Civil Engineer (Cost/Schedule Focused)

About the role

The Central Civil Works Department is growing quickly and is seeking a General Civil Engineer with experience in designing flood risk management systems, locks and dams, and other civil infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Design: Develop quantities, plans, specifications, cost estimates, construction schedules, technical reports, and other project documents; utilize standard techniques, procedures, and criteria while gaining an understanding of advanced methods of construction and innovative solutions for flood risk management projects from planning through construction.
• Construction Cost Estimate and Schedule: Assist and be mentored by our expert construction cost estimator and scheduler. Learn to use software like MII/MCACES and Primavera. Perform quantity takeoffs, pricing labor, equipment and materials, develop indirect cost models, calculate escalation, and produce total project cost rollups.
• Collaborate: Coordinate with multiple disciplines on small to mega projects to determine the best civil design.
• Deliver Quality: Oversee and review work produced by others, as well as following all quality control measures to ensure timely and accurate results.
• Explore and Harness: Seek opportunities to innovate and trial new methods by being inquisitive and forward thinking.
• Additional work includes: Perform peer reviews, conduct site visits at active construction sites to examine field conditions, site work that is under construction, and as built conditions; Assist with proposals, presentations, and design charrettes, as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related engineering field and 4 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience.
• Professional Engineer license in one state in the US and able to easily obtain licenses in other states via reciprocity.
• NCEES profile is a plus.
• Experience with Bentley OpenRoads or AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Valid Driver’s License required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MII/MCACES software or Excel-based estimating platforms.
• Experience with Primavera or Microsoft Project.
• Experience with design of flood risk management projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, contractors and clients.
• An understanding of design and construction requirements for flood risk management projects, like dams, locks, levees, channels, rivers, sediment control features, etc.
• Experience working on federal projects for agencies like USACE, USIBWC, FEMA, NRCS, etc.

Additional Information

Relocation is not available for this role. Sponsorship is not offered for this position now or in the future.