Resident Engineer

Ciorba Group's Crown Point office is our gateway to the Indiana market, strategically positioned to serve INDOT, northwest Indiana counties, and communities along the Illinois-Indiana corridor. It's a growing practice with real runway, and the people here play an outsized role in shaping where it goes.

Ciorba Group is an employee-owned (ESOP) engineering firm with offices in Chicago, Peoria, and Crown Point. We deliver roadway, structural, water resources, electrical and lighting, and construction engineering solutions for DOTs, counties, and municipalities across the Midwest. We're people-first, collaborative, and invested in long-term careers, both for our clients' infrastructure and our own team.

The Resident Engineer serves as a project’s technical expert with the responsibility to make decisions and interpretations affecting the outcome of a constructed project. A licensed professional is required. Tasks performed require broad knowledge of engineering fundamentals with no immediate supervision needed. The Resident Engineer may work on several projects at one time, reporting to the assigned Project Manager and Group Manager. A Resident Engineer will serve as the lead on small to mid-sized construction projects or as the Assistant Resident Engineer on larger infrastructure construction projects.

Responsibilities:

• Resident Engineer on construction projects involving roadway, bridge, and underground improvements using local, state, and federal funding.


• Prepare all construction documentation per INDOT policies and procedures.


• Measure and calculate pay item quantities, prepare contractor pay applications, and oversee preparation of construction record drawings.


• Develop change orders and pay estimates.


• Complete on-site re-design when issues/conflicts are found.


• Coordinate directly with the client providing daily or weekly reporting, preparing for and chairing preconstruction meetings, and responding directly to the client with project issues.


• Work closely with and manage other team members and positively interact with the public.

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management from an accredited school


• 8-10 years of construction experience


• Indiana Professional Engineer (PE) license


• Certified in INDOT Construction Inspection Proficiencies


• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to learn through on the job mentoring and training


• MicroStation experience a plus