What are the responsibilities and job description for the Design Engineer I position at Spicer Group, Inc.?
DESIGN ENGINEER I (WATER RESOURCES)
POSITION SUMMARY
Spicer Group is seeking an experienced and motivated individual to join our Water Resources Service Group as a Design Engineer in our Bingham Farms office. Our award-winning Water Resources Service Group is a team of highly-educated engineers and designers who specialize in innovative storm water drainage and flood control designs, dam design and inspection, development of storm water management plans, unique in-stream and stream bank restoration efforts, and quality-engineered lake level control structure designs and plans. This position will assist with the preparation of designs, specifications, calculations, hydrologic and hydraulic studies, cost estimates, and more on projects across the region. This is an opportunity to work at one of Michigan’s top engineering and surveying firms.
THE COMPANY
THE COMPANY
Spicer Group, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary engineering, surveying, planning, and architecture company. We have ten offices in Michigan and one in Georgia. Spicer Group prides itself on our core values of commitment to growth, great client relationships, excellent services and solutions, maintaining a team environment, and having integrity in all we do. We are seeking a candidate who will strive to uphold these values.
Spicer Group, Inc. offers a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our respect and commitment for our employees, their contributions, professional goals, and personal goals. This includes, but is not limited to: sick, vacation, and holiday pay; fitness membership reimbursement; a 401(k) match program; profit sharing; health, dental, and vision insurance options; and much more! In addition to our benefits package, we host employee appreciation events once a month as a thank you to all of our employees’ hard work and dedication!
A TYPICAL DAY ON THE JOB
The team member in this position will provide engineering support within our Water Resources Service Group. They will assist with the preparation of designs, specifications, calculations, hydrologic and hydraulic studies, cost estimates, and more on projects across the region. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Performs assignments designed to develop professional knowledge and abilities requiring application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of related engineering tasks
• Limited exercise of judgment is required on details of work and in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives
• Using prescribed methods, performs specific and limited portions of a broader assignment of an experienced engineer
• Applies standard practices and techniques in specific situations, adjusts and correlates data, recognizes discrepancies in results and follows operations through a series of related detailed steps or processes
• Assists in the preparation of design plans, specifications, supporting documents, and permit applications for projects
• Assists in the preparation of calculations, quantities, cost estimates and other supporting documentation for projects
• Assists in the preparation of hydrologic and hydraulic calculations
• Utilizes computer software to analyze hydrologic and hydraulic studies, including, but not limited to, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and SWMM
• May perform plan drafting using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and ArcGIS software
• May direct and review the work of Technicians
• May serve as an onsite project representative on a construction site
Physical presence is an essential function of this job.
The list of specific duties and responsibilities is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility does not preclude assigning duties not listed herein if such duties and responsibilities are a logical assignment to the position.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
• Performs assignments designed to develop professional knowledge and abilities requiring application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of related engineering tasks
• Limited exercise of judgment is required on details of work and in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives
• Using prescribed methods, performs specific and limited portions of a broader assignment of an experienced engineer
• Applies standard practices and techniques in specific situations, adjusts and correlates data, recognizes discrepancies in results and follows operations through a series of related detailed steps or processes
• Assists in the preparation of design plans, specifications, supporting documents, and permit applications for projects
• Assists in the preparation of calculations, quantities, cost estimates and other supporting documentation for projects
• Assists in the preparation of hydrologic and hydraulic calculations
• Utilizes computer software to analyze hydrologic and hydraulic studies, including, but not limited to, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and SWMM
• May perform plan drafting using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and ArcGIS software
• May direct and review the work of Technicians
• May serve as an onsite project representative on a construction site
Physical presence is an essential function of this job.
The list of specific duties and responsibilities is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility does not preclude assigning duties not listed herein if such duties and responsibilities are a logical assignment to the position.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
• 0 to 3 years of experience working in an engineering field
• Knowledge using HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and SWMM modeling software
• Knowledge using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and ArcGIS/ArcGIS Pro software
• 0 to 3 years of experience working in an engineering field
• Knowledge using HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and SWMM modeling software
• Knowledge using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and ArcGIS/ArcGIS Pro software
