Completes engineering projects by organizing and controlling project elements.
Essential Functions of the Job:
- May serve at the direction of the Project Manager, Senior Engineer, or Principal
- Develops project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans; conferring with management.
- Determines project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements; assigning personnel to phases and elements; reviewing bids from contractors.
- Determines project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards; completing technical studies; preparing cost estimates.
- Confirms product performance by designing and conducting tests.
- Determines project schedule by studying project plan and specifications; calculating time requirements; sequencing project elements.
- Maintains project schedule by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems.
- Controls project plan by reviewing design, specifications, and plan and schedule changes; recommending actions.
- Controls project costs by approving expenditures; administering contractor contracts.
- Prepares project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends; recommending actions.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Maintains project data base by entering and backing up data.
- Maintains product and company reputation by complying with federal and state regulations.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Physical Demands (if any):
Field operations may include walking and standing for extended periods of time and/or lifting equipment in excess of 50 lbs.
Work Environment:
Project Engineers can be located in any of the Stahly Engineering offices and/or in temporary field offices operating for extended periods of time. Must be prepared for both the office environment and field operations.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Requirements: Analysis, Design Skills, Project Management, Manufacturing Methods and Procedures, Process Improvement, Technical Understanding, Documentation Skills, Safety Management, and Supervision.
- Design skills and technical understanding of engineering fields that may include
- transportation related design;
- water distribution and treatment;
- sewer collection and treatment;
- structural engineering; and
- storm water drainage, including hydrology and hydraulics.
- Skill and experience in the project management process
- Knowledge of engineering related support services that may include survey, geotechnical practices, material testing, permitting requirements, and construction management/inspection
- Knowledge of safety management practices and ability to direct a project team in safety related practices
- Ability to supervise other professionals and manage sub-contracted service contractors
- Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software
- Communication and writing skills
- Documentation skills
- Ability to write and review contract documents and specifications
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with co-workers and clientele in a team-oriented environment
- Capability to conduct public relations activities required for projects which may include client contact, city and county governments, state agencies, federal agencies, and public meetings.
Required Education and Experience:
B.A. or B.S. in Civil Engineering, Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), minimum of 4 years of engineering experience, including EI experience.
