Project/Construction Engineer

As a member of our growing Mid-West Stormwater and Green Infrastructure team, you will use your experience and education to perform stormwater design, evaluate potential drainage system improvements, and support the development and optimization of stormwater drainage and green infrastructure projects, including pilot studies, white papers, and other efforts to research or develop stormwater quality systems or new stormwater technologies.

Detailed Description:

In this role, you will work closely with our technical experts, project teams, and client service managers to advance our technical services and support business development on a wide variety of stormwater projects for primarily public sector clients. Typical projects could involve:

• Reviewing construction plans for constructability of handling runoff from roadways, land developments, industrial sites, municipal properties, and other urban land uses
• Reviewing plans, specifications, and estimates to forward green infrastructure and stormwater improvements that create multi-beneficial projects for urban and suburban communities
• Preparing review comments on staff level products and direction on resources, tools, and methods for developing reports, treatment control design, permit applications, and solving water quality issues on transportation, land development, industrial, and other land use projects as they relate to construction
• Assisting with stormwater construction-related activities
• Working closely with existing staff and subcontractors on construction solutions, investigations, and auditing of client procedures, infrastructure, and databases to improve overall planning, design, and construction of stormwater infrastructure

Job Expectations:

• Constructability reviews of stormwater design details, plans, and estimates, including supporting reports, technical memorandums, data sources, and calculations
• Participate with project teams in developing solutions and approaches to solving stormwater management problems from the construction side
• Review comprehensive technical reports and presentations, and conceptual designs
• Manipulation and analysis of data using spreadsheets and other software tools
• Occasional travel to project and client sites for construction review/inspection and meetings
• Review and guide the work of a project team through quality assurance, mentoring, and advisory review.
• Review the work of others by giving advice and recommend changes, alternatives, and enhancements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and presentation of work products
• Coordinate and execute assignments to achieve client goals within scope, schedule, and budget constraints
• Collaborate with other subject matter experts and technology vendors on instrumentation, treatment systems, and materials (esp. soil media).
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Desired Skills and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental engineering, construction, or construction management or a related field
• PE license in the State of KS and MO or
• Advanced knowledge of stormwater treatment and related hydrology and hydraulics, especially that related to highways and roadways
• Minimum 5 years of construction management-related experience including document control, scheduling, budgeting, shop drawing review, and inspection
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to prepare effective written documents
• Organizational and analytical skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Experience with construction of transportation and municipal storm drainage infrastructure, especially stormwater quality and green infrastructure elements
• Proficiency with data management and related software packages a plus (e.g., Microsoft Office products)

Salary Range: The anticipated starting pay range for this position is based on the employee’s primary work location and may be more or less depending upon skills, experience, and education.  These ranges may be modified in the future.          

Location A: 

Salary: $115,000 - $156,000

You can view which BC location applies to you here. If you have any questions, please speak with your Recruiter. 

Benefits and Other Compensation:  We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee health, performance, and success which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(