Civil Engineer III (NASA/White Sands Test Facility)

Chugach Government Solutions•Las Cruces, NM

43d•Onsite

About The Position

The Civil Engineer III position will provide engineering support in the design, construction, and maintenance for facilities at the NASA Johnson Space Center, White Sands Test Facility (WTSF) site in Las Cruces, NM. The Civil Engineer is responsible to review project specifications such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, evaluation of field conditions, design changes, & reports. Position will manage the civil design process and orchestrate the planning, design, cost estimating, and phased scheduling for projects. Preference for experienced civil engineer in water resources and environmental with focus on hydrology, hydraulics, water supply, wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and environmental protection.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an ABET accredited university program.
Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience as a Design Engineer or Requirements Engineer in the field of civil engineering.
Skill in the use of MS Oﬃce products; Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat Standard/Pro at an intermediate level.
Ability to pass pre-hire background and drug screening as required on the contract.
Ability to obtain and maintain the required level clearance.
U.S. Citizenship.
Valid state driver’s license with acceptable driving record.

Nice To Haves

Registered as a Professional Engineer in the state of New Mexico or the ability to receive reciprocity within the introductory period.
Cross-discipline experience with mechanical and electrical facility projects, building automation and control networks.
Proﬁciency in Bentley MicroStation, Water GEM, AutoCAD, MS PowerPoint, Blue Beam REVU, Pipe Flow, Trane 3DS, RISA or any calculation software.
Experience working on a government contract or on a government.
Experienced civil engineer in water resources and environmental with focus on hydrology, hydraulics, water supply, wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and environmental protection.

Responsibilities

Works independently, or with minimal supervision relying heavily on prior professional experience and knowledge of state and local regulations.
Performs civil design, consulting, and planning work for new construction, renovation, and improvement projects for a variety of real property facilities.
Primary deliverables include scopes of work, speciﬁcations documents, and cost estimates for future projects.
Design and calculations may include underground utilities, drainage structures, roadways, parking areas, retaining walls, foundations & slabs; structural design (concrete, steel, timber); and architectural design (interior wall systems, insulation systems, ceiling, flooring, interior/exterior coatings, roofing systems; analysis and structural modifications to existing systems).
Utilizes professional knowledge of civil theory, standard engineering theory and techniques, and local regulations to perform requirements, determinations, technical assistance, and conventional design work.
Supports civil projects during construction, including coordinating answers to Requests for Information, Change Orders, and solving problems that arise in the ﬁeld.
Actively participates in design review committees and processes.
Engages engineering support personnel for CADD and GIS support during project development.
Serves as civil engineer-of-record for design documents and reports.
Prepares and presents informal and formal presentations to the customers and management.
Supports and participates in the company safety program.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Manage the civil design process and orchestrate the planning, design, cost estimating, and phased scheduling for projects.