Senior Project Engineer

About This Role

This engineering role seeks an experienced Senior Project Engineer to direct and independently complete engineering designs and manage projects. The role suits a candidate with a strong background in land development, stormwater, wastewater, or traffic and transportation projects.

Responsibilities

• Use professional judgment to direct and independently complete assigned engineering designs as an individual contributor
• Actively assist the Project Manager or act as Project Manager, assigning tasks and schedules to Project Engineers and project team members, answering questions, and monitoring progress
• Check the accuracy (formal and informal QA/QC) of assigned tasks completed by other engineering and technical staff
• Make major design decisions that meet the needs of external customers while coordinating the impact of such decisions on related project efforts
• Pro-actively identify technical, schedule, or financial issues and seek resolution from the Project Manager and/or the client as appropriate
• Assist the client in bidding or contractor selection if authorized by the Project Manager
• Monitor construction and supervise field personnel assigned to a task, data collection, or a specific project
• Respond to contractor questions and issues and prepare and issue project addenda as needed
• Recommend and prepare change orders
• Participate in the creation of engineering services proposals, including the calculation/estimation of time schedules and costs of the proposed work
• Sign and seal engineering documents as an authorized representative of the company
• Independently communicate on technical matters with the client
• Act as technical expert on assigned projects when operating as an individual contributor, and act as Project Manager on smaller scope or specialty projects as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering, or a scientific area and/or equivalent work experience
• Seven or more years of design/engineering experience
• Demonstrated ability to act as an authorized agent of the company to sign engineering documents
• Capable of correctly operating technical analysis equipment and computer equipment
• Strong technical verbal and technical writing skills
• Able to read technical literature and engineering plans
• Demonstrate two-way communication to effectively work with internal staff and external clients
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to apply professional knowledge to the solution of both routine and non-routine tasks and engineering activities
• Expected to participate in external activities representing the firm, including membership/leadership in professional associations, public task forces/committees, or other community/technical outreach opportunities