Senior Project Engineer - Transmission Design

Bartlett & West•Overland Park, KS

About The Position

Bartlett & West is an engineering, technology, and professional services firm headquartered in Topeka, Kansas, with 19 offices in seven Midwestern states. The company is employee-owned and emphasizes service to clients, communities, and colleagues. The Senior Project Engineer designs transmission engineering projects, with a focus on line layouts, structure design, and foundation design. This position is a technical specialist with in-depth knowledge in its focus area and typically handles complex, potentially large projects. Working under the direction of the client and project manager, the engineer may develop project scopes, support contract pricing, perform engineering services, oversee quality, identify and manage resources, and meet project deadlines and profitability goals. The position may serve as Engineer of Record on project plans and documents. The role includes technical project planning and delivery, coordination with clients and project teams, oversight of project quality and team assignments, and maintaining professional licensure in states required by the company. Travel is expected to be 0–10% depending on projects. An offer is contingent on passing a pre-employment drug screen, which must be completed within 48 hours of contact. Positions may require driving on public roads for work; employees may be required to have acceptable driving records and authorize periodic motor vehicle record checks.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related engineering field.
At least 5 years of engineering experience in the appropriate discipline.
Strongly preferred: Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensure; must obtain professional licensure in Kansas and Missouri as soon as possible.
Effective verbal and written communication, listening, reading, and proofreading skills.
Strong problem-solving, decision-making, interpersonal, analytical, critical-thinking, negotiation, organizational, and time-management skills.
Ability to lead, train, mentor, and collaborate with others; work independently and as part of a team; handle complex, deadline-driven workloads; and achieve business results.
Demonstrated creativity, foresight, mature judgment, initiative, responsibility, flexibility, and leadership.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Proficiency in PLS Suite, including CADD, CAISSON, and POLE.
Proficiency in MFAD and/or LPile.
Ability to embrace new technology and processes and learn software as needed, including Adobe, Bluebeam, Deltek Vision accounting and project planning software, and client relationship management software.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen within 48 hours of being contacted about it.
May be required to maintain an acceptable driving record and authorize periodic motor vehicle record reports.

Nice To Haves

PLS-Tower proficiency.
Knowledge or experience with PLS-CADD, PLS-Pole, MFAD, LPILE, and related design software.

Responsibilities

Act as a technical specialist and provide internal technical advice to project managers for proposals and client presentations.
Collaborate with the client's designee on project planning, including scope, concepts, strategies, task organization, effort estimates, fees, risk management, resources, and schedules.
Assist with project cost and budget estimates.
Direct, manage, and participate in project deliverables, including signing and sealing work products as a Registered Professional Engineer when applicable.
Perform or participate in preliminary studies, plans, cost estimates, final study reports, design-process definition and oversight, design and plan production, project review meetings, specifications and contract documents, bidding and contract award, and contract administration oversight.
Monitor and maintain quality across project deliverables.
Conduct site investigations and prepare reports documenting existing conditions.
Provide input to the project manager or others on monthly project accounting, including review of project time and expense charges.
Coordinate with the project manager and team leader to oversee and direct assignments of engineers and technicians on projects.
Encourage communication and collaboration among project team members; provide constructive performance feedback and coaching, and share team-member performance information with appropriate leaders.
Stay current with engineering trends, techniques, strategies, philosophies, and methods; participate in relevant professional organizations and maintain required state licensure.
Analyze project issues and recommend efficient, cost-effective solutions.
Meet with equipment vendors on technical matters as directed, and select materials and equipment based on performance, cost, and operation and maintenance considerations.