POSITION: PROFESSIONAL CIVIL ENGINEER
STATUS: Full Time
STARTING PAY: Based on experience
HOURS: Monday thru Thursday 7:30am to 5:00pm and Friday 7:30am to 11:30am; Additional hours may be required based on project needs
LOCATION: Metairie, Louisiana
Professional Civil Engineer in the Engineering Division; focused on continuing career as a technical expert and/or project manager for Civil Works. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who can meet the challenges defined by our clients and continuously develop himself or herself on a career level. Salary level negotiable. Aggressive signing bonus commensurate with experience.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
BS Degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering curriculum
Advanced degree a plus
5-10 years of experience as a Professional Engineer
Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer in the State of Louisiana, or the ability to gain registration through reciprocity within 6 months
Project Management
Knowledge in AASHTO "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets"
Knowledge and understanding of applicable design codes and client's standards
Design experiences with storm water drainage
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
Road design experiences with Louisiana DOTD, preferred
Experience with Microstation, preferred
Experience with Inroads, preferred
TYPICAL DUTIES:
Duties include, but are not limited to providing engineering and technical support within the Transportation Department through services such as project development, detailed project design, calculation and proposal development, opinion of cost, and technical engineering and inspection for a variety of road projects. Specific examples include:
Utilizing engineering and CADD software to oversee and/or provide designs for road, drainage and other civil project plans and specifications
Interpreting electronic surveys to incorporate into plans
Project management for all phases of design work from inception to final acceptance
Manage projects to ensure efficient personnel utilization and on time delivery
Assist in the review of roadway calculations and plan submittals, shop drawing submittals, contractor proposals, requests for information, change orders, etc.
Performing project cost estimating
Develop project engineering fees and negotiate engineering contract scope of work Performing QA/QC reviews of the design activities of design team members
Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals
Assist in any duties required to deliver a quality product on schedule and within budget
Assist/support proposal development
BENEFITS:
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Savings Accounts
401(k)
Life and AD&D Insurance
Disability Insurance
Voluntary Benefits
Paid Time Off
Sick Time