A Professional Engineering license is required, with the ability to obtain licenses in other states by reciprocity.
At least 10 years of experience in civil engineering projects, specifically transportation and bridge projects, with increasing responsibility and a Professional Engineer license.
A college degree in civil or structural engineering, or equivalent combined education and experience.
Creativity, foresight, and judgment in planning, organizing, and problem analysis and resolution.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Effective interpersonal skills for maintaining internal and external relationships.
Knowledge of contracting methods including design-bid-build and design-build.
Ability to mentor and develop less experienced staff in the area of expertise.
Knowledge of current engineering trends, techniques, strategies, philosophies, and technologies.
A valid driver's license with a good driving record is required.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen is required.
Responsibilities
Act as a technical specialist in miscellaneous structure design, including bridges.
Provide internal technical advice to project managers for preparing proposals and developing client presentations.
Collaborate with the project manager on project planning, including project scope, concepts, strategies, task organization, effort estimates, resource identification, and schedules.
Collaborate on developing project cost and budget estimates.
Provide technical guidance to the project manager in developing engineering-services agreements, including scope, fee structure, fee amount, schedule, and risk-sharing and management provisions.
Direct, manage, and participate in production of project deliverables.
Conduct preliminary studies and prepare plans and cost estimates.
Define and oversee design surveys.
Perform designs and plan production.
Conduct project status and review meetings.
Develop and produce specifications and contract documents.
Oversee bidding, contract award, and construction administration.
Monitor and maintain quality across all facets of project deliverables.
Provide input on the monthly project accounting process, including review of project time and expense charges.
Communicate with clients throughout projects to address issues to the client's satisfaction.
Participate in ongoing client maintenance activities as appropriate.
Review personal and project staff labor utilization relative to assigned project teams.
Oversee and direct assignments of engineers, designers, and technicians assigned to projects.
Develop an open team environment that encourages communication among project team members.
Provide constructive performance feedback and coaching to improve team-member performance.
Provide performance information on project team members to the delivery leader, team leader, or project manager.
Maintain awareness of new engineering trends, techniques, strategies, philosophies, methods, and technologies.
Maintain professional licensure in states required by the company.
Develop and implement project scope, fee, schedule, and quality plans, typically in coordination with a Project Manager II.
Mentor team members.
Analyze project issues and recommend efficient, cost-effective solutions.
Meet with equipment vendors on a technical basis with project managers and project teams.
Present at conferences and trade shows as directed.
Participate in the company's standard specification process as directed.
Travel occasionally, up to 20% of the time, for client meetings, business or organization meetings, industry conferences, and visits to other company locations.
Overview
About Us: Bartlett & West is an engineering, architecture, technology, and other professional services firm headquartered in Topeka, KS with 19 offices in seven states throughout the Midwest. As a completely employee-owned company, Bartlett & West has a “We Before Me” mentality. We prioritize service to our clients, communities, and each other. We’re less concerned about titles and more concerned about how each person can be supported to make the greatest impact.
Position Summary:
A technical subject matter expert on bridge projects and should have a background in bridge design. The focus of this position may include serving as an internal consulting resource to other professionals on projects throughout the company, and support business development pursuits. Project work will focus on Florida bridge projects.
Veterans encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
Acts as a technical specialist in miscellaneous structure design, including bridges.
Provides internal technical advice to project managers throughout the company for the purpose of preparing proposals and developing client presentations.
Collaborates with a project manager with project planning including development of the project scope, concepts and strategies to be used, task organization, estimates of effort the identification of other required resources, and schedules necessary to complete the project. Collaborates with the development of cost and budget estimates for the project.
Provides technical guidance to the project manager in developing an agreement for engineering services, including scope, fee structure, fee amount, schedule, and all other risk sharing/management provisions related to the engineering manager’s portion of the project.
Directs, manages and participates in the production of the project deliverables. Performs or participates in some or all of the following:
Preliminary studies, plans and cost estimates
Definition of and oversight of design surveys
Designs and plan production
Conducting project status/review meetings
Specification and contract document development and production
Bidding and contract award and construction administration oversight
Monitors and maintains quality on all facets of the project deliverable
Provides input to the project manager and/or others regarding the monthly project accounting process, including review of time and expense charges to projects.
In coordination with the project manager, communicates openly and frequently with clients during the course of a project to ensure that all issues are addressed to the client’s satisfaction.
Participates in on-going client maintenance activities, as appropriate.
Reviews personal and project staff labor utilization relative to assigned project teams on a regular basis as directed.
In coordination with the project manager, oversees and directs the assignments of engineers and technicians assigned to a project.
Develops and fosters an open environment encouraging communication among team members assigned to a project. Provides constructive performance feedback to project team members and coaches to improve performance.
Provides performance information on all project team members to the delivery leader, team leader, or project manager.
Stays abreast of new engineering trends, techniques, strategies, philosophies and methods. Participates in professional organization(s) in the manager’s area of expertise and/or client focus. Maintains professional licensure in the states required by the company.
Focused on project delivery, mentoring, and technical leadership.
Will have a substantial role in developing and implementing scope/fee/schedule/quality plan for projects. Typically teamed up with PM II who is ultimately responsible for the projects.
Mentors team members.
May analyze a specific issue on PM’s project to recommend solutions that are efficient and cost effective.
Meets with vendors of equipment on a technical basis with project managers and project teams as directed.
May present at conferences and tradeshows as directed.
May participate in the company’s standard specification process as directed.
May serve as the people manager/HR supervisor for a team.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Professional Engineering License
Demonstrates creativity, foresight, and judgment in planning, organizing and problem analysis and resolution.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Effective interpersonal skills to maintain effective internal and external relationships.
Demonstrates creativity, foresight, and judgement in planning, organizing, and problem solving
Professional engineering license in any state, ability to obtain in other states by reciprocity required
Knowledge of various contracting methods including design-bid-build and design-build
Provides internal technical advice to project managers
Ability to mentor and develop less experienced staff in area of expertise
In coordination with the project manager, oversees and directs the assignments of engineers and designers
Stays abreast of new engineering trends, techniques, strategies, philosophies, and technologies
Experience:
10+ years’ experience in civil engineering projects, specifically transportation/bridge projects with increasing responsibility and P.E. license
Education:
College degree in civil, or structural engineering as appropriate or equivalent in combined education and experience.
Travel Requirements:
Position may travel for client meetings, various business/organization meetings and/or industry conferences. Occasional travel, up to 20% of the time. May be occasional travel to other Bartlett & West locations. Valid driver’s license with good driving record required.
Bartlett & West is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with disability.
An offer is contingent upon successfully passing the pre-employment drug screen. Drug screen will need to complete within 48 hours of being contacted.
Nearly all positions at Bartlett & West can require employee-owners to operate a motor vehicle on public roads in the course of their duties. Accordingly, all employees may be required to have acceptable driving records and to provide an authorization to the Company to periodically obtain MVR reports”.
Bartlett & West partners with businesses and communities to build smarter, stronger, more connected infrastructure. From railroad GIS to industrial parks and city planning, we provide innovative technology and engineering solutions to clients worldwide. With deep industry knowledge and a passion for creative problem solving, we engineer better tomorrows.
Bartlett & West is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with disability.