Senior Project Engineer

Full Time | San Diego, CA

Salary Range: $150,000 - $175,000 Annually

Looking for a place to grow your career and make a difference? Join our team as a Senior Project Engineer in San Diego, CA, where you'll have the opportunity to serve our client base across the Southern California area. You'll work with a multi-disciplinary team on meaningful, landmark land development projects in the San Diego region, learning from and working alongside industry-leading experts to help shape the communities of tomorrow. We offer career progression opportunities, including a pathway to ownership potential.

Qualifications

• BSCE degree and CA Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of directly relevant experience, or the equivalent of eighteen (18) years of industry experience
• Local San Diego County and California experience preferred
• Ability to sustain positive business relationships, obtain new work, and market firm services
• Active and continuous involvement in community and professional societies/organizations

Candidates must demonstrate:

• Independent thought, sound decision-making, and excellent communication skills
• A minimum of five years of management experience supervising technical staff
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service and foster client relationships
• Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills
• Strong management ability and team-oriented mindset
• Skill in establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with clients, public-agency personnel, and in-house staff

Managerial Experience

• Management of construction bid documents and contracts
• Management of construction support and field coordination
• Management of project schedules and budgets
• Preparation of contracts, comprehensive fee proposals, and scopes of work for private land development and public works pursuits
• Significant experience with client and public/private agency interactions

Technical Experience

• Conceptual and preliminary engineering design studies (land use/zoning considerations, site constraints, infrastructure requirements, regulatory issues)
• Preparation and processing of regulatory plans
• Preparation and processing of public improvement plans (private offsite work and public works)
• Constructability reviews
• Experience with a range of construction support services
• Knowledge of jurisdictional codes, standards, and procedures in California and the San Diego region strongly preferred
• AutoCAD/Civil 3D experience required

Additional Skills

• Applies engineering principles, techniques, and procedures to design
• Working knowledge of business and management principles: strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production procedures, interviewing/hiring methods, and coordination of people
• Accepts and carries out responsibility for the design team's direction, control, and planning; sets realistic goals and plans independently
• Thorough understanding of jurisdictional processing
• Strong negotiation skills
• High level of leadership and management ability; responds well to constructive feedback and applies seasoned time management
• Provides mentoring and training to junior engineers and designers
• Maintains a high level of respect and confidence among co-workers and public agencies
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of CAD capabilities for preparing exhibits, studies, and final plans

What We Offer

• Generous benefits package with annual bonus potential
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Profit Sharing, 401(k), Life and Disability Insurance, and Personal Leave
• Holiday parties, team-building activities, and events
• Alternative work schedule
• Abundant opportunities for mentorship, growth, and fun!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit-based factor. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment, hiring, appraisal, promotion, and training/career development programs. Employees are also protected against retaliation for engaging in protected activity, whistleblowing, or exercising any appeal or grievance right provided by law.

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