Chief Engineer

Parsons•Tampa, FL

10d

About The Position

BCC Engineering, a Parsons Company is looking for an amazingly talented Chief Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to lead and perform complex roadway design and QA/QC reviews for FDOT and local transportation projects across Florida, ensuring compliance with state standards while mentoring junior engineers and driving high-quality, constructible designs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Transportation Engineering
Professional Engineer (PE)
Years of Experience: 15+ years
Considerable experience reviewing final plans for roadway projects
Must possess excellent analytical, technical, and communication skills
Proficient in some or all of the following programs: MicroStation, GEOPAK, Open Roads, AutoTURN, and GuidSIGN
Demonstrated proficiency in full suite of Microsoft office programs and Adobe Acrobat
Expert knowledge of FDOT Design Manual (FDM), AASHTO - A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, FDOT Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways (Florida Greenbook), AASHTO - Roadside Design Guide, FDOT Flexible Pavement Design Manual, MUTCD - Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, FDOT Rigid Pavement Design Manual, and FDOT Standard Plans for Road and Bridge Construction
Expert knowledge of the DOT roadway design process
Security Clearance Requirement: None

Responsibilities

Provide independent QA/QC review of roadway designs, ensuring strict compliance to all governing state and local criteria, safety regulations, and contract plans and specifications
Analyze and prepare roadway and Temporary Traffic Control Plans (TTCP) designs, calculations and drawings for Expressway/Limited-Access facilities and Arterial/Local roads using DOT and/or local jurisdiction criteria, with a particular emphasis on complex
Develop 3D Models of roadways, using Corridor Modeling in GEOPAK and/or Open Roads
Assume lead role in complex transportation design efforts; may assign, track, and review tasks of technicians, designers, and engineers, ensuring adherence to project schedules; QC final work product
Provide constructability reviews; perform independent peer reviews on project submittals
Review contract plans and calculations from other engineering teams and outside entities to verify completion and compliance with governing transportation design codes and contract plans and specifications
Serves as the Engineer-of-Record for major, minor, and miscellaneous transportation designs
Communicate high-level concepts effectively with team members, internal design groups, and external entities including clients, subconsultants, and relevant government agencies
Build client relationships, help identify business opportunities, meet with clients and have client accountability
Participate in project meetings with clients, sub-consultants, and contractors as necessary
Utilize Client Relationship Manager (CRM) to accurately report and track ongoing business opportunities and pursuits
Take an active role in proposal activities, including write-ups and preliminary and final reviews
Other marketing duties include providing timely resume updates, project write-ups, proposal support, and participating in marketing initiatives as required
Ensure timely completion of time sheets, expense reports, and labor hours management
Facilitate career development of junior engineers and designers through active mentorship, providing formal and informal feedback and seizing opportunities to develop and teach new skills
Identify skills and knowledge gaps within the department, seek opportunities to provide internal trainings, and identify worthwhile external training content