Looking for a place to grow your career and make a difference? RICK is the place for you! As a Principal Project Engineer/Manager in San Diego, CA you will have an opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team on meaningful, landmark projects in the San Diego, CA area. As a RICK team member, you will help 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.
Qualifications
Qualified candidate will have a BSCE degree, CA Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer, (or ability to obtain in next 6 months), plus a minimum of eight (8-12) years relevant experience; or the equivalent work experience of twelve (12-15) years in this industry.
Candidates for this position must demonstrate:
- Independent thought and decision-making abilities
- Must demonstrate strong independent thought and decision-making abilities
- A minimum of three years management experience supervising the work of technical staff required
- Possess demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills
- Demonstrate Project management ability
- Be adept in establishing and maintaining strong and positive working relationships with clients/public-agency personnel and in-house staff
Managerial experience will include the following:
- Management of construction documents and contracts
- Management of construction support and field coordination
- Management of project schedules and budgets
- Preparation of contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work
- Significant experience in client and public-agency interactions
- Management of Design and Support Staff
Technical experience will include the following:
- Ability to perform conceptual and preliminary engineering design studies (incorporating land use and zoning considerations, assessment and consideration of site constraints, infrastructure requirements, and potential regulatory issues)
- Preparation/processing of regulatory plans
- Preparation/processing of public improvement plans (private and public)
- Ability to perform constructability reviews
- Experience with a range of construction support services
Knowledge of jurisdictional codes, standards, and procedures in the State of CA and the region is strongly preferred.
AutoCAD/Civil 3D. CAD experience is required.
Additional Skills:
- Applies engineering principles, techniques, and procedures for Civil Engineering design
- Possesses working knowledge of business and management principles associated with strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production procedures, interview and hiring methods and the coordination of people
- Accepts and carries out responsibility for the design team's direction, control and planning; sets realistic goals and makes decisions independently
- Exhibits a thorough understanding of jurisdictional processing
- Negotiates effectively
- Demonstrates a high level of leadership & management ability; accepts and responds appropriately to constructive feedback with others and applies seasoned time management
- Relates well and maintains a high level of respect and confidence from co-workers, public agencies
- Demonstrates a high level of competence in written and oral communication
- Possesses knowledge of CAD and its capabilities for preparing exhibits, studies and/or final plans
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 or equivalent
- California Professional Civil Engineer registration, or ability to obtain it within six months
- Eight to twelve years of relevant experience
- Alternatively, twelve to fifteen years of equivalent industry experience
- At least three years of management experience supervising technical staff
- Project management experience
- Experience managing construction documents, contracts, schedules, budgets, and construction support
- Experience preparing contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work
- Civil engineering design experience, including conceptual and preliminary studies
- Experience preparing and processing regulatory and public improvement plans
- Constructability review and construction support experience
- AutoCAD and Civil 3D experience
- Knowledge of California and regional jurisdictional codes, standards, and procedures
- Leadership, supervisory, communication, negotiation, and client relationship 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.
