Responsibilities:The following duties are typical of the position but are not all encompassing. Responsibilities include those required to deliver quality service on schedule and within budget in a team environment.
- Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments.
- Makes decisions independently on engineering problems, practices, and methods and may create and refine unique design solutions. In the case of a licensed staff member, acting as a lead project engineer, this includes but is not limited to, the stamping/sealing of one's drawings/documents as well as drawings/documents done as the professional in "responsible charge" as defined by the applicable statute of jurisdiction.
- Represents the firm in meetings and conferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate a project.
- Plans, develops, coordinates, and directs a medium to large engineering project or a number of smaller complex projects with overall responsibility for budget adherence, schedule adherence, quality control, and inter-discipline coordination.
- Responsible for acceptance or rejection of major items involving materials, equipment, manufacturer's quality, and field construction.
- May serve in chosen discipline as a staff advisor or consultant in the role of technical specialist requiring highly, specialized knowledge and skills, and the use of advanced techniques.
- Supervision and guidance related largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, policy matters, and/or unusual problems and developments.
- May supervise, coordinate, and review the work of a team of engineers and designers working on the same assigned project.
- Defines project scope of work and organizes into manageable tasks.
- Provides supervisor and project manager with scope of work change warnings.
- Maintains continuing professional education in discipline.
- Takes part in client contact and business development activities.
- Meets with client to define project scope, present project progress, and assure client satisfaction.
- Travel required.
- Valid driver's license required. May be waived for international assignments.
Qualifications: - Bachelor Degree in Engineering, which qualifies for licensure in the state of practice, is required.
- PE, or PE-tracked preferred, plus two (2) or more years of experience as an Engineer 4 or the same educational, certification, and registration requirements as above with eight (8) or more years of related practical experience with former employer(s).
- If not registered, five (5) years as an Engineer 4 or eleven (11) years of related practical experience with former employer is required.
- Experience with previous commercial projects such as Health, Education, Government, Higher Education, Retail, Airports.
- Proficiency with structural analysis and design software such as ETABS, SAP2000, STAAD, or similar.
- Experience with building codes and standards such as: IBC, ASCE 7, ASIC, ACI (an others as applicable).
- Working knowledge of CADD.
- Strong client-facing communication skills with experience leading technical discussions with architects, contractors, and owners.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multi-discipline coordination, review processes, and change control in complex projects.
Benefits:Hired employees will receive great benefits along with an extremely competitive compensation package. Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Holidays, Personal Time Off and 401K & IRA and more.
