Highway Project Engineer II
Highway Engineering Knoxville TN • ID 25444 • Full-Time • Regular
Johnson Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic 100 employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2800 professionals providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering architecture information technology and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked 50 on Engineering News-Records list of the Top 500 Design Firms.
Position Summary:
Responsible for leading the engineering design for tasks or sub-tasks in a specialized discipline by using basic project management and advanced knowledge of general engineering principles. Coordinates with design and other project engineers to efficiently complete project goals delivered on schedule budget and of quality.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
• Supporting overall Project Manager by executing project management responsibilities for respective discipline including developing hours estimates scope etc. • Provide design status updates to the Project Manager. • Track the budgets of discipline tasks. • Oversee sub-tasks within their respective discipline for a project. • Executing quality control and quality assurance plans as provided by the PMP for project. • Delegate project tasks to project team members. • Coaching and mentoring design staff through the design process. • Provide consultative services to the clients including attending client meetings providing timely updates and appropriate solutions to meet their expectations. • Collaborate and manage project sub-consultants and other internal disciplines • Develop extra work order requests and open-end contract task proposals • Perform alternative studies evaluate impacts develop and finalize reports for client.
Technical Oversight and Guidance:
• Provide technical oversight and guidance support of Design Engineers within department. • If Manages Others: Lead and manage team members by providing leadership and continuous performance management setting expectations goals feedback 11 meeting coaching that supports the growth and development of team.
Nonessential Functions and Responsibilities:
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Experience:
• Bachelors degree in civil engineering or a related field from an ABET accredited engineering program • Professional Engineer license Tennessee • 8 years of experience in specialized discipline • Experience generating plans specifications and estimates for highway/roadway projects for TDOT and other government agencies • Proficient in discipline specific design software Bentley OpenRoads Designer preferred • Proficient in Microsoft Office • Written and communication skills • Presentation skills
Preferred Experience:
• Experience working with local clients at the city, county, and state level
Working Conditions:
• Work is performed within a general office environment (95% of the time). • Work is generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional standing and walking. • Lighting and temperature are adequate and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. within the office environment. • Field work is required on occasion where work may be conducted outside in heat, cold, wet, humid, and dry/arid conditions. • Some lifting up to 25 lbs may be required as needed.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.