Professional Engineer- Site Development

Job Description

Job Description

Description

At Horrocks, we believe the best work comes from companies with values, that our people are our greatest resource, and that we have a responsibility to the communities where we live and work.

Role Summary:

Serve as a project engineer leading private and municipal site development projects from due diligence through construction support, with accountability for scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk management.

What are the core responsibilities for the role?

• Project Planning & Work Plans: Develop project execution plans, scopes of work, and phase plans; tailor delivery approach (predictive, agile/hybrid) to context while focusing on value delivery and outcomes.
• Scope, Schedule, and Budget Control: Establish baselines; monitor progress; apply change management; maintain earned value/cost/schedule reporting appropriate to project scale. Follow Company change management procedures and delegation of authority (DOA).
• Risk & Opportunity Management: Identify, analyze (qualitative/quantitative), respond to, and monitor risks; proactively escalate issues and capture opportunities.
• Stakeholder & Client Engagement: Map stakeholders; maintain transparent communications; lead meetings and presentations; manage expectations and decisions.
• Quality Management (QA/QC): Plan and execute design reviews, interdisciplinary checks, model reviews, and constructability reviews; maintain document control and versioning.
• Resource & Subconsultant Management: Forecast and allocate staff; coordinate multi‑office workshare; manage subconsultant scopes, deliverables, and invoices.
• Health, Safety, and Environmental Stewardship: Integrate safety-by-design and environmental considerations; uphold company and client procedures.
• Commercial Management: Prepare fee proposals; track budgets; support invoicing and cash flow; manage contract compliance and modifications.
• Documentation & Lessons Learned: Maintain decision logs; archive calculations and correspondence; conduct closeout, performance review, and lessons-learned sessions.
• Perform services with the ordinary skill and care of a reasonably prudent Professional Engineer practicing under similar circumstances at the same time and in the same or similar locality; perfection is not implied
• Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public; practice only within areas of competence; act as a faithful agent to the client; maintain honesty and integrity in all communications.
• Comply with applicable laws, codes, standards, and permitting requirements; identify constraints and assumptions transparently.
• Avoid expanding obligations beyond insurable standard-of-care language unless expressly negotiated (e.g., “best,” “highest,” or “ensure” may inadvertently elevate liability).
• Document key decisions, design bases, and limitations (including data gaps and uncertainties such as those arising from climate, geotechnical, or hydrologic variability).
• Follow the firm’s Quality Management Plan (QMP)
• Plan checklists and hold-gates for calculations, models, drawings, and specifications; incorporate independent technical reviews and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Ensure traceability of inputs, assumptions, and revisions; manage document control per project standards.
• Pursue continuous improvement via audits, corrective actions, and client feedback; use metrics to assess process effectiveness.
• Prepare grading, roadway, drainage, water, and sanitary sewer plans using Civil 3D and related tools.
• Develop technical memoranda, design plans, specifications, and reports from due diligence through final submittal and bidding.
• Prepare supporting calculations, construction specifications, permit packages, and responses to agency comments.
• Prepare construction cost models and opinions of probable cost across project phases; support bidding and procurement.
• Provide construction-phase support including contractor coordination and observation consistent with scope.
• Lead and mentor other team members, engineers, and designers; foster collaborative, inclusive teams across disciplines and offices.
• Coordinate with clients, agencies, and subconsultants; support pursuit efforts and proposals, including scopes, schedules, budgets, and presentations.
• Microsoft 365; AutoCAD Civil 3D; Hydraflow/Storm and Sanitary Analysis or SWMM; WaterCAD; HEC‑RAS; GIS tools.

Qualifications, Skills, and Competencies:

• BS or MS in Civil Engineering from an accredited program.
• 2+ years of experience post PE Certification
• Demonstrated project management and delivery skills; ability to supervise staff and develop execution plans and deliverables

Why would a candidate want this job?

At Horrocks, you can expect a competitive base salary and award-winning benefits. Including, but not limited to:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off
• 401(k): 50% match of contribution up to 6%
• Professional development opportunities including in-house training
• Paid professional organization membership and professional licensure

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Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and protected veteran status

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