Senior Project Engineer - Civil​/Environmental

Our client is a full-service civil and environmental engineering firm specializing in water, wastewater and civil engineering. They have years of experience working with state and municipal governments and is one of New Hampshire's most experienced and respected engineering resources.

They are in immediate need of a Senior Project Engineer who will perform professional engineering work to achieve long-term affordable solutions for the client. Assist engineering team in application of principles, methods, and techniques of civil and environmental engineering technology. This candidate will need to work out of their Portsmouth NH or Concord NH office.

• Participate collaboratively and assists in the direction of the team regarding project assignments.
• Capable of leading medium to large projects.
• Stay current with changing technology and material.
• Familiarity with pertinent civil and environmental engineering aspects.
• Review applicable codes and regulations.
• Work on multiple projects concurrently.
• Direct junior staff, technicians, and RPRs in coordination with Project Manager.
• Independently perform professional engineering work in own specialty on a variety of assigned tasks, which regularly have uncommon and/or complex features.
• Perform project management tasks on one or two projects.
• Communicate with regulatory and client officials in coordination with Project Manager.
• Represent the Company at conferences and trade shows.

• Communicate directly with the client during the design phase.
• Participate in preparing of project proposals and contracts.
• Develop solutions to complex engineering problems.
• Prepare basis of design information and evaluate equipment proposals.
• Perform and document advanced design computations and check computations by others.
• Prepare markups and check completed work of drafting personnel.
• Prepare contract drawings and specifications.
• Present project information to the client, regulatory officials and the public.
• Review permit applications that are prepared by others.
• Prepare technical memorandums and reports.
• Review opinions of cost that are prepared by others.
• Review reports and design phase documents for QA/QC.
• Obtain required regulatory agency approvals
• Review addendums, bid tabulations, contractor references, and insurance/bid that are completed by others.
• Participate in preparing proposals.
• Develop and advance conceptual, preliminary, and final designs.
• Assist with preparing project scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
• Track project budgets and prepare funding disbursement requests.

• Communicate with the Client, Resident Project Representative (RPR), Regulatory Officials, Funding Agencies and Contractor during construction.
• Oversees review of shop drawing submittals and may approve submittals on certain projects.
• Create, issue and respond to construction change documents as directed by the Project Manager.
• Perform construction site visits to observe conformance to design specifications.
• Perform startup services for all projects.
• Prepare construction meeting agendas and facilitate/assist construction progress meetings.
• Resolve construction issues.
• Review QA/QC testing results during construction.
• Review Operation & Maintenance manuals that are prepared by others.
• Travel required.
• Additional duties as assigned.

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in engineering.
• Normally requires six (6) years of engineering experience.
• Possess effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Must be proficient with and/or be able to learn specific engineering design/modeling software in area of specialty.
• Experience with Bluebeam preferred, not required.
• Valid Professional Engineer license in the State employed.
• Maintain valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Maintain professional appearance.
• 10 Hour OSHA Training Certificate.

Compensation is a base salary of $90-105k plus bonus, 401k and benefits.

Interested candidates should forward a resume (MS Word attachment preferred) plus a brief email describing your relevant experience and reasons for your interest to:  Or you may call  for more information. All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.

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