Senior Project Engineer

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San Diego, CA, USA
In-Office
135K-195K Annually
Senior level
Other • Professional Services • Real Estate • Energy
The Role
Lead delivery of complex transportation planning, traffic engineering, and infrastructure projects. Provide senior technical oversight, perform engineering analyses, review traffic control and staging plans, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and public agencies, manage project finances and schedules, conduct on-site verification, support QA/QC, and contribute to business development and proposals.
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Responsibilities:

Lead the delivery of complex transportation planning, traffic engineering, and transportation infrastructure projects; Serve as a senior technical lead for transportation planning and traffic engineering projects, providing technical guidance and oversight; Apply engineering judgment to support project delivery tasks, including evaluation of alternatives and resolution of technical issues; Interpret and analyze engineering data and technical analyses in support of project decisions and recommendations; Lead engineering review of traffic control and staging plans to ensure safety, accessibility, constructability, and compliance with applicable standards; Conduct on-site review and verification of work performed by subconsultants, as required to support project delivery; Perform engineering analyses and quantity takeoffs to support the development of construction cost estimates and bid documents; Conduct multidisciplinary engineering coordination reviews, including coordination with roadway, structures, rail interfaces, and transit system elements; Ensure compliance with applicable design standards, technical specifications, and permitting requirements through preparation, review, and quality control of engineering documentation; Manage and monitor project financial performance, including review and management of project financial data within a project financial management system or comparable environment; Support business development activities, including positioning for new work and preparation of technical content in support of proposals. Telecommuting permitted up to 40%.


Requirements:

Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Civil Engineering or related field and seven (7) years of experience in the job offered or in a Senior Project Engineer-related occupation. Position requires demonstrable experience with the following in a consulting Design and/or Design-Build project environment: Leading the delivery of planning and engineering projects within the transportation market; Experience managing multidisciplinary transportation engineering teams, including coordination across roadway, traffic, drainage, structures, and environmental disciplines; Experience coordinating with public-sector agencies and stakeholders, including state departments of transportation (e.g., Caltrans), utility owners, and external stakeholders throughout planning, design, and delivery phases; Experience interpreting and analyzing engineering data and communicating findings to project teams and clients; Experience preparing, reviewing, and delivering technical reports, memoranda, and design submittals in accordance with applicable standards and guidelines; Experience supporting procurement activities, contract administration, and coordination with subconsultants; Experience interpreting, managing, and presenting project financial data within a project financial management system or comparable environment; Demonstrable expertise in project management and in the use and interrogation of scheduling platforms, including MS Project; Experience supporting quality assurance and quality control processes, including internal technical reviews and resolution of review comments. Telecommuting permitted up to 40%.


As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.


 Salary Range: $134,659 – $194,659 per year


Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field (or foreign equivalent)
  • Seven (7) years of relevant experience in the job offered or a related Senior Project Engineer role
  • Experience leading delivery of planning and engineering projects within the transportation market in consulting Design and/or Design-Build environments
  • Experience managing multidisciplinary transportation engineering teams and coordinating roadway, traffic, drainage, structures, and environmental disciplines
  • Experience coordinating with public-sector agencies and stakeholders (e.g., state departments of transportation), utility owners, and external stakeholders
  • Ability to interpret and analyze engineering data and communicate findings to project teams and clients
  • Experience preparing, reviewing, and delivering technical reports, memoranda, and design submittals per applicable standards
  • Experience supporting procurement activities, contract administration, and coordination with subconsultants
  • Experience managing and presenting project financial data within a project financial management system or comparable environment
  • Demonstrable expertise in project management and experience using scheduling platforms, including MS Project
  • Experience supporting quality assurance and quality control processes, including internal technical reviews and resolving review comments
  • Ability to perform on-site review and verification of work performed by subconsultants and conduct engineering reviews of traffic control and staging plans
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The Company
HQ: Sydney
11,027 Employees
Year Founded: 1928

What We Do

GHD recognises and understands the world is constantly changing. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. We are a global professional services company that leads through engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Our forward-looking, innovative approaches connect and sustain communities around the world. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are focused on building lasting relationships with our partners and clients. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals connected by over 200 offices, across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region.

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