Senior Project Engineer

About Lochner

Founded in 1944, Lochner is a trusted infrastructure services provider for aviation, surface transportation and water clients who need high-quality, forward-looking solutions to complex challenges. Our vision is to become a Top 100 leader in the A/E industry, centered on an agile, engaged, and empowered workforce coming together to embrace the art of the possible and make a lasting difference in our world.

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This position will work on a wide variety of highway improvement projects, interstate and toll capacity projects, alternative contracting and as needed assist the regional leadership with development of PD&E projects for the highway sector.

The primary responsibilities for this position include:

• Under general direction, perform civil engineering design and analysis on projects for our public sector clients
• Collaborating with junior staff and assisting in the direction of other technical staff to produce quality designs and plans and interpreting plans from other engineering related disciplines (survey, utility, etc.)
• Assist with the development of Preliminary Engineering Reports and PD&E Concept Plans.
• Assist and participate in marketing pursuits including proposal writing, research and presentation development.
• Developing construction documents, estimates and assisting with construction administration services
• Serving as a Task Manager, Assistant Project Manager, or Project Manager with responsibilities that include budget and schedule management as well as some client interaction
• Assisting Senior Project Manager with oversight and management of major highway capacity projects including design bid build, design build and P3 work.
• Coordination of engineering design staff and other disciplines to meet objectives.
• Assist with monitoring financial progress and scheduling of major infrastructure projects.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering
• 8-12 years of strong experience in design and construction plan production. Experience with tolled express lanes and/or interstate capacity improvements a plus.
• Strong technical skills with the desire to participate and grow in the management of complex surface transportation projects.
• Experience with alternative contracting a plus.
• PE license or the ability to obtain a PE license within 6 months of hire
• Experience with FDOT / NCDOT processes a plus
• MicroStation ORD experience
• Ability to work independently at times and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required to build relationships with team members.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to effectively coordinate and collaborate with in-house task teams, subconsultant and prime consultant partners.