Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
Review and approval of all civil/structural deliverables.
Validation of professional services and construction estimates at the onset of projects and tracking changes as the project progresses.
Accomplishing engineering activities such as stress analysis, construction specifications, material procurement specifications, calculations and estimates.
Producing professional service estimates in accordance with the department standards for project deliverables, project studies and estimates, change notices and for the development of new work through proposal efforts.
Developing conceptual layouts and cost studies as necessary to determine the simplest, most efficient approach to solving engineering tasks at hand.
Establishing the design criteria, incorporating client requirements, estimate and/or scope basis and design basis meeting applicable state, local and federal standards and codes. Ensuring that any requirements for permitting have been established and communicated to the project team.
Working knowledge of scope and deliverables. Initiating timely change notices when deviation is made from your scope, affecting schedule, deliverables or cost of the work.
Planning and organizing the work of your team. Communicating the plan to your team, the project leadership team and the client.
Maintaining control of the project by tracking and maintaining discipline performance budget progress, schedule commitments, and quality standards. Understanding and utilizing project tools which are in place for project control.
Delegating work to engineers in proportion to their technical skills and experience, then following up for support to ensure efficient progress and quality.
Consulting with design leaders from other disciplines in proportion to their technical skills and experience, then following up for support to ensure efficient progress and quality.
Producing project designs with efficient use of construction materials with an overall emphasis on ease of construction and completed product meeting the expectations of the client.
Checking calculations made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practice.
Producing construction specifications.
Monitoring drawings in progress to ensure conformance to design calculations and specifications.
Assisting the drafting group in resolving routine layout and detailing problems. Ensuring that sufficient sketches and details are provided for completion of engineering drawings.
Producing bid packages enabling civil/structural purchase inquiries to be issued for procurement of materials or subcontract pricing.
Complete understanding of the skills and experience required to perform engineering and design functions.
Participating in the planning of training programs, continuous education opportunities and professional development of staff.
This position offers a highly competitive compensation package, including paid time off, health insurance benefits, and matching retirement contributions.
Ideal Background
Education: Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university is required. Structural coursework is required for structural positions.
Registration: Professional Engineering registration is highly preferred.
Experience: This position requires 10 or more years of relevant industrial experience in civil/structural engineering and management.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of design standards and codes.
Knowledge, application and specification of civil/structural materials.
Development of material procurement specifications.
Knowledge of good design practices for sizing all civil/structural systems.
Knowledge of other disciplines deliverable development to ensure coordination of design efforts.
Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the production of all civil/structural deliverables
Hargroveepc · Beaumont, TX