Civil Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

 

Civil Engineer 

Garud is seeking a Civil Engineer that will assist a federal agency execute its tactical technology infrastructure design and construction activities along the southwest border of the United States. Responsible for supporting the Government in the implementation of design standards, and design reviews during the project planning, design, and construction phases to ensure the Government standards are followed. Responsible for review of design plans or work with designers and contractors to make sure the Government, state, and local regulations, codes, directives, and standards are met. A background in design and or construction management is highly desired. The candidate shall have effective communication and organizational skills and an “easy to work” personality.

About Garud

Garud Technology Services, Inc. is a trusted provider of premier technology and engineering solutions for the U.S. government and private sector. Since 2004, we have delivered tangible results and measurable outcomes for clients with diverse and challenging missions. We are recognized for our commitment to exceptional service, our deep relationships across government, and our strong culture of compliance and accountability. Garud’s teams are highly skilled, nimble, and flexible, with the ability to rapidly develop and deploy new capabilities to achieve our customers’ goals.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Support a federal agency’s technical division and function as a subject matter expert for civil engineering matters.
• Utilize subject matter expertise to deliver solutions to engineering requirements for DHS projects to include both new construction and maintenance and repair of existing real property.
• Communicate with senior leadership; engineering subject matter experts (SMEs), project managers and facility managers about issues and solutions regarding project requirements.
• Perform quality assurance reviews of design documents and engineering studies and provide associated technical recommendations.
• Review project progress from an engineering perspective, measuring performance and proposing necessary corrective actions to maintain agreed-upon requirements.
• Travel to project sites at geographically dispersed locations nationwide as required to verify progress of work, ensure conformity with specifications and accepted engineering practices, attend program management reviews, and contribute to technical Integrated Project Teams
• Provide engineering inputs to cost estimates; utilize value engineering analysis as needed.
• Provide input on appropriate standards, and guidelines, as well as interpretation and compliance for codes and regulations.
• Collaborate with other PMOD Infrastructure personnel including directors, project managers, environmental staff, and real estate staff.
• Oversee the execution of engineering projects as needed.

Required Educations, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• 8+ years’ experience in civil engineering design, or civil engineering management.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • Construction management
  • Infrastructure maintenance and/or repair experience
  • Structural or Civil/site design experience
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office including Microsoft project.
• Experience in contributing simultaneously, multiple projects with independent schedules and budgets.
• Exceptional oral and written communication, organizational, and critical thinking skills.
• Proven resourcefulness and troubleshooting aptitude with a strong track record of effective customer communication, including feedback gathering, execution updates, and issue resolution.
• Ability to work efficiently in teams comprising both technical and non-technical individuals.
• Comfortable and skilled in adapting to rapidly changing environments with dynamic objectives and user interactions.
• Travel within CONUS will be required, up to 40%.
• US citizenship required
• This position is contingent on passing a DHS Background Investigation (BI).  Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive government security investigation must meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information. The background investigation includes financial, criminal, residential, educational, foreign affiliation, and employment verification.

Qualifications & Certifications (Desired)

• A current Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer-in Training (EIT) certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, Certified Construction Manager (CCM), or other industry-related certification
• Highly Preferred: Active/Full DHS - Customs and Border Protection (CBP) BI

Location: Remote, with up to 40% travel to the southern U.S. Border region

Citizenship and Security Clearance Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Ability to pass CBP Background Investigation.

Garud provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.