Department: Engineering — Reports to: Senior Project
Manager/Principal
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify design criteria plus plan and execute effective design focused on exceeding client expectations.
- Provide direct client interface and spearhead plan processing at
- public agencies.
- Marketing, business development, lead finding and pursuit of new
- work.
- Admin and finance tasks such as invoicing, budget monitoring,
- proposals, change orders, timecard approvals for the team and attendance at required meetings.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Other duties may be assigned:
- Develop schedules and supervise coordination of workflow of the
- design team with Sr. Project Manager.
- Supervise plan preparation, technical reports, cost estimates, and other client deliverables. Assure work/design is of high quality, cost-effective, incorporates Full Circle Thinking, and meets the agency
- and client standards.
- Supervise or provide direct contact with agencies, supervise plan processing for approval, work with agencies to resolve design problems and determine compliance with agency requirements.
- Oversee coordination with all outside consultants (geotechnical, landscape, plumbing, architect, etc.) and internal departments (survey, mapping, water quality, etc.). Initiate “kick-off” meetings, as appropriate, for various project phases.
- Conduct site investigations and other research for proposals, designs and marketing materials.
- Oversee or make visits to site during construction to check for plan conformity, resolve construction discrepancies and respond to RFI’s.
- Provide workload forecast to ensure the team is properly utilized.
- Communicate the need for additional resources with Sr. Project Manager.
- Conduct staff reviews and provide coaching/training.
- Responsible for seeing that time is properly charged to the project and employee timecards are submitted in a timely manner.
- Track project budgets, provide billing instructions, and change order requests when required.
- Initiate, implement and promote new ideas and procedures incorporating Full Circle Thinking.
- Represent FEI in meetings with clients and agencies.
- Attend seminars and classes and submit written evaluations of
- seminars and classes with one or two key changes you're going to use.
- Regular attendance and punctuality.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- In coordination with Principal or Sr. Project Manager supervises 1-5 employees within the Engineering Team. Carries out supervisory responsibilities by the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATIONS
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE
- Any combination of a bachelor’s degree (B. S.) in Civil Engineering or equivalent discipline from a four-year college or university and civil engineering design experience totaling ten years; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- A minimum 3 years of experience as the central design figure for a team as well as experience mentoring and overseeing workflow of projects is required.
- Successful candidates will have well-developed problem-solving, decision-making, communication and team-building skills and the ability to manage projects from start to finish. EIT certification is required.
- PE license or ability to obtain the PE license within two years of hire/promotion is required.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or Civil 3D preferred.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and talk or hear.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.