Future Opening: Graduate Civil Engineer II

Civil And Transportation Engineer

SARCOR, LLC, a woman-owned civil and transportation engineering services company, is seeking an experienced civil and transportation professional engineer to join our team. At SARCOR, we embrace holding ourselves and each other accountable, drive for results and get things done with high-quality execution that our clients can trust and exceed our client's expectations. We work in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects at a time. Our definition of teamwork is that everyone has a part to play in achieving a common goal.

Job / Task Description

SARCOR is seeking a highly motivated professional civil and transportation engineer for employment in the Birmingham, AL office. The appropriately qualified applicant should have 5-10 years of civil engineering design experience and be able to demonstrate prior experience in Civil Engineering and Roadway Design with limited or no supervision. The ideal candidate will work to develop other employees within their team so that they can be promoted quickly within the Company. The position provides the opportunity to support design efforts for exciting and challenging transportation projects involving highways, complete street concept and sidewalk designs, and other civil-related projects.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Work within the Civil and Transportation groups on the design of civil engineering projects including roadways, highways, sidewalks, subdivision design, stormwater management, and other civil-type services
• Preparation of construction documents for bid
• Maintain Excel Database
• Perform PMBOK Project Management best management practices to ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and profitable
• Design and construction phase services for state, county, municipal, and private sector clients
• Work under the supervision of a project engineer or senior-level team member
• Work on other non-design related project tasks, as needed, including, but not limited to field engineering support, project management, technical writing, public involvement tasks, data analysis, and site observation support
• Responsible for the quality of civil engineering work performed, client service, utilization of staff, marketing, office reputation, contract management, billing collection, and project profitability for all department projects.
• Assist with the selling, marketing, and branding of services of SARCOR
• Directs and coordinates activities of Project Engineers, Engineers, Technicians, and Inspectors to ensure the project progresses on schedule and within the prescribed budget
• Performs work with the preparation of transportation design using local (State, County, or City) or AASHTO standards at both conceptual and final design levels
• Typical duties are likely to include the following: Coordination with all complimentary disciplines (roadway, drainage, structural, traffic, public involvement, and environmental), technical preparation and supervision of roadway and planning design tasks, performing plan quality reviews, participation in value engineering studies
• Full managerial responsibility for all aspects of the project; scope, schedule, design, quality, staff, etc.
• Reviews proposals and sales activities as well as leads and participates in interviews and presentations
• Maintains positive relationships with current, past, and future clients
• Prepare and/or delegate and review monthly progress status reports for project files and for submission to clients
• Distribute meeting minutes for internal and external documentation and transparency
• Provide project information needed for invoices
• Represents SARCOR at meetings, presentations, and public hearings relative to assigned projects
• Supervises the design and ongoing progress of a project, including the coordination of the project with City, State, and County officials, and other outside agencies
• Reviews plans, prepares or reviews technical specifications, contract documents, and estimates
• Assures that the project team complies with the contract agreement as well as exercises rigid cost control to implement the approved design within established budget restraints
• Develops and mentor less experienced staff
• Assist with determining scope and estimates for design and CE&I projects
• Maintain profitability, attend project meetings as required, correspond with the owner and contractors, visit job sites as required, and demonstrate safety first
• Maintain exceptional customer service
• Demonstrate good judgment and ethical behavior
• Maintain excellent written, verbal communication, and organizational skills
• Always maintain a professional character
• Be flexible with assigned work duties
• Take initiative and be proactive in learning new skillsets
• Manage working hours responsibly
• Utilize the Company's systems and processes
• Maintain Company confidentiality
• Maintain a valid driver's license and excellent driving record
• Drive to safely drive to and from meetings or project sites in your own vehicle
• Other duties as assigned
• Maintain personal hygiene
• Clean up after yourself in the office and on-site

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Civil Engineering or a closely related field
• Engineering In Training (EIT) (verification required)
• Ability to obtain professional engineering license within 6 years
• Proficient with design software tools such as MicroStation/OpenRoads and AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Ability to perform design services including, but not limited to, site layout, grading and drainage, utility plan, erosion and sedimentation control, and plans in Civil 3D
• ALDOT or municipal experience preferred
• Ability to efficiently work on multiple designs of civil/transportation engineering projects at a time, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget
• Working knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project, and other MS Office products
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
• Valid driver's license required
• Must have your own source of reliable transportation
• Ability to sit or stand long hours
• Ability to walk significant distances
• Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted

Preferred Qualifications

• ALDOT or municipal experience preferred
• Ability to create 3-D models and renderings

Compensation: $46,000.00 - $53,500.00 per year SARCOR is a civil and transportation engineering design firm with over 80 years of combined experience. We are dedicated to providing infrastructure design services to an array of clients such as:

• Private Developers
• Federal and State Government
• Counties and Municipalities
• Aviation/Airports
• Public Agencies
• Universities

We are actively seeking new team members. Team member "Must-Haves" include:

• Committed to Quality of Work and Good Work Ethic
• Confident and Team Oriented
• Entrepreneurial
• Embrace New Opportunities