Description

The Wooten Company’s Wilmington, NC office is seeking a team-focused, innovative Civil Project Engineer with strong technical experience to join our expanding Civil & Environmental Team.

ABOUT THE WOOTEN COMPANY

We are a multi-disciplinary firm dedicated to providing engineering, geomatics, building systems and architectural services to municipalities, counties, water and sewer authorities, educational institutions, mission critical facilities, and private industry across the Carolinas. We provide our clients with consulting for civil / environmental engineering, mechanical / electrical / plumbing engineering, architecture, and GIS / surveying services. These departments work together with our team of funding specialists to provide financing assistance for many local government projects, and we pride ourselves on having helped secure over $600 million in grants and loans for infrastructure improvements and community enhancements. As communities across North and South Carolina face ever changing environmental and economic challenges, we remain dedicated to providing and improving the infrastructure necessary to remain one of the country's best places to live, work, and raise a family.

 COMPANY BENEFITS

• Medical, dental, vision options to fit your needs - High Deductible Health Plans as low as $16 per paycheck, traditional PPO plans as low as $105 per paycheck, both with exceptional 80% coverage and great provider networks.
• Prescription drug plans
• Company paid Life and AD&D insurance - you're covered!
• Company paid short and long term disability - you’re covered!
• Paid Holidays to spend time celebrating - 10 per year!
• Generous paid time off - 12 days available immediately on date of hire!
• Up to 4% 401(k) company matching - Free $$ for your retirement!

PERKS & TOOLS TO SUCCEED

• Lunch and Learn Seminars
• Continuing Education / Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Professional Registration and Organization Reimbursement Program
• Employee referral bonus program - know someone who’s a potential future Wootenite? Refer someone and if they’re hired, you get a bonus!
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) — Health Care and Dependent Care Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance options for you and your dependents at our low rates.
• Summer Hours - flexible work schedules so you can enjoy the sunshine!
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan - we share our profits and deposit the cash right into your 401(k) annually.
• Profit-based Annual Bonus - another way we share our profits with the people who make our world go around!
• Branded clothing reimbursement program - wear our cool SWAG at 50% cost
• Employee Appreciate Events - we love to gather (safely) together and hang out or have friendly competitions with prizes!

Who are you?

The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated civil engineer with a strong background in successfully completing water, wastewater and / or storm water projects for local governments and private clients. You are responsible, work well with a team and communicate well with people of varying backgrounds and experiences. You are hungry to learn and grow professionally in your field.

What will you be doing?

Candidates can expect to work with utility owners, such as local governments and municipalities, in the delivery of critical water and sewer services, along with other community facilities. The person in this role can make a significant community impact by supporting our clients as they carry out their mission to efficiently own, operate, and maintain public utilities on behalf of their customers / residents. Candidates can expect to be continually challenged to independently design projects and lead a team of colleagues to develop solutions that meet our client’s needs, using the right mix of advanced technology and historically successful measures, while working within the financial boundaries of the project stakeholders.

Who will you be working with?

The Project Engineer can expect cross functional collaboration across all teams and specialties, providing an opportunity to interact with The Wooten Company colleagues in both North and South Carolina. Additionally, this person will regularly work with municipal and private clients, as well as state and federal regulatory agencies. For the right person with a desire to grow professionally, this role is a good opportunity to obtain a depth and breadth of civil engineering ability and to contribute to the growing presence of Wooten in the North Carolina region.

Where will you be working?

Our Wilmington office is located in the heart of downtown Wilmington on the corner of Front St. and Grace St. With a view of the river and the famous Cape Fear river walk just a couple blocks away, there are many restaurants and beautiful places to frequent either on your lunch break or after a day at the office. Parking downtown is also free to employees! Besides the quaint downtown river scene, you will be minutes away from Wrightsville, Carolina, and Kure beaches, as well as Fort Fisher State Park and aquarium, and plenty of shopping and foodie destinations.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Strong technical skills in design of water, storm water, and wastewater utilities with cradle-to-grave competency including: 

• Preliminary Engineering Reports
• New and Rehabilitation Designs
• Project Manual Preparation including Construction Contract Documents and Technical Specification
• Coordination with other disciplines as necessary including mechanical, electrical, and structural engineers
• Project Advertisement, Bidding, and Contracting. 
• Experience with design of water distribution systems and / or sanitary sewer collection
• Familiarity with federal, state and local agency regulations, primarily concerning municipal water and wastewater projects
• Good communication skills and the ability to be involved in presentations to clients / attend meetings

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Professional Engineer (PE) in a consulting engineering environment
• NC licensed Professional Engineer (or if licensed outside NC, ability to obtain NC license within one year)
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (O365) applications (Outlook, Excel, Word)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Managerial experience and / or desire to grow into a leadership role
• Proficiency using AutoCAD (Civil3D) a plus
• Experience with design of water distribution systems and / or sanitary sewer collection
• Experience with hydraulic modeling is a plus
• Familiarity with construction administration of municipal utility projects

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT

The Wooten Company is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

RECRUITING AGENCIES, PLEASE NOTE

The Wooten Company will not accept unsolicited assistance from recruiting / search agencies for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by recruiting or search agencies to any employee at The Wooten Company via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search/recruitment agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of The Wooten Company. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by The Wooten Company as a result of the referral or through other means.