Staff Engineer V- Water Resources

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, we are dedicated to the betterment of our clients, our communities, and our employees. Your contribution is key to the quality-of-service SMA delivers. Throughout your career with SMA, there will be opportunities for you to improve the skills you need to achieve your professional goals. We encourage you to explore innovative ways to develop solutions while collaborating with team members inside and outside the organization by providing the framework for you to find success.

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SUMMARY:

Souder, Miller and Associates is recruiting for a Staff Engineer V for our Water Resources Department. The position is located in our Farmington, NM office. Staff Engineer V will assist with projects by performing the duties related to the successful completion and delivery of a project. Assignments typically include a mixture of field and office duties, working on teams and independently.

New and varied assignments may be made frequently, requiring flexibility in travel, self-directed learning skills, and heightened social interaction. Field assignments can be frequent, and duration can extend beyond one week.

• Acquire and develop basic technical skills.
• Apply prescribed techniques and procedures in accordance with established criteria to perform assigned tasks.
• Perform routine technical work which does not require previous experience.
• Collect data and gather information or documents. Perform standard computations or analysis. Prepare drawings and visual aids.
• Perform occasional drafting and/or figure development using technical software as required.
• Assist in client contact and communication about specific projects.
• Assist in the development of scopes of work and cost estimates for projects.
• Attend client meetings and complete field investigations, day or night; ability to complete overnight travel unassisted, sometimes extending several consecutive nights to more than one week.
• Assist in the preparation or modification of various types of reports, specifications, plans, subcontractor schedules and permits.
• Instruct technicians and/or appropriate staff in their duties in support of assigned projects.
• Direct a variety of fieldwork using subcontractors and/or staff.
• Serve as onsite project representative and provide construction observation services.
• May be designated as responsible for onsite health and safety plan administration.
• Responsible for job-specific quality system tasks as defined in corporate documents.
• Acquire and understand professional and ethical responsibilities toward co-workers, the corporation, regulatory agencies and clients.
• Demonstrate increasing levels of efficiency and independence.
• Recognize and operate within limitations while seeking advice as needed.
• Develop awareness of potential liabilities associated with the technical aspects of the area of expertise.
• Adhere to the appropriate document review requirements and understand the need to provide technical solutions that protect the company.
• Complete and submit expense reports promptly.

up to 50%.

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate engineering or science.
• 8-10 years of experience required; post-graduation…