What are the responsibilities and job description for the Civil Project Engineer position at Collins Engineers, Inc?
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Description
As a leader in the transportation, marine, construction, and land development industries, Collins offers an interesting and varied mix of projects and great career advancement opportunities. Large enough to provide a broad range of experiences but small enough to retain a flexible environment.
Collins has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced Civil Site Project Engineer to play a key role on our team in our North Charleston, SC, office. The Civil Site Project Engineer performs high-level assignments designed to develop professional work knowledge and abilities, requiring application of standard and moderate engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria. Supervisor screens assignments for unusual complexities and selects non-routine techniques and procedures to be applied. The ideal candidate will have experience in site grading, drainage, utility design, and land development who can bring creative design practice and problem-solving skills balanced with a solid background in the field. This is a great opportunity for a highly motivated, driven professional who is looking for career growth!
Typical Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepares and designs plans for site grading, drainage, paving, utilities, and roadways for public and private sector clients. Contributes significantly to projects of all sizes.
- Prepares hydrology, earthwork, and roadway plans and profile evaluations.
- Assists in collecting due diligence information and preparing concept site engineering plans.
- Contributes significantly to the preparation of engineering reports, plans, and specifications.
- Prepares submittals to state, municipal, and other agencies.
- Applies judgment on design decisions and selects from standard engineering techniques and alternatives.
- Makes independent decisions within a general framework and work within agreed upon timelines and budgets.
- Keeps project engineer and project manager informed of workload and any changes in project scope or additional services.
- Responsible for small to moderately difficult projects from inception to completion.
- Has some communication with clients.
- Other duties may be assigned.
* Relocation is available
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Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an accredited four-year university, plus appropriate continuing education.
- 1 year minimum of design experience.
- Has proficient knowledge of hydrology, AutoCAD and Civil 3D software.
- Engineer-In-Training (E.I.T) or Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification required.
- Valid driver's license.
Physical Demands:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
- The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Salary : $70,000 - $90,000
