Senior Construction Engineer - Northeastern Florida Region

Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP • Jacksonville, FL

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP (WRA) is seeking an experienced CEI Senior Construction Engineer to develop and build WRA’s CEI practice in Northeastern Florida, operating out of their existing Jacksonville Office. WRA, a company with over 110 years of history and approximately 1,000 professionals, is known for its quality work and employee career growth. This role is crucial for expanding WRA’s Construction Management & Inspection services into Northeastern Florida. The position involves implementing growth strategies, developing client and teaming partner relationships, pursuing work with FDOT and local governments, hiring and managing CEI staff, performing services on awarded projects, and managing area contracts from award to closeout. The company emphasizes a collaborative, team-focused environment that rewards creativity, energy, and innovation.

Requirements

• Progressive transportation construction engineering and inspection leadership and management experience.
• Extensive knowledge of and management of roadway and bridge construction programs/projects in Florida.
• Personnel management experience.
• Business development experience.
• Experience working on Florida Department of Transportation programs and projects.
• Bachelor of Science degree in civil or construction engineering or other related engineering degree.
• Florida licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Minimum 8 years of FDOT Construction Engineering Inspection / Construction Management experience.
• Demonstrated experience on a broad range of project types, including Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build.
• Demonstrated experience for a broad range of clients including FDOT and local governments.
• Demonstrated business development and client services management experience.
• CEI experience assigned to FDOT projects and/or local government transportation projects.
• Excellent communication skills for establishing and maintaining relationships with clients.
• Client relationship development and maintenance.
• Marketing for CEI pursuits and proposal development.
• Contract and task management.
• CEI personnel management and mentoring.
• CEI team building and training.
• Construction Partnering expertise.
• Excellent oral and technical writing skills.
• Oral presentation skills for client interviews (In-Person and virtual).
• Proposal writing - technical and task proposals.
• Construction Progress Reports for status reports and invoicing.
• Construction schedule reviews and reports.
• Meeting agendas.
• Microsoft Office applications including MS Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Ability to develop and manage scope, manhour and fee estimates, and schedules.
• Experience mentoring, training, and managing staff.
• Ability to manage and lead multiple projects and assignments.
• Ability to develop a team’s positive attitude and willingness to work cooperatively through team leadership.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) certificate desirable.
• Experience as a Senior Project Engineer or Project Administrator on FDOT projects.
• Experience working on local government administered programs/projects preferred.
• Experience performing CPM scheduling, constructability reviews, claims analysis and other project controls services preferred.
• Construction scheduling experience using Primavera P6, MS Projects, and PSP certified (all desired).
• Construction phase engineering services experience with RFI’s, schedules, pay request documentation and monitoring, and field verifications of design (all preferred).
• Experience with utility projects, including public utilities, IT (fiber optics) and private dry utilities by others.

Responsibilities

• Strategizing, growing, initiating, and implementing WRA’s CEI practice in Northeastern Florida.
• Collaborating with WRA’s Florida CEI Manager, Transportation leadership team, and Executive CEI leadership to develop and implement a growth plan for the CEI practice in Northeastern Florida.
• Developing and advancing existing teaming partner and client relationships.
• Supporting business development efforts to pursue CEI opportunities in Northeast Florida.
• Assisting in preparing Letters of Response for Project Advertisements and Requests for Proposal.
• Leading teams in pursuing potential work and securing project assignments.
• Preparing CEI scopes and budgets for submission and negotiation.
• Overseeing the hiring, managing, training, and retaining CEI staff for awarded work.
• Managing contracts and performing technical assignments on Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build projects with federal, state, and local clients.
• Assuring high quality of work and client satisfaction.
• Reviewing and approving invoices.
• Supporting WRA’s other planning and engineering services in Northeast Florida.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule options
• Competitive salary
• Leave accrual and paid holidays
• Healthcare benefits
• Group Life Insurance, as well as additional optional life Insurance, short and long term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursement
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental and maternity leave benefits

What This Job Offers

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