What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Engineer - Land Development position at LJA 2025?
Title: Project Engineer
Division: Land Development
LJA recognizes that our success depends on the quality of the people that we hire. We are currently seeking highly talented individuals that take pride in their work, function exceptionally well in team environments, and contribute to the overall success of the company. As a 100% employee-owned company, we promote an entrepreneurial spirit that helps drive the bottom line and the long-term professional and financial success of our employees. With more than 50 office locations, LJA is growing and ready for talented people to help us build our future.
General Responsibilities:
- Responsible for conceptualizing the initial design approach for a major phase of a large project or having overall responsibility for the engineering work on a project of limited scope
- Performs & completes Project design calculations, design drawings (Civil 3D) & specifications manual
- Plans, schedules, conducts, or coordinates engineering work involving conventional engineering practices but may include a variety of complex features such as conflicting design requirements
- May work as an Assistant Project Manager or Assistant Project Engineer
- Supervision of less experienced engineers or technical support personnel is exercised on an assignment basis and is not an ongoing substantial component at this level
- Exercises judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria
- Performs quantity take-offs for bidding purposes & conducts bid walk thru & responds to RFI’s
- Determines additional information that is needed from internal clients and coordinates them directly with LJA
- Makes basic decisions regarding alternative procedures when information is not given
Required Education/Licenses:
- Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
- Licensed Professional Engineer
Required Experience:
- 5 years of post-graduate experience
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to build strong relationships
