The Senior Civil Engineer applies intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering, architecture, surveying, or scientific principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields. Work requires the use of advanced techniques and the modification and extension of theories, precepts, and practices of specialized fields, related sciences, and/or disciplines. May lead one large project or a number of small projects, usually coordinating the work of less experienced engineers, technical assistants, and drafters.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

P4 Responsibilities:

·        Prepares small calculations and routine designs, specifications and/or reports for checking and reviewing by others.

·        Checks simple calculations, designs, specifications and/or reports prepared by others.

·        Assumes complete responsibility for engineering within his/her discipline for simple projects.

·        Directs designers and/or drafters assigned to the department.

·        Coordinates work of his/her discipline with other disciplines.

·        Serves as project engineer on routine, single-discipline projects and routine multi-discipline projects.

·        Coordinates all aspects of project document completion within the company and externally with clients and other design professionals.

·        Performs field measurements independently.

·        May assess the requirements of a project, break a project down into tasks, and work with a Project Manager to determine scope, budget and staffing for a project.

·        Works with code officials and other design professionals when an interpretation or exception to the building code is required.

·        Promotes the use of and participates in the development of company design and production standards.

·        Performs construction observation on routine projects.

·        Performs or directs construction observation of others on simple projects.

·        Assists in the education and development of design staff and acts as a resource for design questions.

·        Prepares or reviews construction estimates based on experience and scope of project.

·        Maintains neat and organized work area to allow efficient access to project information required by other team members.

·        Assists with whatever duties are required to deliver a quality project on schedule and within budget.

For promotion to P5, must have the following KSAs:

Full technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments. Plans and develops projects concerned with unique or controversial problems which may have an important effect on major company projects. This position does not involve significant management responsibility.

·        May serve as Project Engineer on complex, single- and multi-discipline projects.

·        May serve as lead engineer on projects to coordinate work with other disciplines.

·        May interface with clients and vendors.

·        Assists with proposal development and project documentation including estimating engineering manhours/construction costs estimates for scope.

·        Familiar with other disciplines and performs inter-discipline reviews.

·        Reviews work of the project design team. Checks the progress of work and alerts the Project Manager to needed changes to the scope or other services.

·        Performs field measurements independently. May train others.

·        Makes recommendation and/or decisions on unusual or complicated issues.

·        Directs and assists co-workers with performing field measurements.

·        Prepares or reviews construction budgets based on experience and scope of project.

·        Performs or directs construction support/management on routine and simple projects.

·        Directs construction observation of others on simple projects.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

·        Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Surveying or other related degree required, with specialization in the respective department.

·        PE Certification highly desirable.

·        5+ previous design experience.

·        Must have knowledge of applicable codes.

·        Proficient in the use of computer for design and understand “CAD” operations.

·        Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, other agencies, and the client.

·        Integrity, sense of responsibility, independent judgment.

·        Ability to delegate tasks and duties.

·        Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.

·        Proficient in the PC/windows environment with experience in e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets, etc.