responsible for overseeing one or more key tasks on construction projects and complying with all project and company safety guidelines
• Perform construction inspection and documentation and communicate if the work observed appears in compliance with project requirements
• Prepare inspector’s daily reports and other project documentation as required by the project procedures, and being the example for documentation that supporting staff will refer to and checking their work
• Report on progress of work, including technical issues, status of work remaining to be done and any noted deficiencies
• Be the main point of contact at the field level for the Benesch team, as well as, preparing calculations and supporting sketches for project documentation
• Perform basic documentation audits, log, track and/or prepare responses to submittals and RFI’s, and perform materials testing including concrete testing and density testing
• Write meeting minutes and conduct select project meetings and participating in client events and relative association activities
• Assist with client relationships, as well as, assisting with writing responses to Requests for Proposals from clients

Benefits

• Flexible work schedules and hours, including work-from-home options (dependent on the role)
• Generous Paid Time Benefits (PTB) that increase with your career
• Immediate use of annual PTB; no accrual needed with the ability to bundle time-off plans for extended vacations or life events
• Ten days of paid parental leave for birth, adoption, or foster placement