Principal Highway Engineer

RS&H • Jacksonville, FL

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About The Position

RS&H is seeking a Principal Highway Engineer to join its infrastructure team in Jacksonville, Florida. The role serves as a discipline leader, subject matter expert, and technical resource for discipline and related program activities, including participation in quality improvement and assurance. The Principal Highway Engineer defines project elements and processes to meet client needs; participates in and coordinates bids; and develops and maintains client relationships. The role oversees contract performance by coordinating planning and monitoring of work orders and deliverables with engineering, construction, and other disciplines.

The position leads projects, including major projects with complex elements and broad responsibilities, and coordinates with project management to execute project plans. It directly supervises teams’ design and technical delivery, presents technical and design solutions to clients, and represents the firm in efforts to win new work. The position also recommends new professional-services practices or changes in emphasis and leads the development and application of company-wide standard operating procedures and technical requirements for projects and discipline deliverables. It may manage a small team of direct reports.

Requirements

• A degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program and 15 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Professional Engineer license in good standing.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local codes, criteria, regulations, and ordinances.
• Proficiency in production software and construction document production.
• Proven ability to make decisions with significant organizational impact and recommend operational strategies and plans that directly affect results.
• Recognition as an industry thought leader.
• Experience leading the work of multiple disciplines and participating in or making decisions on technical matters within the discipline.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with senior leadership on strategically important matters.
• Ability to interact effectively and build strong relationships with clients, customers, contractors, team members, and other key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a discipline leader, subject matter expert, and technical resource for discipline and related program activities.
• Participate in discipline quality improvement and assurance activities.
• Define project elements and processes required to meet client needs.
• Participate in and coordinate the preparation of bids.
• Promote and maintain client relationships.
• Oversee contract performance through shared planning and monitoring of work orders and deliverables with engineering, construction, and other disciplines.
• Lead projects, including major projects with complex elements and broad responsibilities.
• Coordinate with project management to execute project plans.
• Directly supervise teams’ design and technical delivery.
• Present technical and design solutions to clients and serve as a firm ambassador to win new work.
• Recommend new practices or changes in emphasis for professional services.
• Lead the development and application of company-wide standard operating procedures and technical requirements for projects and discipline deliverables.
• Potentially manage a small team of direct reports.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal