Looking for a place to grow your career and make a difference? RICK is the place for you!
As an Associate Project Engineer/Manager in Tucson, Arizona you will have an opportunity to guide the infrastructure needed for multi-disciplinary teams working on meaningful and landmark projects in the West. As a RICK team member, you will be a foundational part to help our clients and communities turn their dreams into reality. You will learn from and work alongside industry-leading experts and together shape the future of tomorrow. At RICK you will find an abundance of opportunities for mentorship, growth, and (of course) fun!
This role involves shaping our deeply collaborative, client-centric consulting environment, where an unwavering commitment to service excellence is a core principle.
Qualifications
Candidate will have a BSCE degree, Arizona Registration as a Professional Engineer (or the ability to become licensed in Arizona within six (6) months of employment), plus a minimum of six (6) years of land development experience or the equivalent of ten (10-12) years of total work experience.
Candidates for this position must demonstrate:
- Independent thought and decision-making abilities.
- Be adept in establishing and maintaining strong and positive working relationships with clients and public agency personnel as well as in-house professional peers.
- Knowledge of jurisdictional codes, standards, and procedures in the State of AZ and the region is strongly preferred.
- Accepts and responds appropriately to constructive feedback with others and applies seasoned time management.
Candidate’s experience must also include the following:
- Supervision of engineering design and support staff (including task delegation, technical mentorship and training, and providing quality control).
- Management of project schedules and budgets.
- Assistance with the preparation of contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work.
- Significant experience in client and public-agency interactions.
Candidate’s technical experience must include the following:
- Preliminary engineering design studies (incorporating land use and zoning considerations, assessment and consideration of site constraints, and potential regulatory issues).
- Preparation/processing of tentative tract maps, understanding of final subdivision map processes, preparation/processing of public improvement plans and site development plans for commercial and residential developments.
- An ability to perform constructability reviews of final engineering drawings and specifications.
- Experience with a range of construction support services.
- Preparation and review of civil-related technical reports for grading and utility design, including stormwater management and drainage reports.
AutoCAD/Civil 3D experience required.
Position generally requires extensive experience and demonstrated engineering abilities in all aspects of land development projects and in interacting comfortably and productively with clients and public agencies.
Additional Attributes:
- Relates well and maintains a high level of respect and confidence from co-workers, public agencies and demonstrates an ability to negotiate effectively.
- Demonstrates a high level of competence in written and oral communication
What We Offer:
Generous Benefits Package
Medical, Dental, Vision, Profit Sharing, 401K, and Life and Disability Insurance and Personal Leave
Holiday Parties, Team Building Activities and Events and Alternative Work Schedule
At RICK you will find an abundance of opportunities for mentorship, growth, and (of course) fun! Learn more by visiting www.rickengineering.com
RICK Engineering Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer
RICK employees are protected by laws designed to protect employees from discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit-based factor. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs. RICK employees are also protected against retaliation if they engage in a protected activity, whistleblowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree
- Arizona Professional Engineer registration or ability to become licensed in Arizona within six months
- Minimum six years of land development experience, or equivalent of ten to twelve years of total work experience
- Ability to independently make decisions and manage time effectively
- Experience establishing relationships with clients, public agencies, and internal professional peers
- Knowledge of Arizona and regional jurisdictional codes, standards, and procedures
- Experience supervising engineering design and support staff, including delegation, mentoring, training, and quality control
- Experience managing project schedules and budgets
- Experience assisting with contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work
- Significant client and public-agency interaction experience
- Experience with preliminary engineering design studies, land use, zoning, site constraints, and regulatory issues
- Experience preparing and processing tentative tract maps, final subdivision maps, public improvement plans, and site development plans
- Ability to perform constructability reviews of final engineering drawings and specifications
- Experience providing construction support services
- Experience preparing and reviewing civil technical reports for grading, utilities, stormwater management, and drainage
- AutoCAD and Civil 3D experience
- Strong written, oral communication, relationship-building, and negotiation skills
What We Do
RICK (formerly Rick Engineering Company) is a multidisciplinary planning, design, and engineering firm serving public- and private-sector clients across the western United States. Its work spans infrastructure and land development, including residential, commercial, mixed-use, and transportation projects. Services include civil and traffic engineering, urban planning and design, landscape architecture, surveying, mapping, photogrammetry, water resources, and geographic information systems. The company partners with clients to create resilient communities and infrastructure through innovative solutions.
