Project Engineer - Municipal Transportation

Responsibilities

• Ensure project completion aligns with quality assurance policies, standards, and project specifications.
• Prepare and review engineering plans and drawings.
• Assist in preparing project proposals, cost estimates, and feasibility studies.
• Direct or perform engineering design and coordinate with other design staff to produce construction documents and specifications in compliance with building codes, construction administration, and the development of reports and studies.
• Serve as an advisor to the Project Manager, identifying and communicating any potential risk to the project in a timely fashion.
• Perform design computations by hand and with computer software.
• Apply experience, education, and judgement to make informed decisions, building on prior experiences to increase capabilities in breadth and complexity.
• Organize multiple projects and tasks to complete them on schedule and per PEC standards, overseeing tasks delegated to other engineers and support staff.
• Effectively communicate and coordinate with the Design Team to complete design tasks on numerous projects.
• Perform quality control reviews at appropriate milestones.
• Mentor, train, and develop less experienced staff.
• Participate in business development activities, including developing and maintaining relationships with clients.
• Other projects and responsibilities may be added at the company’s discretion.

Requirements

• Ability to work independently and with others, with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in preparing engineering plans, reports, and documentation.
• Familiarity with local regulations, permitting processes, and design standards.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge and skill in determining project requirements, setting the scope of work, establishing design budgets, preparing preliminary construction budgets, and reviewing contracts.
• Strong work ethic.
• Experience with computer aided drafting and modeling using industry-accepted software.
• Experience with codes and regulations, interpreting plans, and design discipline specific project components.
• Bachelor of Science degree in an appropriate field from an accredited college.
• Minimum four years of engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer license in the location of practice is required.

Technologies

• BIM and CAD software

Position Summary

The Project Engineer will be responsible for design on multiple municipal transportation projects, directing and leading other design professionals within their discipline, and collaborating with other design disciplines internal and external to PEC to develop engineering solutions for PEC’s clients. This role delivers design deliverables across a variety of projects while maintaining PEC’s standard of excellence, leveraging BIM/CAD software, hand calculations, and computer-based calculations.

Work Environment

PEC emphasizes a healthy work-life balance with a focus on efficient, collaborative work to ensure quality outcomes and ample time away from the office. The environment is business casual, friendly, respectful, and team oriented, with daily peer interactions addressing work progress, client needs, and project-specific technical issues. The organization supports enjoyable, growth-focused work with opportunities for career advancement.