Civil Owners Representative

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Owner’s Representative Job Description

The Owner’s Representative will oversee construction projects, ensuring compliance with safety requirements, quality standards, and environmental protocols. This role requires effective communication and collaboration with contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers to maintain project integrity and progress.

• Maintain a regular presence on site during contractor working hours.
• Ensure adherence to safety requirements and report any deficiencies or safety concerns to the Construction Manager.
• Review Civil contractors’ work procedures to ensure they cover the contract Scope of Work.
• Monitor the quality of Civil construction, including grading, roads, and foundations, ensuring compliance with permits, agreements, and specifications.
• Oversee the quality of vegetation management and compliance with environmental requirements.
• Monitor reclamation, restoration, and reseeding activities.
• Act as a liaison between all Civil contractors on site.
• Review test reports and Civil documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Assist in other fields such as mechanical, materials, or electrical quality assurance as needed.
• Establish regular communication with contractors through meetings and foster positive working relationships.
• Perform regular visits to construction areas and participate in safety programs.
• Report any deviations from Project specifications promptly.
• Provide weekly written records and photos of on‑site progress and agreements.
• Attend in‑office or virtual training and apply learnings to construction management tasks.
• Participate in virtual meetings and review project documentation when not on site.

• Experience in utility‑scale solar project mechanical installation (2+ years).
• Quality control experience in mechanical, electrical, or civil projects.
• Familiarity with Nextracker racking systems.

• Experience with Single Axis Systems, Quality Control, QC, Nextracker, ATI, mechanical, solar, and inspection.

The role involves 100% travel, working on solar farms across the US. Projects last 3‑4 months, requiring adaptation to tight deadlines and budget constraints. Candidates must handle pressure and travel frequently. The work environment includes building solar farm sites, with energy collected underground and transmitted overhead. Benefits include overtime, per diem, reimbursable expenses for travel over 100 miles, and provided car rental.

This is a Contract position based out of Chicago, IL.

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Chicago, IL.

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 9, 2026.

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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