Project Engineer - Marine

PROJECT ENGINEER – Marine

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER TRAJECTORY AT LJA!

LJA is offering a Project Engineer – Marine position role where you can apply and share your proficient skills, broaden your knowledge and skillset, and develop efficient procedures and quality processes to improve performance. The structure of our organization is designed to assist you in maximizing your abilities. The employee-owners you'll collaborate with, supervise, train, and celebrate success alongside are motivated individuals who take ownership in their work. Your career will continually progress on a technical path towards a designation as a subject matter expert. 

At LJA, you’ll experience a culture of camaraderie, teamwork, and inclusivity, where you'll be part of something bigger. The culture is sustained by a team of individuals who promote mutual support and encouragement, fostering an environment conducive to achieving personal excellence. Within our diverse office environments, you'll encounter like-minded peers who are all aligned in the pursuit of shared goals.

OPPORTUNITY ABOUNDS!

Our extensive client base provides a wide spectrum of projects, each offering a unique set of challenges and opportunities. Whether you thrive in solving intricate mathematical problems, excel in generating innovative solutions, or possess strong interpersonal skills, there's a place for you to shine.

Imagine starting each day with a genuine eagerness to collaborate and contribute within a stimulating professional environment!

A TYPICAL DAY MIGHT INCLUDE

Our exciting and entrepreneurial culture will require you to think creatively, solve problems and meet the needs of our clients daily. A typical day might include the following:

• Discovering, bidding, and executing projects across the spectrum of marine installations.
• Providing clients with opinions of probable construction cost and bid phase assistance.
• Reviewing and being accountable for projects from initial concept development through engineering package distribution, as well as during the construction phase.
• Responding to RFIs, change proposal requests, and shop drawing submittals.
• Attending site inspections and preparing record drawings and punch lists.
• Delegating design and drafting needs accordingly to team members as well as being “engineer of record” on direct projects by affixing PE stamp and signature.
• Interpreting and applying codes and standards for structural design, such as ACI, AISC, ASCE, PIANC, OCIMF, NAVFAC, UFC, Sheet Piling Design, etc.

“MUST HAVE” QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Master’s degree in Civil Engineering with Structural or Port emphasis preferred
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer
• TWIC certified or the ability to get certified within one year.
• 5 or more years of experience in multidisciplinary engineering projects in the waterfront industry
• Experience in dock design, design of mooring and berthing systems, bulkhead design, design of deep foundations, cast-in-place concrete foundation design, elevated structural foundation design, as well as structural steel design.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements, marine construction sequencing, facility site planning, and construction package assembly.
• Strong interpersonal communication, organization and writing skills.
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of products including Microsoft Project.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE

• Experience with MicroStation ORD
• Previous work experience in an AEC related firm

OWN YOUR FUTURE AT LJA

As a 100% employee-owned company, LJA Engineering, Inc. promotes an entrepreneurial spirit that helps drive the bottom line and the long-term professional and financial success of our employees. With more than 55 office locations, and nearly 2,000 employee-owners, LJA is growing and looking for talented people to join our team and grow their futures with us.

LJA is consistently ranked as a #1 Top Workplace and recognized as one of the Top Firms in the industry. We offer exceptional benefits that promote the health and financial security of our employee-owners and their families. A few of our benefits include:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Optional Flexible Work Schedule
• Paid time off and holidays (including an office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day)
• Health, dental and vision plans with options
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Education and tuition reimbursement programs
• Referral bonus program

Learn more at www.lja.com