Federal Design & Construction Engineer

CDM Smith; Aberdeen (SD); On-site; USD 76,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith seeks an experienced engineer to serve as the technical liaison between federal design and construction teams and contractors on government projects. You will review submittals, apply engineering principles, and prepare status reports while guiding field modifications and value engineering proposals.

Ideal candidates have a BS in Engineering, 5+ years of relevant experience, and the ability to pass a federal background check.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to pass a federal background check.
• Knowledge of design review and construction administration.
• Experience with cost estimating and scheduling.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical liaison between federal government client design branch, construction branch, and contractors.
• Review design submittals, shop drawings, specifications for compliance with standards.
• Apply engineering principles across planning, design review, construction administration, and assessment of engineering procedures, structures, systems, and tools.
• Monitors progress and prepares technical reports and/or project status reports.
• Provide engineering judgment for field modifications, non-conformance issues, value engineering proposals, and constructability reviews.
• Develop and maintain client relationships through responsive communication and strong technical support.
• Develops, trains, mentors junior engineering staff while guiding technical direction and best practices.

Skills

U.S. citizen

Federal background check

Design review

Construction administration

Cost estimating

Scheduling

Communication skills

Independent field work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Project

Primavera P6

Job description

CDM Smith seeks an experienced engineer to serve as the technical liaison between federal design and construction teams and contractors on government projects. You will review submittals, apply engineering principles, and prepare status reports while guiding field modifications and value engineering proposals.

Ideal candidates have a BS in Engineering, 5+ years of relevant experience, and the ability to pass a federal background check.