Civil Project Engineer

Project Engineer I – Souder, Miller & Associates

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As a senior‑level team member at SMA, you will have the opportunity to not only contribute to high‑profile projects but also to shape the direction of our organization. Here, your experience will be valued, your leadership will be elevated, and your expertise will inspire future generations of engineers and professionals.

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• Proven Excellence: With a legacy dating back to 1985, SMA is a leading engineering firm in New Mexico, renowned for our commitment to infrastructure, water safety, environmental remediation, and more.

SUMMARY:

Souder, Miller & Associates is recruiting for a Project Engineer I for our General Civil tech sector. The position is located in our Las Cruces, NM office. This position requires a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree from an accredited four‑year college or university and a minimum of 4 years of experience post‑graduation. The preferred candidate will be a member of a professional organization and have a New Mexico P.E. registration.

The Project Engineer I is responsible for planning, designing and directing projects locally and/or remotely on a corporate and/or local level. The Project Engineer I position requires the ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, design plans and governmental regulations as well as the ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. These abilities must also translate into the effective presentation of information and response to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.

The Project Engineer I position typically has a balanced exposure internally (employees) and externally (clients/regulators), but also can be focused on an area of specific technical discipline.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare and monitor budgets for assigned projects; has direct responsibility for the profitability of assigned projects.
• Responsible for monitoring and managing work‑in‑process, accurate and timely client billings, outstanding accounts receivable and collection efforts on assigned projects.
• Responsible for project and team schedules, and timely completion of assigned projects. Prepare and monitor forecast of workload for any assigned staff.
• Prepare or direct preparation and modification of reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, studies and/or designs for project.
• Develop, analyze and provide peer review on reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, tests and/or aerial photographs for quality assurance and to plan and/or design projects.
• May use computer‑assisted engineering, technical and/or design software and equipment to prepare simple to complex engineering, analysis and design documents.
• Supervise and monitor client relationship strategies; is the primary client contact for assigned clients.
• Develop and review pricing, estimating, scoping and marketing strategies for assigned projects.
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