Construction Manager / Resident Project Representative

Description The Opportunity RETTEW is seeking an experienced Construction Manager / Resident Project Representative III to provide construction observation and field representation for municipal infrastructure projects in southeastern Pennsylvania. This position is ideal for a construction professional who understands utility installation, can independently interpret construction plans and specifications, and communicates effectively with contractors, engineers, municipal representatives, and clients.

You will serve as RETTEW’s representative in the field, monitoring construction activities, documenting project progress, identifying deviations from approved plans and specifications, and helping project teams resolve issues before they affect quality, schedule, or cost. This is a field-based position supporting an immediate and steady workload for established municipal clients. The position may be based from RETTEW’s Berwyn, Lancaster, or Lehigh Valley location, depending on the selected candidate’s location and assigned projects.

What You’ll Do As a Construction Manager / Resident Project Representative III, you will: Provide construction observation and field representation for municipal infrastructure and utility projects. Observe work in progress to determine whether construction procedures, workmanship, and materials conform to approved plans and specifications. Monitor the installation of water, wastewater, stormwater, roadway, and other municipal infrastructure improvements.

Interpret construction plans, specifications, details, and applicable project requirements in the field. Discuss deviations, questions, and changed conditions with contractors and promptly communicate significant issues to the Project Manager. Measure distances, dimensions, quantities, and installed work to verify construction accuracy and project progress. Examine completed installations for conformity with approved plans, specifications, and applicable standards.

Maintain accurate daily logs of construction activities, personnel, equipment, weather, materials, progress, conversations, and field conditions. Prepare photographs, sketches, quantity records, observation reports, and other required project documentation. Document installations or field conditions that differ from the approved plans and provide the information needed for record drawings. Review contractor-reported quantities and assist with preparing or verifying estimates of completed work for payment.

Compare observed construction progress with project schedules, reports, and contractual requirements. Identify work that may not conform to the contract documents and communicate observations through the appropriate project channels. Coordinate with contractors, municipal representatives, engineers, property owners, utility representatives, and other project stakeholders. Provide clear, timely updates to Project Managers concerning construction progress, potential risks, field conflicts, and client concerns.

Participate in constructability and design-finalization reviews. Support project closeout activities, including punch-list observations and documentation. Serve as a technical resource to less-experienced Resident Project Representatives when needed. Follow RETTEW’s quality-management procedures, safety requirements, and project-specific documentation standards. Use RETTEW systems and applicable software to complete and submit field documentation accurately and on time.

Maintain professional and productive relationships with clients, contractors, and project-team members. What We’re Looking For Required Significant construction experience involving underground utilities or municipal infrastructure. Experience providing construction observation, inspection, field representation, construction coordination, or comparable project-site oversight. Ability to independently interpret construction plans, details, specifications, and project requirements.

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