Engineering Project Manager

Engineering Project Manager

Oversees all engineering operations including budgeting, scheduling, directing subordinates, prioritizing multiple projects and deadlines, and communication with management staff

Coordinates, prioritizes, and distributes workload within the engineering department to ensure the efficient, cost effective utilization of staff to meet deadlines

Understands project's scope of work and communicates this scope to support staff

Monitors and maintains project budgets & productivity

Advises and assists engineers and staff with company policy, process, and methods

Demonstrates creativity, foresight, and mature engineering judgment in anticipating and solving problems

Oversees the preparation of improvement plans, specifications, supporting documents, and permit applications for subdivisions, commercial developments, multi-family developments and public works projects in both the public and private sector

Independently evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria for the production of construction documentation for land development projects

Oversees and Designs grading, drainage, paving, sewer, water, street lighting, road alignment, geometrics, shed maps, and erosion control plans

Works closely with CAD Supervisor, Project Managers, Engineers and Surveyors to obtain project information and ensure drawings are accurate and complete

Understands project research and verifies utility connection information and determines if additional field information is required for design

Coordinates with Surveying Department to obtain required information

Identifies long lead items or project critical requirements (i.e. Right-of-Entry, off-site easements, sub consultant studies, and other agency permits)

Provides clear concise redline sketches for grading and street sections, utility hardware details, and other site improvement details

Directs work of Drafters and Technicians by providing, plans, specifications, as well as, written and verbal instructions

Oversees and Performs civil design calculations (i.e. cost estimates, drainage, sewer studies, voltage drop, and pressure drop calculations)

Researches code issues and works with City, State and County officials. Understands jurisdictional standards, policies, and local design procedural manuals and knows where to find them or how to get them

Reviews drawings supplied by vendors, clients, engineers, and architects and recommends necessary changes

Resolves a variety of complex problems (i.e. conflicting design requirements and difficult coordination requirements)

Reviews all work for completeness and accuracy before submitting to agencies

Uses Burrell checklist to ensure quality and completeness

Stamps and signs improvement plans and reports

Attends "kick-off" and design review meetings, and interacts with clients

Coordinates with other engineers, technicians, and administrative assistants during preliminary and final plan preparation and submittal

Takes and drops off plans to clients and government authorities for final signatures as required

Drafts written communication to clients and public agencies (i.e. transmittal & response memos)

Serves as a liaison between clients and agencies, subcontractors, and design team

Maintains positive client relationships

Takes an increasingly responsible role in the management of projects.