Senior Civil Engineer I

A Senior Civil Engineer I will be responsible for performing and directing civil engineering duties on multi-discipline building design projects of moderate to large scope, and projects that involve only civil engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performing civil engineering duties as a Senior Civil Engineer including analysis and design involving utilities, roadways, site grading, stormwater management, erosion control, and site plan preparation;
• Supervising and directing the work of Civil Engineers and EI/EIT's assigned to the project;
• Coordination with other design disciplines;
• Managing the production of contract documents;
• Satisfying project budget and schedule requirements;
• Concurrently leading several projects of moderate complexity and scope when required by schedule and/or resource constraints;
• Meeting with clients to prepare and/or validate proposed scope of services;
• Managing the Civil portion of multi-discipline projects and working with assigned Project Managers to meet project budget, schedule, goals, and objectives;
• Coordinating, supervising, and communicating all aspects of the Civil design within multi-discipline teams to ensure that civil design details integrate properly with all other disciplines;
• Communication with the Contractor on Design-Build projects to verify suitability of systems and materials selected;
• Managing and supervising Civil support services associated with the bidding process, including preparing addenda and amendments and opening and tabulating bids;
• Managing and supervising Civil support services associated with the construction phase, including field visits, answering RFIs, reviewing shop drawings, and preparing record drawings;
• Ensuring staff compliance with quality control policies and procedures;
• Working with, responding to, and taking direction from Managing Principals, Project Managers, Design Managers, Operations Directors and senior management;
• Assist in presenting projects to clients, contractors, project team members, Authorities Having Jurisdiction, and members of the public through all stages of the project;
• Actively support Company marketing and business development activities;
• Establish and maintain positive client relationships;
• Provide technical guidance to Civil staff;
• Mentoring and monitoring the professional development of Civil staff;
• Assisting Department Director and Department Head in developing new and/or revised processes and procedures;
• Representing the Department Head (DH) when the DH is unavailable;
• Leading staff training sessions;
• Providing input to Department Head on staff annual performance reviews;

Requirements:

• Graduation from an ABET-accredited 4-, 5-, or 6-year engineering program in one of the following disciplines: Civil Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology;
• Post-graduate degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering-related degree may be given additional consideration;
• A Senior Civil Engineer should be able to effectively utilize current company software programs for word processing, e-mail, accounting, and information management;
• Additional consideration may be given for experience with Autocadd Civil 3D and stormwater modeling programs such as PCSWMM, Pondpack, and SewerGems;
• Working familiarity with design and production software to a point of being able to understand the capabilities and limitations of the programs and interact with the support staff in their use of the software is highly desirable;
• A Senior Civil Engineer should typically have 5-10 years or more of significant design and practice experience in a leadership role with a Civil Engineering firm or a multi-discipline Architectural & Engineering firm;
• Experience with analysis and design involving utilities, roadways, site grading, stormwater management, erosion control, and site plan preparation is desirable;
• Experience as a lead designer or Civil Engineer in federal, state, municipal, healthcare, commercial, higher education or similar projects plus experience in Design/Build and CM at Risk project delivery methods is desirable;

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be a fully licensed Engineer in at least one US state, preferably in the local jurisdiction;
• NCEES record to facilitate licensure through reciprocity is preferred;
• Understanding of sustainable design principles and design practices with LEED AP accreditation preferred;
• Additional certifications such as CFM, CDT, CCS, or CCCA are encouraged to reflect personal growth in the profession and an ever increasing knowledge base to enhance the design and documentation process;
• Active participation in NSPE, ASCE or other related professional organizations is desirable;
• Ability to prepare effective and concise documents and correspondence;
• Ability to make effective presentations to a variety of groups;
• Have a can-do attitude with a desire to provide outstanding professional services;
• Be dedicated to his or her professional development as well as the success of colleagues and the firm as a whole;
• Be dedicated to the advancement of the engineering profession;
• Possess demonstrated ability to lead by example, teaching and mentoring younger staff and working well with others in a team environment;

Physical Requirements:

• Work is sedentary and often performed in an office setting;
• The work area is lighted, heated, and ventilated;
• This position may require extended periods of standing, sitting, as well as some repetitive movements, bending and lifting of minimal weight;
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions;

Workplace Flexibility:

• We have selected two common days in the office to nurture collaboration and innovation and to support learning and growth through engagement with colleagues;
• We are asking everyone to be present on Mondays and Thursdays, with a required third day that will provide additional flexibility and be set between you and your supervisor (with consideration given to your project team members and clients);
• Our hope is that this schedule will offer the work-life balance that is desired by all, while providing consistent opportunities for face-to-face collaboration and mentorship;

Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion:

• Together we discover, inspire, and shape ideas that transform our world;
• We design for a greater purpose;
• Our culture results from a collective effort to innovate and inspire, to support and challenge to impact and transform;
• Great ideas are the result of collaboration between individuals with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and passions;
• Our process advances communities through discovery and design;
• We believe ideas have the power to change the world;

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities:

• The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant;
• However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information;