Lead Design Engineer

Kokosing•Richmond, VA

1d•$140,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Kokosing is seeking a Lead Construction Design Engineer to develop temporary civil and structural designs for bridge and infrastructure construction projects. The position may be based in the Richmond, Virginia, or Annapolis Junction, Maryland, office. The engineer plans, designs, and reviews temporary construction engineering designs, providing leadership to design engineers and CAD modelers and coordinating with construction operations, estimating staff, field personnel, clients, owners, vendors, and consultants. The role includes managing project schedules and third-party reviews, preparing construction engineering submittals and cost estimates, and representing the company in client and project management meetings. Designs must be safe, constructible, economical, and compliant with applicable codes, contract requirements, safety requirements, and owner specifications. Kokosing offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. The expected annual salary range is $140,000–$200,000, with annual profit share. Compensation depends on factors including education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil, Structural, or a related Engineering field.
Current Professional Engineer license in Virginia and/or Maryland, with the ability to obtain licenses in other states as necessary.
At least 10 years of design experience engineering temporary construction works, such as shoring, erection, and demolition, for bridge/highway projects.
Knowledge and experience in detailed engineering design involving structural capacity analysis, shoring systems, cofferdams, erection plans, bridge demolition, concrete formwork, slope stability, and foundations.
Ability to learn additional engineering responsibilities and other engineered systems.
Proficiency with AutoCAD, RISA-3D, MathCAD, Microsoft Office products, and other engineering design software.
Demonstrated time management, multitasking, and critical-thinking skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coordinate with estimating and operations staff.

Responsibilities

Plan, design, and review temporary construction engineering designs for safety, constructability, and code compliance.
Provide leadership and direction to design engineers and CAD modelers, fostering collaboration, innovation, accountability, and team development.
Communicate and coordinate with internal teams and external clients, owners, vendors, and consultants to develop safe, economical, and appropriate engineering solutions.
Work with construction operations teams to optimize means and methods, use in-house materials where possible, and develop efficient designs.
Coordinate project schedules to manage the needs and delivery of completed engineered submittals.
Apply contract and safety requirements to develop plans that comply with owner specifications.
Manage third-party reviews and execute construction engineering submittals.
Review project documents with construction estimating staff to develop pre-bid means, methods, and construction engineering cost estimates.
Represent the company in client and project management meetings.
Perform additional assignments as directed by a supervisor.