Project Engineer

CME Associates is currently recruiting for a Project Engineer to join their team of professionals in our Municipal Engineering Department. If you are a hard-working, self-motivated team player, we invite you to explore a career with CME Associates.

Job Description

The Project Engineer supervises supporting staff through the completion of projects on time, within budget, and consistent with CME QA/QC standards.

Requirements

• Perform civil design analysis and calculations according to project requirements.
• Determine construction cost and material estimates based on civil designs.
• Perform field surveys and investigations to prepare/review engineering drawings.
• Review project plan and determine the design feasibilities and constraints.
• Monitor project plans to ensure objectives are being satisfied and provide timely advice to the Manager on any anticipated delays affecting project commitments.
• Use foresight and problem solving skills to predict and prevent project issues 
• Attend client or contractor meetings during business day and in the evenings as needed.
• Supervise, coordinate and mentor where appropriate, internal engineering and design staff.
• Coordinate efforts by multi-disciplinary team members to achieve design objectives within budget expectations
• Consider health, safety and environmental requirements when developing civil designs.
• Perform design changes and improvements according to changing project demands.
• Manage design projects within allotted timelines
• Review all design documentation prepared and ensure that it is correct to a high degree of accuracy, suitable for construction and in accordance with all relevant standards and legislation and complies with all the requirements of CME’s QA/QC manual
• Provide assistance to other engineering design staff as required to achieve within the team a sense of harmony, effective team work, highly motivated staff and a strong customer focus.
• Assist in the preparation of proposals ongoing throughout the year including Requests for Proposals and Requests for Qualifications. 
• Continually improve skills and abilities in CADD, Autodesk Products and other relevant software.
• Follow CME’s start-up procedures to organize each project
• Work independently to complete assigned tasks
• Take direction from other employees, departments and disciplines at all levels of the organization
• Accept accountability for the full scope of assigned tasks
• Collaborate well with employees across departments and locations
• Participate in team-building exercises and contribute to special company projects and volunteer initiatives outside of the workplace 
• Comply with company personnel policies and procedures
• Comply with guidelines for office electronic filing systems
• The position includes all other responsibilities that may be necessary to fulfill the duties associated with a Project Engineer or as may be assigned.

Required Qualification

• B.S. in Engineering, including where applicable surveying, planning, certified landscape architect, or equivalent specialty
• 4 years’ experience.  A combination of proven relevant work experience and/or higher degrees/certifications may also be considered.
• Professional Engineer license
• Active member of at least one Professional Society

Benefits

CME offers a competitive compensation package including: medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, Tuition Reimbursement, employee assistance program and paid time off.