Sr Construction Engineer

About the role

WRA is seeking an experienced CEI Senior Construction Engineer to support the growth of WRA’s CEI practice in North Carolina. This position will be instrumental in supporting our statewide CEI Leadership in expanding WRA’s CEI services in North Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with WRA’s NC CEI Manager and Transportation leadership team, and WRA’s Executive CEI leadership to develop and implement a plan to grow WRA’s CEI practice in NC
• Develop and advance existing teaming partner and client relationships
• Support business development efforts to pursue CEI opportunities
• Assist in preparing Letters of Interest for Project Advertisements and Requests for LOI
• Lead teams in pursuing potential work and securing project assignments
• Prepare CEI scopes and budgets for submission and negotiation
• Hire, manage, train, and retain CEI staff for awarded work
• Manage contracts and perform technical assignments awarded to WRA on Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build projects with federal, state, and local clients and funding sources
• Assure high quality of work and client satisfaction
• Review and approve invoices
• Support WRA’s other planning and engineering services in NC

Requirements

• Demonstrate progressive transportation construction engineering and inspection leadership and management experience, performing the duties associated with the position, including extensive knowledge of and management of roadway and bridge construction programs/projects in North Carolina, personnel management, and business development
• Experience working on NC Department of Transportation programs and projects required
• Minimum 8 years of Construction Engineering Inspection / Construction Management experience
• Demonstrated experience on a broad range of project types, including Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build, and for a broad range of clients including NCDOT and local governments
• Demonstrated business development and client services management experience
• CEI experience assigned to NCDOT projects and/or local government transportation projects
• Excellent communication skills required for establishing and maintaining relationships with clients including: Client relationship development and maintenance, Marketing for CEI pursuits and proposal development, Contract and task management, CEI personnel management and mentoring, CEI team building and training, Excellent oral and technical writing skills including: Oral presentation skills for client interviews (In-Person and virtual), Proposal writing - technical and task proposals, Construction Progress Reports for status reports and invoicing, Construction schedule reviews and reports, Meeting agendas, Microsoft Office applications including MS Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Ability to develop and manage scope, manhour and fee estimates, and schedules
• Experience mentoring, training, and managing staff
• Ability to manage and lead multiple projects and assignments, and develop a team’s positive attitude and willingness to work cooperatively through team leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• North Carolina Professional Engineer License preferred
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) certificate desirable
• Experience working on local government administered programs/projects preferred
• Experience performing CPM scheduling, constructability reviews, claims analysis and other project controls services preferred
• Experience with utility projects, including public utilities, IT (fiber optics) and private dry utilities by others
• Experience with construction scheduling experience using Primavera P6, MS Projects, and PSP certified (all desired)
• Experience with construction phase engineering services experience with RFI’s, schedules, pay request documentation and monitoring, and field verifications of design (all preferred)

Physical Requirements

• This position requires the ability to perform a variety of physical tasks in the field as part of the essential job functions. Duties may include: Walking and navigating across rough or uneven terrain such as mud, rocks, grass, dirt, steep hillsides, heavily wooded areas, and other unpaved surfaces, Moving around active project sites, which may involve climbing ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, or poles, Performing physical activities such as bending, twisting, kneeling, and climbing, Remaining in a stationary position—either standing or sitting—for extended periods of time, Repetitive motions involving the wrists, hands, and/or fingers, Driving to and from project sites and between offices, which may occasionally involve distances of up to or exceeding 400 miles round trip.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule options
• Competitive salary
• Leave accrual and paid holidays
• Healthcare benefits
• Group Life Insurance, as well as additional optional life Insurance, short and long term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursement
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental and maternity leave benefits