Job Description

Our client is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to join their Chicago, IL office team. The Senior Civil Engineer will perform civil engineering assignments to design equipment, components, structures, or systems.

Responsibilities:

• Independently prepare intermediate to advanced level specifications for project assignments detailing client performance requirements, specific component needs, design requirements, applicable design codes, and vendor drawing requirements.
• Prepare engineering sketches, perform engineering calculations, and develop analysis models for complex project assignments.
• Review and/or approve vendor drawings to ensure compliance with project specifications. Interact and communicate effectively with clients, subcontractors, vendors, and other consultants.
• Set realistic expectations and ensure assigned projects are completed according to schedule and within budget.
• Adhere to company quality standards and follow engineering checking and approval procedures.
• Comply with all company and client health, safety, security, and environmental (HSSE) standards and federal and local HSSE regulations.
• Actively participate in company and client hazard identification and observation programs, and immediately report any unsafe acts, conditions, or incidents to your supervisor.
• Interact with the drafting/design group to develop and review engineering drawings.
• Visit job sites to evaluate site, project requirements, and conditions.
• Visit vendor facilities to inspect equipment for compliance with requirements/specifications.
• Prepare inquiry and purchase requisitions and bid tabulations associated with equipment purchases.
• Assist in developing internal design guidelines, specifications, and design control procedures.
• Assess the feasibility of projects by assessing materials, costs, and time requirements, applying knowledge and techniques of engineering and advanced mathematics. Utilize complex and repetitive calculations.
• Prepare or direct preparation and modification of reports, specifications, plans, and/or construction schedules for projects.
• Analyze and examine different strategies, equations, and applications to ensure appropriate procedures are applied and/or utilized. Resolve design and development issues.
• Manage client relationships and develop repeat business opportunities. Based on the client’s provided project scope, compile discipline-specific man-hour estimates and total installed cost estimates.
• Manage and forecast man-hour requirements and schedules associated with discipline-specific project scope.
• Provide advice and assistance on work techniques, best practices, and subject matter expertise to co-workers. Serve as Engineer in Responsible Charge as assigned and adhere to regulations regarding PE sealing requirements specific to the assigned project.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering is required (A degree in Civil Engineering is preferred).
• A bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited institution is preferred.
• PE license required.
• Field experience preferred.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience preferred.
• Medium/large multi-discipline project lead experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of the design of civil/structural equipment preferred.
• Working knowledge of civil design codes (IBC, ASCE, ACI, AISC, etc.) preferred.
• Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Ability to find a solution for or deal proactively with work-related problems.
• Ability to comprehend instructions and request clarification as necessary.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others verbally and in writing.
• Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.