Principal Engineer

Job Description:

Overview

The Principal Engineer is a senior technical leader who provides advanced engineering judgment technical direction and project leadership for complex work within an assigned service area. This role translates client and project objectives into effective design solutions guides project teams through challenging technical issues and serves as a trusted resource to Project Engineers Senior Project Engineers project managers and technical staff. The Principal Engineer operates with substantial independence and helps strengthen technical quality client confidence and the development of the firms engineering practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for complex engineering projects from concept development through final design permitting construction or implementation support as applicable.
• Establish technical approaches design criteria and work plans; evaluate alternatives and recommend solutions that balance quality risk constructability cost and schedule.
• Review and approve engineering calculations plans specifications reports estimates and other technical deliverables for accuracy consistency and compliance with applicable standards.
• Resolve complex technical issues and provide authoritative guidance to project teams clients agencies subconsultants and contractors.
• Mentor and develop engineers EITs designers and other technical staff; promote sound engineering judgment accountability and quality-focused work practices.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and Senior Project Managers on scope staffing schedules budgets risk quality control and client expectations.
• Support proposals scopes fee development client presentations interviews and other business-development activities within the assigned service area.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of design standards technical tools workflows and QA/QC practices.
• Represent the firm professionally with clients agencies professional organizations and community stakeholders.
• Provide technical direction for complex roadway programs including schematics PS&E geometric design standards constructability and delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or a related field from an ABET-accredited program.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the state(s) required to support project work.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive engineering experience including substantial experience leading complex projects and technical teams.
• Demonstrated expertise in engineering design analysis applicable codes and standards and project delivery within the assigned service area.
• Proven ability to mentor technical staff influence project outcomes and communicate effectively with clients agencies and multidisciplinary teams.

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EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants for Pape-Dawson Engineers will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.

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