Water Resources Principal Engineer

Role Description

• Serve as an SME in your field, both internally and with clients.
• Provide technical support for four key areas of the business:
• Technical expertise
• Quality
• Staff development
• Market support
• Apply a thorough understanding of current engineering principles and practices related to various aspects affecting the organization.
• Utilize progressively acquired expertise to resolve critical issues and/or unique conditions.
• Analyze complex problems across specialty areas relevant to your field of expertise.
• Evaluate ethical dilemmas to determine appropriate courses of action.
• Mentor engineering staff within your area of specialization.
• Develop and lead service specific quality program.
• Act as technical expert in regards to service specific local, state and national requirements and regulations

Role Responsibility

• Technical Expertise
• Act as the organization's technical advisor in implementing advanced concepts and methods in an assigned area.
• Stay updated on new developments and requirements impacting the organization to recommend program or application changes.
• Review operational procedures to ensure compliance with applicable policies and performance measures.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Initiate process improvements and coordinate with internal stakeholders.
• Assess suppliers for their technological and engineering capabilities.
• Quality
• Enhance quality control and the methods used for its implementation.
• Promote technical design concepts, specifications, and quality control practices for the team while considering cost competitiveness, market differentiators, new technology, and risk.
• Review and authorize engineering designs, particularly those involving high-risk or new technology.
• Understand project delivery uncertainties and use risk management principles to address them.
• Help identify risk areas and risk mitigation measures.
• Offer input and guidance throughout all project phases to address challenging technical issues.
• Serve as the Engineer of Record (EOR), Senior and/or Principal Engineer on assigned projects.
• Staff Development
• Support Service leadership in developing training materials, quality processes, and standards.
• Prepare and present structured technical training to the Service.
• Advise Service leadership on ways to optimize team satisfaction and performance.
• Identify growth and learning opportunities for project teams
• Engage actively in staff mentorship and training programs
• Market Support
• Support the Market team by representing our technical capability and industry expertise in client meetings, conferences, and industry organizations.
• Provide cross-divisional technical support in your area of expertise to develop existing and emerging markets.
• Aid Market leadership with marketing efforts and the creation of marketing materials.

Note

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be required to perform other related duties to meet the organization's ongoing needs.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience.
• Experience working for: (1) an engineering consulting firm or (2) EPCs, developers, or construction contractors in the renewable energy sector.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET/EAC-accredited program.
• Master’s degree or equivalent (optional).
• Professional Engineer professional certification with the ability to obtain licensure in multiple states.

Required Technical Skills

• Advanced knowledge of engineering, formal/informal communication, teamwork, and leadership.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Ability to represent your service within the organization and with external individuals and organizations.
• Advanced knowledge of construction drawing and specification packages.
• Advanced knowledge of construction practices and constructability.
• Working knowledge of project management principles.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Commitment to lifelong learning to stay informed about contemporary issues.

Required Personal Skills

• Professional attitudes relevant to engineering, including creativity, curiosity, flexibility, and reliability.
• Capacity to regularly interact with organizational leaders, clients, officials, and contractors.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills, including the ability to:
• Interpret complex technical and contractual language
• Apply principles of formal strategic and persuasive communications
• Represent the organization in communications
• Consider the needs of diverse project stakeholders
• Show empathy and critical listening skills
• Show assertiveness and a collaborative spirit when addressing and resolving conflicts
• Ability to offer ongoing mentorship to staff to promote individual growth and enhance engineering capabilities across the organization.
• Ability to sustain a team culture that aligns with the organization’s culture.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across multiple offices.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Strong understanding of project management principles.
• Renewable energy or land development experience.