Construction Technician

About SQN

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sine qua non: (noun) something considered absolutely essential.

SQN Associates is a woman- and minority-owned company providing Construction Management, Program & Project Management, and Project Controls services to public and private clients in markets that include Aviation, Buildings & Facilities, Rail, Transit, Transportation, and Utilities.

is to be “absolutely essential” to the success of our clients, partners, employees, and community. Central to this mission is our commitment to a culture of excellence rooted in fostering reliable support and mutual respect for those we work with.

involves more than just hard numbers. We strive to stay true to our core values with every decision that we make, at every level. Our culture of excellence inspires us to hold ourselves to the highest standards in everything that we do, whether it’s conducting ourselves with accountability and transparency in our work, continually cultivating the capabilities of our team, or seeking ways to empower those around us in pursuit of a more diverse, equitable, and sustainable future.

When it comes down to it, SQN believes in putting people first.

is the SQN Team – our dedicated and talented employees. By making it our business to take care of them both professionally and personally, we make it possible for them to take care of business. Thanks to the enthusiasm of the SQN Team, SQN Associates has been named as one of Crain’s Chicago Business Best Places to Work for multiple years running.

This position is responsible for observation, documentation, and reporting of field activities in support of senior staff and related to the delivery of construction projects.

Full-time salaried (exempt) employee

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Job Title:

Construction Technician I*

Reports to:

Project Manager or Resident Engineer

* The company job title may differ from the job title on a specific project

This position may be responsible for field and office duties related to construction inspection, field documentation, office administration, and project coordination from the pre-construction phase through project closeout. Specific responsibilities include:

• Communicate effectively and on a regular basis with internal as well as external clients and field staff, keeping all involved apprised of field progress and conditions.
• Verify the contractor’s actual activities against their planned work as well as project drawings and specifications.
• Monitor contractor field work that includes any and all disciplines and scopes related to heavy highway construction including, but not be limited to, earthwork/excavation, construction of underground utility and stormwater systems including backfill, subbase and roadway pavements, placement of reinforcing and/or structural steel, construction of piling and/or foundations, placement and consolidation of concrete, bridge construction, electrical systems, erosion control systems, and maintenance of traffic.
• On a timely basis, review, audit, and/or prepare inspector’s daily reports (IDRs and project correspondence).
• Confirm that all field reporting is an accurate documentation of activities on the required forms.
• Ability to understand contractors’ submittals, requests for information, and potential change orders.
• Track and coordinate material inspection reports.
• Maintain the issued for construction drawings and specifications for team members.
• Actively participate in progress meetings, assist in the preparation of agendas, and generate meeting minutes if required.
• Assemble and coordinate the collection of post-construction closeout documentation.
• Able to maintain all project files via SharePoint, CMMS, e-Builder, or other web-based software.
• Establish and maintain client relationships.
• Other duties as required by the project, client, or SQN business needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and time-management skills, as well as detail-oriented.
• Effective problem solving with ability…