What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer position at Alaka‘i Executive Search?
Our client is a nationally recognized environmental engineering firm that specializes in the planning, design, and construction of water and wastewater facilities. Their vision is to become the best water consulting firm in the United States, and we are looking for motivated, talented people to help us reach that goal.
We are seeking a Project Engineer to our client's vision of becoming the best water consulting firm in the United States. As part of our team, you will work on projects related to municipal water and wastewater treatment plants, including but not limited to major treatment plant expansions, regional water quality studies, and critical water reuse projects that will create sustainable and resilient water supplies for the world.
Responsibilities
- Plans, schedules, and conducts engineering work on projects, with responsibility and authority for budget, schedule contractual obligations, and quality standards
- Negotiates critical and controversial issues with top-level engineers and officers of other organizations and companies
- May have responsibility for several projects concurrently
- Initiates and maintains extensive contacts with key engineers and officials of other organizations and companies, requiring skill in persuasion and negotiation of critical issues
- Has responsibility for preparing proposals, conducting interviews, and negotiating contracts with clients after selection
- Develops and maintains significant relationships with client management personnel
- Identifies need for and directs subconsultants performing services on projects
- Active in professional associations, including presentations of technical papers, member of technical committees, and officer of local or national organization
- Travel required when requested
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or Chemical Engineering
- 3-10 years of experience
- Registration as a Professional Engineer
- Must have demonstrated ability and experience in the design and construction phase of small, medium, and large sized infrastructure projects
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients and project team
- Strong oral and written communications skills
- Proficient in public speaking roles
- Proficient in MS Word, Access, and Excel
- Deliver high quality services within budget and schedule constraints
- Work requires a broad knowledge of precedents in civil engineering and a good knowledge of related specialties
- Experience working with water and wastewater facilities, wastewater collection systems, water transmission/distribution projects, reclaimed water master plans/studies, pipeline rehabilitation projects, pump stations, and reservoirs
- Experience with Microstation or Autocad
