Project Manager/Engineer (PE)

Job DescriptionJob Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Project Engineer is a Professional Engineer with 10-15 years of experience. This individual will design and/or manage a variety of infrastructure projects (owned by municipalities and local school districts) and will report directly to the principal. Such projects shall include roads, underground utilities, public buildings, recreational facilities, and land use applications submitted by private developers. This candidate will work in the Allentown, PA area and counties of Lehigh, Northampton, and Carbon.

PRIMARY DUTIES:

• Responsible to act as the client manager to one or more municipalities or other public agencies. The client manager will act as the single point of contact between the firm and the client. He/she will supervise and coordinate all projects performed in the firm on behalf of the client, to the client’s satisfaction.
• Develop or implement engineering solutions to assist clients with improving and maintaining their infrastructure.
  • Design transportation, utility, facility, or hydraulic systems or structures (as appropriate) using computer assisted design or drawing tools.
  • Compute load and grade requirements, water flow rates, or material stress factors to determine design specifications.
  • Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
  • Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, or other topographical or geologic data.
  • Conduct studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess potential project impact.
  • Perform all design activities ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, or other governmental regulations.
  • Identify environmental risks and develop risk management strategies for projects.
• Attending regularly scheduled public meetings (conducted by Municipal clients) in the capacity of Municipal Engineer, or Municipal Planning Commission Engineer. Prepare and present public reports on topics such as bid proposals, project status reports and developmental review projects.

• Provide technical advice to clients regarding design, construction, or capital program modifications.
• Support of the field activities of our construction inspection staff, including providing timely data, shop drawing review, and client coordination.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Municipal Engineering experience preferred but not required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to make public presentations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions to present to co-workers and clients.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Knowledge of computer aided design software.
• Ability to work in groups as well as individually.
• Ability to mentor younger or less experienced staff

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES REQUIRED

• PE License Required

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Company DescriptionFounded in 1901, RVE has grown continuously to nearly 500 employees in 15 offices throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and North Carolina.

RVE is a full-service engineering consulting firm that provides design, planning, and construction management/inspection services to our clients. Our staff includes Professional Engineers (civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, transportation, sanitary, and environmental), Professional Planners, Certified Landscape Architects, Certified Inspectors, Surveyors, CADD Designers, and administrative support personnel. The Engineering News Record consistently ranks RVE in the Top 300 design firms and Top 100 construction management firms in the nation.

As a firm, RVE has long supported and currently supports a variety of on-call, general engineering consultant (GEC), and construction management contracts.Company DescriptionFounded in 1901, RVE has grown continuously to nearly 500 employees in 15 offices throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and North Carolina.\r\n\r\nRVE is a full-service engineering consulting firm that provides design, planning, and construction management/inspection services to our clients. Our staff includes Professional Engineers (civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, transportation, sanitary, and environmental), Professional Planners, Certified Landscape Architects, Certified Inspectors, Surveyors, CADD Designers, and administrative support personnel. The Engineering News Record consistently ranks RVE in the Top 300 design firms and Top 100 construction management firms in the nation. \r\n\r\nAs a firm, RVE has long supported and currently supports a variety of on-call, general engineering consultant (GEC), and construction management contracts.]]>