Senior Engineer
Terracon · Buffalo, NY · 1 mo ago
EngineeringFull-time
Responsibilities
- Provide engineering and consulting services for a broad array of projects and clients, including performing and/or leading field investigations, engineering analysis, calculations, and recommendations.
- Design and develop plans and specifications, conduct observation and inspection, and write, prepare, and review related reports for the services provided.
- Review drawings and construction to assure compliance with plans and specifications.
- Prepare proposals and cost estimates, track and evaluate project progress and budgets, and recommend changes.
- Research and resolve design and construction problems.
- Assign, review, and evaluate laboratory or field data for inclusion in reports.
- Apply sound engineering principles and communicate complex engineering issues and concepts to technical and non‑technical clients and project teams.
- Provide services for existing or proposed projects in sectors such as public works, transportation, commercial, communications, energy, and industrial.
Essential Roles and Responsibilities
- Lead safety efforts for the team and ensure adherence to safety rules and guidelines.
- Create and model a safe work environment, demonstrating safety practices.
- Promote pre‑task planning for all projects.
- Maintain continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects.
- Monitor and promote quality standards and practices.
- Provide consistent quality standards on project and proposal delivery.
- Develop understanding of project‑related risk and protect the company, staying familiar with company risk policies.
- Act as a senior‑level engineering professional providing technical direction for routine and complex projects.
- Conceptualize initial design or investigative approaches for major phases of large projects or assume overall responsibility for engineering work on moderate‑scope projects.
- Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate engineering work involving conventional practices and complex features such as conflicting design requirements.
- Review projects requiring complex and innovative investigation techniques, supervise analysis, and formulate recommendations in written reports to clients.
- Lead technical training and make informed decisions based on state‑of‑the‑art technology issues.
- Provide leadership for marketing, sales, and business development.
- Supervise less experienced engineers or technical support personnel on projects.
- Serve as a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- Minimum 8–11 years of experience.
- Master’s degree in Engineering preferred.
- A valid driver’s license with an acceptable violation history may be required.
- Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer status required.