Retained - Principal Engineer

- Effectively communicates organizations position with various consultants, regulatory agencies and executive team.

- Assess and anticipate strategies of project plans. Oversees all in-house civil engineering design, documentation and implementation including grading, roadway, utility and development at all locations.

- Directs engineering management in formulating plans, designs, cost estimates, and specifications.

- Directs preparation of construction documents, details, specifications, bidding documents, cost estimates and contracts for civil engineering.

- Ensure that projects meet legal requirements and guidelines including health and safety requirements and environmental impacts.

- Communicates with Legal and Environmental Compliance updates on projects and provides confirmation that guidelines have been met.

- Directs the engineering calculations as required for project designs. Conducts studies to evaluate efficiency of engineering programs.

- Reviews, approves, and coordinates product and process changes to maintain or improve cost/benefit ratio.

- Assesses working conditions to ensure compliance with all regulations and safety standards.

- Ensure compliance with codes and generally accepted engineering standards.

- Oversees the resolution of design & development challenges.

- Perform site investigations.

- Provide oversight and guidance to Director of Construction, Project Managers, Designers, Drafters and Engineers.

- Consult with the Project Managers for project estimate, schedule, bid, construction, change orders and inspections.

- Ensure preparation of the required legal descriptions, documents and draft agreements for City, County and other agencies are reviewed by Legal.

- Directs the coordination and management of the work of outside consultants in the preparation and execution of plans, specifications, and reports.

- Direct survey and aerial mapping as needed.

- Partners with Vice President with sitewide grading, roadway, utility and infrastructure master planning at all locations.

- Communicate and work with various governmental agencies, consultants and in-house staff.

- Partner with Legal and Environmental Compliance for entitlement purposes. Monitor and remain abreast of environmental issues, SUSMP, LID, SWPPP and various utilities.

- Maintain effective communication, interface and consultation with regulatory agencies and executive team.

- Obtain governmental approvals and permits for projects.

- BS degree in civil engineering or related field from an accredited college or university.

- 10+ years of accumulative experience in civil engineering (or related discipline), design and construction management.

- 5+ years of experience in a high level engineering management position.

- Broad experience in design & implementation of projects that involve: site design, grading, roadways, drainage, hydrology, SWPPP, SUSMP, DAMP, LID, water quality, utilities, habitat, environmental, survey, soils investigation, structural, file maps and legal descriptions.

- Experience working with planning and building departments, ACOE, CDFW and other governmental agencies.

- Excellent knowledge of design and visualization software such as AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D or similar.

- Experience working with contractors and subcontractors required.

- Registered Civil Engineer in the State of California

- Qualified SWPPP Developer Certification in State of California