Project Engineer - Civil Engineer

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Project Engineer (General Civil)

About DJ&A

DJ&A is a multidisciplinary consulting firm that delivers a wide variety of professional services to clients across the nation. Specializing in Transportation Design, Survey & Mapping, Sustainability, Site Development and Utilities, Construction Inspection/Management, Geospatial Solutions, Terrestrial LiDAR, 3D Scanning, Structural Design, Project Management, Community Involvement, Right of Way, and Environmental Compliance, we perform work in some of the most beautiful locations; Forests, Parks and Monuments, campgrounds and other recreational facilities, and other federal lands throughout the United States. DJ&A’s unique and interesting projects create well-rounded employees, promote career development, and provide opportunities to visit and work in these beautiful locales!

Founded in 1973 by two former U.S. Forest Service employees who saw a need for a company that uniquely understood Forest Service projects, DJ&A has continued to grow and expand over the last 50 years by embracing the values of our founders. Today, we have a team of 120+ skilled professionals spanning across offices in Missoula, MT (headquarters); Bozeman, MT; Vancouver, WA; Denver, CO; Sioux Falls, SD, and Reno, NV.

Job Summary

DJ&A is seeking a full-time Project Engineer with 4 to 12 years of relevant experience in site design, transportation, drainage, roadway design, and/or utility engineering. The ideal candidate will have experience working on design projects for state and/or federal clients as well as private clients.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

General

• Must desire to be a key member of a highly competent team that tackles a variety of projects with interesting challenges.

• Possesses a strong initiative to solve problems, develop creative solutions, learn new methods and techniques, and seek out answers to simple and complex questions.
• Coordinates with other team members to ensure schedules, budgets, quality, and project requirements are achieved.
• Interacts with clients, customers, officials, contractors, architects, and other members of the design community.
• Schedules, coordinates, and attends project site visits (including out-of-state sites) for scoping and during major design review milestones.
• Implements QA/QC procedures.

Proposal / Project Procurement

• Supports business development and proposal preparation to procure engineering projects.
• Assists with development of project scoping documents, budgets, and schedules.

Design & Project Work

• Produces civil engineering designs for commercial site development projects as well as residential and mixed-use development projects. Additional project work can include water, sewer, roadway and parking lot design, stormwater management, and site grading and drainage.
• Produces drawings, layouts, sketches, maps, and graphic representations of engineering designs.
• Develops project specifications in a wide variety of formats.
• Prepares construction cost estimates in a wide variety of formats.
• Supports project managers, engineers, land surveyors, and survey/design teams using Bentley WaterCAD, EPANET, Autodesk Civil 3D, OpenRoads Designer, and/or similar software platforms.
• Produces technical engineering reports with photos, figures, engineering calculations, applicable references, and relevant supporting documentation.
• Obtains federal, state, and local project approvals and permits.

Construction Contract Administration and Site Work

• Develops bidding documents for a variety of civil engineering projects.
• Assists with, and/or performs, intermittent construction inspections including documenting observations, construction activities, and field measurements.
• Accompanies project managers to meetings related to bid openings, pre-construction meetings, and client/contractor meetings.
• Completes special client forms and project close-out activities.

Business Development:

• Participates in strategy development, strategic pursuit development, competitor analysis, and research for the market area and growth opportunities based on trends.
• Supports business development activities through early client interaction, scope of work development, interviews, and on-going client relationships.
• Partners closely with the office manager and senior leadership team (SLT) on key growth initiatives and strategies.
• Cultivates relationships with existing federal agencies (FHWA, NPS, USFS, etc.)
• Serves as client manager for specific client relationships.
• Ensures client success and satisfaction.
• Manages and prepare strategic/key proposals, contracting and teaming negotiations, and establishing sustainable relationships with key consultants to support growth initiatives.
• Develops proposal and marketing materials in conjunction with the marketing coordinator, identifies differentiators and win themes, leads pre-positioning activities and storyboarding, and ensures the proposal reflects the winning strategy.
• May need to write key message-intensive sections such as the cover letter or technical sections.
• May be asked to attend marketing/capture update calls, and ensure all assigned opportunities are kept current in tracking system.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, planning skills, and organizational skills.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Proficient analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Independent, self-motivated, results-oriented, and dynamic.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and with geographically dispersed teams.

Education and Experience:

• B.S. in Civil Engineering or related engineering field and EIT certificate (minimum). A Master’s in Civil or Environmental Engineering is a plus.
• Professional licensure in the State of South Dakota or can attain licensure within 6 months of hire date.
• Between 4 and12 years of experience related to civil engineering design projects.
• Project experience with federal agencies (FHWA, NPS, USFS, NRCS, etc.) is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working at a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to travel to various (and sometimes remote) project sites.
• Must be able to access and navigate job sites and construction areas.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary range commensurate with qualifications and experience and regional office location.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits (monthly HDHP medical premiums fully paid for employee and dependents).
• Long-term and life insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with annual company contribution.
• Roth and 401(k) retirement accounts.
• Profit sharing and bonus plan.
• 9/80 work schedule.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Professional licensure reimbursement.
• Professional development training.
• Friendly, supportive, knowledgeable team and culture!

Office Locations

• Missoula, MT; Bozeman, MT; Sioux Falls, SD; Denver, CO

DJ&A is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We do not discriminate based upon , , , , (including , childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), , , expression, , status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a , genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here and Supplemental EEO notice here.

DJ&A is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a , you may contact us at careers@djanda.com.