Land Development Consultants, Inc. (LDC)

Senior Project Engineer

Job Posting

The Senior Project Engineer is a professional position representing expertise in several facets of engineering practice. This position will provide overall technical lead for projects which may include advanced and complex engineering analysis, design, and construction elements. The Senior Project Engineer will assist with managing and overseeing design, reporting, and planning for residential and commercial development sites. This role has direct involvement with senior management staff, and must demonstrate strong leadership, communication, technical, and organizational skills. The Senior Project Engineer will typically be directed by a higher-level client or project leader (Project Director/Manager). The Senior Project Engineer provides technical leadership and administrative sub-leadership for assigned projects and client support, functions. The Senior Project Engineer provides mentoring for junior engineering staff.

Reports to: Senior Vice President

Duties and Responsibilities

Technical

• Site grading.
• Road design.
• Storm water conveyance, quantity, and quality modeling.
• Sewer conveyance system design.
• Water conveyance system design.
• TESC system design.
• Land entitlement and site layout.
• Specification preparation.
• Engineers estimates.
• Other civil related design elements.

Management

• Aid in scoping of work of change orders, proposals, etc.
• Assist with managing budgets.
• Assist with project scheduling.
• Work with technical team to ensure budgets are met.
• Provide mentorship for junior engineering staff.
• Involvement in at least one professional or technical association(s).

Skills and Specifications

• Ability to work with engineering staff on all levels and interact and meet with clients, jurisdictional staff, and technical staff.
• Solution-oriented problem-solving abilities.
• Staying current on all civil related codes and design requirements.
• Accuracy and quality are paramount.

Attributes

• Possess the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• High-level proficiency in computer software program related activities
• Self-motivated, hardworking, highly ethical, and dependable employee
• Possess excellent rapport with management and co-workers, positive can-do attitude, excellent customer service, marketing, and people skills.
• Can handle a heavy workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented, organized, multi-tasking and good follow-through skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Excellent stress management and time management skills
• Ability to work discreetly with sensitive and confidential information.
• Willing to contribute and pitch in, wherever there is a need within LDC, without being specifically asked to do so.

Education, Experience, Qualifications

• BS Degree in Civil Engineering
• 6 years civil engineering design/engineering
• Construction field experience preferred.
• Washington State PE license required. Multi-state preferred.

Physical Considerations

• Ability to operate standard office equipment, such as personal computer, printer, copy machine, telephone, and calculator.
• Ability to perform repetitive, finer hand and arm movements, including filing, reaching, carrying, pushing, lifting, and bending.
• Work activities involve combination of sitting for longer periods and intermittent standing/walking.

This position description is not intended as a complete list of job duties, responsibilities, and/or essential functions. The company retains and reserves any or all rights to change, modify, amend, add to, or delete from any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper.