Highway Project Engineer II

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson•McKinney, TX

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms. Position summary: Responsible for leading the engineering design for tasks or sub-tasks in a specialized discipline by using basic project management and advanced knowledge of general engineering principles. Coordinates with design and other project engineers to efficiently complete project goals delivered on schedule, budget, and of quality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an ABET accredited engineering program
Professional Engineer License (Texas )
8 or 10+ years’ experience in specialized discipline
Proficient in discipline specific design software
Experience generating plans, specifications, and estimates for highway/roadway projects for TxDOT and other government agencies.
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Written and communication skills
Presentation skills

Nice To Haves

Experience working with local clients at the county and state level

Responsibilities

Supporting overall Project Manager by executing project management responsibilities for respective discipline, including, developing hours estimates, scope, etc.
Provide design status updates to the Project Manager
Track the budgets of discipline task(s)
Oversee sub-tasks within their respective discipline for a project
Executing quality control and quality assurance plans as provided by the PMP for project
Delegate project tasks to project team members
Coaching/mentoring design staff through the design process
Provide consultative services to the client(s), including attending client meetings, providing timely updates, and appropriate solutions to meet their expectations
Collaborate and manage project sub-consultants and other internal disciplines
Develop extra work order requests and open-end contract task proposals
Perform alternative studies, evaluate impacts, develop and finalize reports for client
Plan, schedule, conduct or coordinate detailed phases of the engineering work in a part of a major project or in a total project of moderate scope
Design projects using advanced discipline knowledge, client specifications and guidelines using design software and drawing tools
Perform or check design computations
Prepare and compile contract plans, specifications and estimates
Coordinate with internal team members to ensure alignment and project completion by the defined deadline and established quality
Technical oversight and guidance/support of Design Engineers within department
Lead and manage team members by providing leadership and continuous performance management (setting expectations, goals, feedback, 1:1 meeting, coaching) that supports the growth and development of team