Land Development Senior Project Engineer

McClure; Clive (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

McClure is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead a range of high-visibility projects within our Development team in Iowa. The Senior PE will mentor less experienced engineers, guide technical and design decisions, and drive project success through strong leadership and QA/QC practices.

Successful candidates will demonstrate proven team leadership, a PE license, and extensive civil engineering experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
• PE license required.
• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• Mentoring and development of junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Support VP/Team Leader in monthly leadership meetings to review progress and successes.
• Maintain ongoing communication with leadership regarding project needs.
• Lead project delivery team by delegating technical tasks and coaching team members.
• Perform QA/QC on reports, plans, and specs to ensure industry standards compliance.
• Identify project milestones and dependencies.
• Lead design team schedules, budgets, and staffing with PM coordination.
• Implement team delivery processes and work breakdown structures.
• Coordinate with outside disciplines as needed.
• Document and implement lessons learned for future projects.
• Assess skills of team members and address weaknesses; provide mentorship.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Oral communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Stakeholder communication

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Excel

Word

PDF

Job description

Senior Project Engineer (Senior PE)

McClure is currently searching for a skilled Senior Project Engineer to help live our mission of Making Lives Better through our growing Development team. The Senior PE will be the primary point on a variety of highly visible and critical projects for the organization. A successful Senior PE will demonstrate past success in team technical/design leadership and the ability to mentor/develop less experienced team members.

Job Type

Full-time

General Responsibilities

• Support the Vice President or Team Leader with tasks such as participation in monthly meetings with leadership to review team progress, discuss concerns, and identify successes.
• Frequent communication to leadership as necessary based on project/team needs.
• Support Team Leaders and Project Managers with tasks such as frequent communication and coordination with Project Managers and Engineers, participating in project specific design review and milestone meetings, leading the project delivery team by delegating technical/design tasks and coaching those involved, and leading QA/QC processes for projects and advising on necessary team-wide changes.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control on reports, plans and specifications, ensuring compliance with industry standards, regulations, and guidelines.
• Assist in identifying project milestones and dependencies.
• Independently lead design team schedules, budgets and staffing while coordinating/communicating with the Project Manager.
• Implement team specific project delivery processes such as work breakdown structures.
• Coordinate with outside disciplines.
• Document, review and implement lessons learned.
• Assess skills of technical team members and assist to address weaknesses.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and experience through knowledge transfer to members of the Team.

Industry Innovation and Thought Leadership

• Research and review feasibility of industry developments and advancements.
• Help lead the industry by speaking publicly on behalf of McClure about projects, initiatives or innovations.
• Organize internal and external training opportunities for the team.
• Serve as an expert witness in litigation, providing expert testimony and technical analysis.
• Collaborate with other engineers and professionals on multi-disciplinary projects.

Client Support

• Participate in client meetings such as project kick-off, design review, construction progress or project specific technical meetings as required.
• Proactively communicate complex issues and solutions.
• Build a relationship of trust with all clients.

Other Duties as Assigned

• Various duties as required to support project success.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and professional demeanor with all team members.
• Strong understanding of engineering systems, construction techniques, and industry standards.
• Ability to manage a fair workload by managing priorities.
• Strong knowledge of professional liability, quality procedures, and other engineering/technical skills.
• Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from various groups of people.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in engineering.
• Proven track record of mentoring and developing junior team members.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license is required.
• General computer knowledge (Excel, Word, PDF).

McClure provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.