Senior Project Engineer; Structural

Overview

About Us:

Bartlett & West is an engineering, architecture, technology, and other professional services firm headquartered in Topeka, KS with 16 offices in seven states throughout the Midwest. As a completely employee-owned company, Bartlett & West has a “We Before Me” mentality. We prioritize service to our clients, communities, and each other. We’re less concerned about titles and more concerned about how each person can be supported to make the greatest impact.

Position Summary:

This position will design civil engineering projects including focus areas of public works, regional water systems, energy, land development, transportation and/or railroad projects. Working closely with the Project Manager in charge of the project, the position may identify and develop the scope of work, meet customer expectations, assist in pricing contracts, perform engineering services, oversee project quality, identify resources and manage them relative to a specific project, and meet project deadlines and profitability goals.

Position may be expected to serve as the Engineer of Record on project plans and documents.

This position specializes in structural engineering projects. Project work will involve commercial, industrial, educational buildings and water/wastewater treatment plant facilities.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Performs structural engineering analysis, develops plans and specifications for structural projects.
• Will focus on buildings, retaining walls, foundations and other structures design work.
• Prepares and reviews design calculations.
• Will design new or renovation projects, perform site investigations and document existing conditions.
• Writes technical reports.
• Preforms and prepares structural calculations for submittal to permitting agencies. Authors and edits structural specifications.
• Performs feasibility studies/layout work and analysis of complex structures.
• May assist with proposal preparations and fee development.
• Utilizes structural analysis and other design software to design and analyze projects.
• Will act as part of a team of professionals headed by a Project Manager.
• Provides internal technical advice to project managers throughout the company for preparing proposals and developing client presentations.
• Collaborates with a project manager with project planning and provides technical guidance on the development of the project scope, concepts and strategies to be used, task organization, estimates of effort, fee structure and amount, risk management, the identification of other required resources, and schedules necessary to complete the project. Collaborates with the development of cost and budget estimates for the project.
• Directs, manages and participates in the production of the project deliverables, up to and including signing and sealing of work products as a Registered Professional Engineer. Performs or participates in some or all of the following:
• Preliminary studies, plans and cost estimates
• Plan, oversee, and develop final report for studies
• Definition of and oversight of design process
• Designs and plan production
• Conducting project status/review meetings
• Specification and contract document development and production
• Bidding and contract award
• Contract Administration oversight
• Monitors and maintains quality on all facets of the project deliverable
• Performs site investigations and prepares report(s) documenting existing conditions.
• Provides input to the project manager and/or others regarding the monthly project accounting process, including review of time and expense charges to projects.
• Stays abreast of new engineering trends, techniques, strategies and methods. Participates in professional organization(s) in the engineer’s area of expertise and/or client focus. Maintains professional licensure in the states required by the company.
• Regularly analyzes specific issues on project manager’s project to recommend solutions that are efficient and cost effective.
• Meets with vendors of equipment on a technical basis with project managers and project teams as directed.
• Selects appropriate materials and equipment for the project application, accounting for desired performance,…