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Principal Engineer (Construction)
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PRINCIPAL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER
Geotechnical & Environmental Services, Inc.
JOB TITLE: Principal Construction Engineer
JOB TYPE: Full-Time
JOB STATUS: Exempt (Salaried)
LOCATION: Las Vegas
GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION
Principal Engineer takes the lead in planning, designing, and directing construction testing/inspection on simple to complex projects by performing the following duties. Expectations include using education, intelligence, and common sense to resolve problems and tasks that are assigned. You will be overseeing and/or managing 3rd party testing and inspections during construction.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: FREQUENCY
1. Prepares and monitors project budgets. Has overall responsibility for the profitability of his/her projects. | Daily |
2. Responsible for project schedules and timely completion of projects. | Daily |
3. Serves as a project manager or project engineer on complex projects. 4. May be the quality control manager or at a minimum supports company initiatives. 5. Leads quality assurance and quality control processes 6. Confirming that testing and inspections are compliant with industry standards and project specifications | As needed As needed Continuously Continuously |
7. Actively participate in a professional society/association (ie. board member) | As needed |
8. Supervises and monitors client relationship strategies. | As needed |
9. Coordinates and approves pricing, estimating, scoping and marketing strategies for proposed projects. | As needed |
10. Develops engineering agreements for his/her projects within the program. | As needed |
11. Prepares forecast of workload for assigned staff. | As needed |
12. Attends client meetings - days or nights. | Weekly |
13. Responsible for control of work-in-process, ensures accurate client billings, and monitors outstanding accounts receivable and collection efforts on his projects. | As needed |
14. Directs and supervises other engineer's activities - may perform duties of a supervisor or Geotechnical Practice Leader. | As needed |
15. Handles contract administration. | As needed |
16. Reviews and interprets geotechnical recommendations as applicable to the construction phase. | As needed |
17. Mentors and trains engineering staff and field testers and inspectors, as necessary. | As needed |
18. Prepares or directs preparation and modifies reports, specifications, plans, and construction schedulesfor project. | As needed |
19. Visits construction site to monitor progress and other duties per the contract documents. 20. Manages significant marketing responsibilities with clients to obtain work for the firm. 21. Responsible for project manager and/or project team quality system tasks as defined in the quality manual. 22. Plans, schedules or coordinates the preparation of engineering documents or activities for multiple major projects. 23. Develops new techniques and/or improved processes, material or products. 24. Serves as the technical specialist for the organization in the application of advanced concepts, principles and methods in an assigned area. 25. Keeps informed of new developments and requirements affecting the organization for the purpose of recommending changes in programs or applications. 26. Interprets, organizes, executes and coordinates assignments. 27. Routinely interacts with clients, customers, officials, contractors and others. 28. Leads project meetings and makes presentations. 29. Represents the organization and maintains liaison with individuals and related organizations. | As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed As needed |
30. Perform other duties as assigned. | As needed |
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. You will need understand the various certifications and tests required during construction. Familiar with local and national construction codes and technical guidelines highly preferred.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree in engineering (Master’s degree encouraged) from an accredited four-year college or university and a minimum 10 years relevant experience or the equivalent thereof.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry, trigonometry and financial functions.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Registered professional civil engineer in the State of Nevada
Valid driver’s license.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate. The noise level on the construction site is often loud.
DESIRED OUTCOMES OR RESULTS:
Performs technical services that are consistent with the company’s goals & standards.