Professional Engineer- Site Development

Professional Engineer
- Site Development

At Horrocks, we believe the best work comes from companies with values, that our people are our greatest resource, and that we have a responsibility to the communities where we live and work. Role

Summary:

Serve as a project engineer leading private and municipal site development projects from due diligence through construction support, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk management.

• Project Planning & Work Plans:
  Develop project execution plans, scopes of work, and phase plans; tailor delivery approach (predictive, agile/hybrid) to context while focusing on value delivery and outcomes.
• Scope, Schedule, and Budget Control:
  Establish baselines; monitor progress; apply change management; maintain earned value/cost/schedule reporting appropriate to project scale. Follow Company change management procedures and delegation of authority (DOA).
• Risk & Opportunity Management:
  Identify, analyze (qualitative/quantitative), respond to, and monitor risks; proactively escalate issues and capture opportunities.
• Stakeholder & Client Engagement:
  Map stakeholders; maintain transparent communications; lead meetings and presentations; manage expectations and decisions.
• Quality Management (QA/QC):
  Plan and execute design reviews, interdisciplinary checks, model reviews, and constructability reviews; maintain document control and versioning.
• Resource & Subconsultant Management:
  Forecast and allocate staff; coordinate multi-office workshare; manage subconsultant scopes, deliverables, and invoices.
• Health, Safety, and Environmental Stewardship:
  Integrate safety-by-design and environmental considerations; uphold company and client procedures.
• Commercial Management:
  Prepare fee proposals; track budgets; support invoicing and cash flow; manage contract compliance and modifications.
• Documentation & Lessons Learned:
  Maintain decision logs; archive calculations and correspondence; conduct closeout, performance review, and lessons-learned sessions.
• Perform services with the ordinary skill and care of a reasonably prudent Professional Engineer practicing under similar circumstances at the same time and in the same or similar locality; perfection is not implied
• Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public; practice only within areas of competence; act as a faithful agent to the client; maintain honesty and integrity in all communications.
• Comply with applicable laws, codes, standards, and permitting requirements; identify constraints and assumptions transparently.
• Avoid expanding obligations beyond insurable standard-of-care language unless expressly negotiated (e.g., "best," "highest," or "ensure" may inadvertently elevate liability).
• Document key decisions, design bases, and limitations (including data gaps and uncertainties such as those arising from climate, geotechnical, or hydrologic variability).
• Follow the firm's Quality Management Plan (QMP)
• Plan checklists and hold-gates for calculations, models, drawings, and specifications; incorporate independent technical reviews and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Ensure traceability of inputs, assumptions, and revisions; manage document control per project standards.
• Pursue continuous improvement via audits, corrective actions, and client feedback; use metrics to assess process effectiveness.
• Prepare grading, roadway, drainage, water, and sanitary sewer plans using Civil 3D and related tools.
• Develop technical memoranda, design plans, specifications, and reports from due diligence through final submittal and bidding.
• Prepare supporting calculations, construction specifications, permit packages, and responses to agency comments.
• Prepare construction cost models and opinions of probable cost across project phases; support bidding and procurement.
• Provide construction-phase support including contractor coordination and observation consistent with scope.
• Lead and mentor other team members, engineers, and designers; foster collaborative, inclusive teams across disciplines and offices.
• Coordinate with clients, agencies, and subconsultants; support pursuit efforts and proposals, including scopes, schedules, budgets, and presentations.
• Microsoft 365;
  AutoCAD Civil 3D;
  Hydraflow/Storm and Sanitary Analysis or SWMM;
  WaterCAD; HEC-RAS; GIS tools.

• BS or MS in Civil Engineering from an accredited program.
• 2+ years of experience post PE Certification
• Demonstrated project management and delivery skills; ability to supervise staff and develop execution plans and deliverables

At Horrocks, you can expect a competitive base salary and award-winning benefits. Including, but not limited to:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off
• 401(k): 50% match of contribution up to 6%
• Professional development opportunities including in-house training
• Paid professional organization membership and professional licensure