Project Engineer, Civil Engineering

Location: Douglassville

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Project Engineer

US-PA-Douglassville

Job :
Type: Regular Full-Time
Category: Engineering
Structures Division

Overview

The H&K Group, Inc. is searching for a Project Engineer to support projects throughout Northeast PA and the Lehigh Valley, with a current focus on Susquehanna, Wyoming, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Carbon, Schuylkill, Lehigh, and Berks Counties. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, organized, competent, and professional individual who manages the planning, design and permitting of civil engineering projects including, but not limited to, highways, subdivisions, and land development.

Engineering experience with bridge projects is highly desired. Individual should possess a strong knowledge of stormwater, erosion and sediment control, water and sewer design principles and should be able to interpret and apply municipal land use ordinances. Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
  100% Company-paid Health Benefits
  401(k) Savings and Investment Plan Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
  
  Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs all work according to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Prepare thorough site analysis to determine allowable density and layout constraints based upon municipal land use ordinances and site-specific features.
• Prepare horizontal and vertical alignment of street layout and profiles.
• Prepare detailed grading plans.
• Prepare thorough stormwater management design based upon municipal land use ordinances and/or State best management practices/regulations.
• Prepare thorough water supply and sewage facilities design.
• Prepare erosion and sedimentation control/NPDES plans and post construction stormwater management designs in accordance with State best management practices/regulations.
• Prepare utility design and manage utility coordination for various land development projects.
• Manage sub-consultants related to geotechnical, wetlands, traffic, etc.
• Travel to field, project, Township, etc. meetings to communicate project design aspects with Project Managers, Engineers, Township officials and Clients. (A company fleet vehicle will be provided in such instances.)
• Ability to write comprehensive and detailed narratives and various forms of correspondence.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university OR one year of related experience and/or training
  • Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
  Ability to read blueprints and job-related documents. Strong knowledge of stormwater, erosion, and sediment control
  
  Strong knowledge of water and sewer design principles
  
  Strong verbal and written communication skills
  
  Able to interpret and apply municipal land use ordinances
  
  Basic computer skills including MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
  
  Experience with specific programs including
  • AutoCAD 2017 (or later version)
    AutoCAD Civil 3D 2017 (or more recent version)
    Hydraflow
  Driver’s license and clean driving record
  
  Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
  
  Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• 2 years of relevant experience and/or training
  
  Experience using VTPSUHMOSHA or other relevant safety certifications

Physical Demands

• Occasionally required to
  • Stand, walk, sit
  • Use hands to finger, handle, feel
• Regularly required to talk and hear
• Vision abilities include
  • Close
  • Distance
  • Color
  • Ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

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