Senior Project Engineer
About The Position
HNTB is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to support its General Engineering Consultant services on the $4.5 billion IH35 Capital Express Central (CapEx) Program in Austin, Texas. The role is collocated with core HNTB GEC staff at the TxDOT Austin District campus and serves as the GEC discipline lead and subject matter expert, helping design consultants resolve complex roadway design challenges. The engineer may also serve as a liaison to program stakeholders, including the City of Austin and adjacent property owners, and may coordinate a small- to medium-sized CapEx project while assisting the TxDOT project manager with day-to-day development activities. The position is responsible for producing and modifying design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans, and specifications. In consultation with the project manager, the engineer performs research, development, calculations, design, and delivery, applying engineering techniques, procedures, and design criteria to complex, cross-discipline projects. The engineer develops conceptual and detailed designs using current drawing and technical tools, addresses design issues through problem-solving and client interaction, and completes work to meet project schedules. The role may include mentoring, training, and reviewing junior engineers’ work. The Senior Project Engineer provides technical leadership for complex or unusual engineering projects, including discipline planning, work distribution, schedule and budget adherence, scope development, and oversight of technical work quality. The role also contributes to proposals and marketing, coordinates technical work with clients and teaming partners, leads discipline delivery on larger multidisciplinary projects, and collaborates with other disciplines on project coordination and planning. The position contributes to successful delivery of a diverse range of client projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree in Engineering and 7 years of relevant experience, or a PhD in Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience.
- Excellent technical knowledge and ability to produce quality work on multidisciplinary projects.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and be accountable for delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget and scope.
- Ability to anticipate risks and the effects of decisions, and to understand how multiple disciplines influence project development.
- Ability to apply accumulated knowledge to improve project efficiency.
- Refined technical skills to identify problems, develop appropriate solutions, and make sound decisions about tools and approaches.
Nice To Haves
- 10 years of relevant experience.
- Design experience on TxDOT projects.
- Professional Engineer (PE) certification.
- Familiarity with TxDOT design tools, including MicroStation, Bentley OpenRoads, and OpenBridge Designer.
- Familiarity with TxDOT systems such as TxDOTConnect and Bentley ProjectWise.
- Experience designing bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the GEC discipline lead and subject matter expert for the IH35 CapEx program, assisting design consultants with complex roadway design challenges.
- Act as a liaison to program stakeholders such as the City of Austin and adjacent property owners, as needed.
- Potentially coordinate a small- to medium-sized CapEx project and assist the TxDOT project manager with day-to-day project development, design coordination, and communication between TxDOT and design consultants.
- Produce and modify design calculations, technical reports, engineering plans, and specifications.
- Perform research, development, calculations, design, and project delivery in consultation with the project manager.
- Develop conceptual and detailed designs and calculations using current drawing and technical tools, programs, and software.
- Apply engineering techniques, procedures, and design criteria to complex, cross-discipline projects and resolve design issues through technical problem-solving and client interaction.
- Lead discipline-specific planning, work distribution, schedule adherence, and budget adherence on complex or unusual engineering projects.
- Assist with marketing responsibilities, including proposal generation.
- Develop scopes of work and levels of effort, and manage adherence to scope and budget on complex or unusual discipline projects.
- Oversee the completeness and accuracy of the project team’s work within the technical discipline.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to team members; potentially train, review, and provide constructive feedback on junior engineers’ work.
- Coordinate technical project matters with client counterparts and teaming partners at the staff level.
- Lead discipline delivery on larger multidisciplinary projects and work closely with other disciplines.
- Assist with coordination and planning of schedules, hours, and work distribution for other disciplines on complex multidisciplinary projects.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
