Civil Project Manager

Position Summary

The Civil Project Manager will supervise and execute civil engineering projects throughout the U.S.  Responsibilities include oversight of the site development of civil engineering projects, support of regional business development initiatives, scheduling, and coordination of personnel and workload delegation. This position requires a Professional Engineering (PE) license (or the ability to obtain a PE within 6-9 months) with an emphasis in civil design including drainage, utility, roadway/transportation design.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

·      Provide engineering and technical leadership in the preparation of studies, reports, plans, specifications, and construction drawings

• Possess the ability to interpret plans, sketches, and specifications
• Ability to respond to common technical inquiries, questions from the client, or members of the project team and to resolve complex technical issues
• Ability to ascertain coordination, completeness, and accuracy of critical technical requirements
• Perform specific work assignments in accordance with established and modified progress schedules and within prescribed budgets
• Capable of managing any sized, more complicated projects and performing all design tasks, or guiding staff engineers and designers in completing design tasks, with very limited supervision
• Construction observation and coordination with construction contractors
• Prepare construction cost models and engineer’s opinion of probable cost for projects through various stages of development including due diligence to final construction document submittal for bid
• Prepare roadway, grading, drainage, water and sewer plans using AutoCAD and Civil 3D
• Assist Director of Engineering in targeted business development efforts
• Prepare fee proposals and track and manage project budgets and invoicing
• Administer final level QA/QC for project deliverables
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Occasional overtime to meet project deadlines
• Willingness and ability to travel out of town for site visits, meetings and construction observation that may include overnight stays

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in civil engineering or equivalent education from a four-year college in the field of Engineering and a minimum of 6 years’ experience in design or construction of engineering projects.
• This job requires a Professional Engineering (PE) License in at least one US state with the ability to be licensed by comity in other states as needed

·      Possess knowledge of AutoCAD-Civil3D, and engineering modeling software such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, preferred

• Experience in utilizing Microsoft Office Tools (SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, etc.) and Document Control Management Software
• Experience in site development, stormwater, and drainage design
• Experience with Stormwater regulations and permitting processes
• Experience working with both private and municipal clients
• Experience leading a team of professionals
• Ability to prepare and present testimony in front of permitting agencies and provide testimony in judicial and quasi-judicial settings.

·      This role requires excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

• Exhibit flexibility to work on multiple projects and react to changing client expectations
• Ability to write technical reports, memos, or other correspondences that conform to prescribed style and format of the client and of BOW
• Possess great organizational skills and time management abilities
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.