SUMMARY
Assist in planning, designing, and directing geotechnical engineering or construction testing/inspection projects.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Take ownership/responsibility for projects as assigned
- Assist in the preparation of engineering agreements for his/her projects
- Serve as a project manager or project engineer and as a designated client contact
- Prepare design computations and quantity estimates
- Responsible for control of work-in-process, ensures accurate client billings, and monitors outstanding accounts receivable and collection efforts on his/her projects
- Analyze reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, tests, and aerial photographs on soil composition, terrain, hydrological characteristics, and other topographical and geologic data to plan and design project
- Handle routine contract administration
- Prepare or modifies reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, environmental impact studies, and designs for project
- Instruct draftspersons / technicians to reduce designs to working drawings
- Visit construction site to monitor progress and other duties per the contract documents; perform field work as needed
- Serve as onsite project representative
- Use computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents
- Responsible for project manager and/or project team quality system tasks as defined in the quality manual
2. Satisfactory or above profitability of Project/Client of 15+%
- Assist in the coordination of pricing, estimating, scoping and marketing strategies for proposed projects
- Prepare and monitor project budgets for smaller, less complex projects.
3. Proactively communicate and follow up with engineering manager
4. Attend client meetings - days or nights
5. Direct and supervise engineering intern’s activities
6. Manage project schedules for timely completion of smaller projects.
7. Show commitment as a team player - support fellow engineers and interns
8. Contribute to a positive team atmosphere.
9. Support directives from the engineering manager and the president
10. The PE should join and participate in a Professional Org. acceptable to GES
11. Perform other duties as assigned
DESIRED OUTCOMES OR RESULTS
All projects will be carried out in a manner consistent with the Company’s goals & standards. Project engineers will have successful, positive relationships with clients, project managers and other staff members.
EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS DESIRE
- Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited four-year college or university and a minimum of 5 years relevant experience or the equivalent thereof.
- P.E. required (Utah preferred) or the ability to obtain one within 3 months of employment
- Geotechnical Engineering is preferred
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions, basic algebra, geometry, trigonometry and financial functions to practical situations.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Valid driver’s license
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