Senior Civil Engineer

Overview

The Senior Civil Engineer will be involved in several projects with varying levels of involvement. The role will be to (1) identify/scope the civil engineering design and construction scope necessary to complete the project, (2) contract engineering services necessary to complete the scope, (3) provide engineering review and technical leadership, (4) assist the Project Manager in contracting construction services to complete the scope of work, and (5) complete closeout activities (record drawings, test records, etc.).

• Identify/scope the civil engineering design and construction scope necessary to complete the project; contract engineering services necessary to complete the scope; provide engineering review and technical leadership; assist the Project Manager in contracting construction services to complete the scope of work; complete closeout activities (record drawings, test records, etc.).
• Provide project updates to supervision including project status and risks to scope, quality, cost and schedule.
• Work in a heavy industrial environment. Natural gas facilities may present loud, hot, and oily locations. Able to climb stairs and/or fixed ladders to elevated platforms, enter/crawl into small/tight spaces (access hatches), and walk on rough construction grade as required.
• Travel to construction projects on average 3 days per week and up to 5 days per week. Typical site visits include: pre-engineering kick-off, pre-bid walkdowns, pre-construction reviews, construction milestones, answering construction questions, construction quality inspections, regular site visits, and red-line walkdowns.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Working knowledge in civil design. Relevant topics could include site design, stormwater management, pre-engineered metal building design, foundation design, storage tank design, environmental permitting (wetlands, soil erosion, culverts, etc.).
• Professional Engineering licensure in the State of Michigan is preferred.
• Design experience in one of the above topics is preferred.
• Experience coordinating and developing contract documents, specifically engineering drawings and technical specifications for both consulting and construction services.
• Working knowledge of Civil/Structural codes, including, but not limited to: IBC/MBC, AISC Steel Construction Manual, ACI 318, AWS D1.1, and ASCE.
• Ability to work safely.
• Ability to work independently.
• Effective communication of project status and risk.
• Engineering leadership and problem-solving abilities.