Associate Project Engineer

About the role

Join RICK in Tucson, Arizona as an Associate Project Engineer/Manager and guide the infrastructure needed for multi-disciplinary teams working on meaningful and landmark projects in the West. You will help clients and communities turn their dreams into reality while learning from and working alongside industry-leading experts to shape the future. This role involves shaping a deeply collaborative, client-centric consulting environment with an unwavering commitment to service excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) degree
• Arizona Registration as a Professional Engineer (or ability to become licensed in Arizona within six months of employment)
• Minimum of six years of land development experience or equivalent of ten to twelve years of total work experience
• Independent thought and decision-making abilities
• Adept at establishing and maintaining strong, positive working relationships with clients, public agency personnel, and in-house peers
• Knowledge of jurisdictional codes, standards, and procedures in Arizona and the region (strongly preferred)
• Ability to accept and respond appropriately to constructive feedback
• Seasoned time management skills

Responsibilities

• Supervision of engineering design and support staff, including task delegation, technical mentorship, training, and quality control
• Management of project schedules and budgets
• Assistance with preparation of contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work
• Significant experience in client and public-agency interactions
• Preliminary engineering design studies (land use, zoning, site constraints, regulatory issues)
• Preparation/processing of tentative tract maps, final subdivision map processes, public improvement plans, and site development plans for commercial and residential developments
• Perform constructability reviews of final engineering drawings and specifications
• Experience with construction support services
• Preparation and review of civil-related technical reports for grading, utility design, stormwater management, and drainage

Skills

• AutoCAD/Civil 3D (required)
• Extensive experience and demonstrated engineering abilities in all aspects of land development projects
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to negotiate effectively and maintain high respect and confidence from co-workers and public agencies

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Profit sharing and 401K
• Life and disability insurance
• Personal leave
• Holiday parties, team-building activities, and events
• Alternative work schedule