Lead Engineer- Transportation

5 months ago


Cedar Rapids, United States HR Green Full time
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SUMMARY

The Lead Design Engineer coordinates the delivery of complex projects requiring multi-disciplinary and sub-consultant teams that often span multiple locations. The Lead Design Engineer may act as a national or regional technical expert within a specific discipline or area of focus across organizational boundaries. The Lead Design Engineer is responsible for ensuring effective execution and delivery of the project design from concept through completion, and acts as a primary liaison for internal, client and subconsultant staff. In addition to project execution duties, the Lead Design Engineer will actively participate in marketing and client/public meeting processes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensures that projects are delivered on time, on budget and to the satisfaction of internal and external clients, with overall responsibility for the execution and delivery of the project from concept through completion. Independently makes major design decisions while coordinating the impact of such decisions across the entire project, both internal and externally. Actively assists the Project Manager, or acts as project manager, and assigns tasks and schedules to Staff Engineer (I/II), Project Engineer (I/II) and non-exempt project team members, answers questions, and monitors progress. Actively participates and leads client, public and subconsultant meetings throughout the lifecycle of assigned projects. Acts as the primary point of contact for client staff when PM is unavailable. Interface independently with client staff to investigate and resolve issues affecting project progress. Pro-actively identifies technical, schedule or financial issues that may impact the project and, in collaboration with the Project Manager and/or client, identifies solutions. Is actively involved in the positioning and pursuit of large, complex projects, including development of scope and fee, participating in discovery/positioning conversations with clients, proposal and interview preparation, and client interviews that reflect depth of experience to the client, and help to gain competitive advantage for HR Green. Creates and maintains work plans to reflect design progress on assigned projects. Delegates work with production staff in multiple disciplines and ensure that work is effectively coordinated across internal discipline and external subconsultant staff. Ensures QA processes are followed by project staff and may personally check the accuracy (formal and informal QA/QC) of assigned tasks completed by other engineering and technical staff. Provides mentoring and/or technical leadership to less experienced staff in order to develop broad technical expertise for the organization within the Consulting Engineer’s specialized discipline or functional area. Participates in technical and professional associations related to his/her area of expertise and presents technical papers and topics to increase the perceived expertise of the company. Signs and seals engineering documents as an authorized representative of the company.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Must have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering. Must be professionally registered (P.E.) in one or more states in which HR Green conducts business (or have the ability to obtain such registration within six months of employment).  Must possess eight or more years design/engineering experience and a demonstrated ability to act as an authorized agent of the company to sign engineering documents  Prior experience planning, organizing and overseeing complex projects is required, as is experience leading diverse technical staff.  Strong working knowledge of MS Office, design software such as AutoCAD, MicroStation, GeoPak or equivalent software.  Prior experience with business development and marketing of projects is strongly preferred. Roundabout and other innovative intersection planning and design experience highly preferred

Benefits 

Not only does HR Green provide you with a place to grow, thrive, and enjoy your work, but we are also dedicated to delivering a comprehensive and multi-faceted benefits package. Visit our website for detailed total rewards information.

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HR Green is proud to be an affirmative action/ equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.


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