Resident project representative leader - water / wastewater industry

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: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education. These ranges may be modified in the future.

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

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 and long-term care insurance.

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 industry, and government agencies. We strive to be the company of choice—to our clients, who benefit from our passion for delivering exceptional quality, and to our employees, present and future, who share our commitment to client service, collaboration, and innovation. Join us, and you will find a home where you can do your best work, reach new levels of expertise, and enjoy exceptional development opportunities.

This position is subject to a pre-employment background check and a pre-employment drug test.

Brown and Caldwell is proud to be an EEO/AAP Employer. Brown and Caldwell encourages protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and applicants from all backgrounds to apply. Brown and Caldwell ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.