Principal Engineer

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Dulles, VA, USA
In-Office
140K-180K Annually
Expert/Leader
Professional Services • Transportation • Consulting • Design
The Role
Lead multidisciplinary architectural and engineering teams delivering construction documents for storage tank replacement projects at transportation facilities. Manage scope, schedule, budget, design quality, stakeholder coordination, existing-condition investigations, technical decisions, and construction-ready drawings and specifications. Serve as the primary owner liaison and resolve cross-discipline design conflicts while developing practical, constructible solutions for site and operational constraints.
Summary Generated by Built In

Alpha Corporation established in 1979, is a full-service woman-owned firm, providing civil, and structural engineering, program and construction management, project controls, and technology services for various building types, transportation, and heavy infrastructure projects. We provide services to a broad spectrum of clients, including all levels of government agencies, public and private enterprises/partnerships.

Alpha has been performing civil engineering design services since the firm’s inception. Our vision is to be recognized by our clients for responsive, innovative, and quality services in the building, transportation, and infrastructure sectors, and to be the employer of choice. Alpha was awarded the ENR Mid-Atlantic 2022 Design Firm of the Year and Top 100 PM/CM firm.

Position Summary

The Project Manager/Principal Engineer will lead the architectural and engineering team in developing complete construction documents for the removal and replacement of underground and aboveground storage tanks at three local transportation facilities. The role will oversee project scope, schedule, budget, multidisciplinary coordination, and the quality and timely delivery of design documents.

  • Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and overall design delivery.
  • Lead coordination among civil, structural, environmental, and other applicable disciplines.
  • Oversee the quality, completeness, and timely delivery of design documents.
  • Coordinate existing-condition investigations and incorporate findings into the design.
  • Identify and resolve design interfaces and conflicts across disciplines.
  • Serve as a primary point of communication and coordination with the Owner.
  • Oversee the preparation and review of construction-ready drawings and specifications.
  • Coordinate technical decisions and design requirements among project stakeholders.
  • Support development of practical, constructible solutions that address site and operational constraints.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary facility or infrastructure design projects involving storage tanks is preferred.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Environmental Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
  • 12–15+ years of engineering experience

Salary Range: $140,000 - $180,000

Physical Requirements The incumbent in this position can typically expect to sit and use his/her hands to handle and feel for more than 1/3 of the day. He/she can expect to stand or walk for more than 2/3 of the day. Talking and listening are also expected for more than 2/3 of the day. The ability to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, or reach with arms will be needed for less than 2/3 of the day.

This position requires that the incumbent be able to lift items up to 70 pounds on an infrequent basis.

The incumbent in this position should have clear vision at 20 inches or less. He/she should be able to view various reports and forms as well as information displayed on a computer monitor and have the ability to distinguish between different colors. Depth perception, peripheral vision, the ability to focus, and the ability to see from a distance are also necessary.

EEO Statement

Alpha Corporation is an equal-opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or military status, or any other protected class. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotions, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Environmental Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
  • 12-15+ years of engineering experience
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary facility or infrastructure design projects involving storage tanks
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The Company
HQ: Dulles, VA
190 Employees
Year Founded: 1979

What We Do

Alpha Corporation is a woman-owned multidisciplinary construction consulting firm providing civil/structural engineering, program and construction management, project controls, and technology services for various building types, transportation, and heavy infrastructure projects. They serve a broad spectrum of clients, including government agencies, public and private enterprises, and commercial developers, offering innovative and sustainable solutions across the entire project lifecycle.

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