Project Engineer - Civil

Description

• May assist the Department/Division Manager in preparing the department/division budget and policy implementation.
• Assists in identifying areas of new work and projects with existing and new clients.
• Markets the firm’s capabilities within the civil engineering specialty to establish new clients and enhance relationships with existing clients.
• Prepares technical writing for proposals and work pursuits.
• Prepares and attends client outreach events (i.e. pre-proposal meetings, conferences and networking events) and presentations with clients in support of project pursuit or promoting firm’s visibility and branding.
• Coordinates technical and administrative activities with those of other disciplines and other departments in the company participating in a project.
• Takes time to train and mentor colleagues on acquired skill sets to improve overall team quality and performance.
• Conducts constructability reviews or assists in the design/planning/review of other civil engineering projects not assigned to the incumbent.
• Spends some time working indoors to review blueprints and write reports.
• Usually works in outside weather conditions.
• Prepares proposals for potential projects.
• Takes the initiative in developing and/or refining existing templates and procedures to streamline effort for the entire team.
• May supervise civil engineering and support personnel; evaluates performance; assigns and schedules work; establishes project priorities and standards; makes recommendations on hiring, firing, and promotions; provides technical support of project work.
• Prepares project and technical profiles for use in brochures and other collateral materials
• As a Project Engineer, serves as a technical specialist, staff advisor, and consultant to the civil engineering specialty for a given land/site development, public works, and/or transportation-related project or program function.
• Sometimes need to put in extra hours, including weekends, to keep up with intense construction work at times and deal with unexpected situations and accidents.
• Perform QA/QC of plans, calculations, specifications, and quantities developed by civil engineering and other project engineers as per IEI QA/QC plan.
• Develops project teams for proposals, work pursuits, and establishes pursuing team relationships.
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Participates in selecting design teams and sub-consultants and in the negotiations of fees and subcontractors.
• As a Project Engineer, carries out complex or novel assignments requiring developing new or improved civil engineering techniques or procedures to create new or refined equipment, materials, processes, or methods.
• Attends and participates in industry and community functions and activities that promote firm’s visibility and branding.
• Meets regularly with existing clients to discuss current projects, evaluate performance and identify other business opportunities.

Requirements

• Ability to define problems, collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Must be physically capable of walking and moving about on the construction sites, have good hand-eye coordination, and occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or styles. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Intermediate personal computer skills, including electronic mail, routine database activity, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, etc.
• Ability to read, analyzes, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to comprehend and apply advanced calculus, modern algebra, and advanced statistical theory principles.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering required; and PE License in the state of California or the ability to obtain licensure within six months of hire.
• Usually works a standard 40-hour workweek either daytime or nighttime.
• At least 5 years of specialized work experience within a disciplines including Transportation, Roadway, Highway, and Government and Municipal Contracts
• Strong team player in a multi-disciplinary environment who can work on and contribute to several projects simultaneously.

Benefits

• IEI will provide a company vehicle for fieldwork with acceptable driver's record.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance