Senior Construction Engineer - Central Florida Region

Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave accrual

Life Insurance

FSAs

401(k)

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Parental leave

Job summary

Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP seeks a CEI Senior Construction Engineer to grow its CEI practice in Central Florida from the Tampa office. The role emphasizes leadership, staff development, and expanding relationships with FDOT and local governments.

The ideal candidate will have FDOT project experience, a Florida PE license or ability to obtain, and a proven track record in CEI, budgeting, and business development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in civil or construction engineering.
• Florida PE license or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Minimum 8 years of FDOT CEI/CM experience.
• Experience with FDOT projects and local governments.
• CEI leadership and business development experience.
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and expand WRA’s Central Florida CEI practice from the Tampa Office.
• Lead CEI teams, manage staff, and mentor CEI personnel.
• Prepare CEI scopes and budgets for submissions and negotiations.
• Oversee contracts from award to closeout with federal, state, and local clients.
• Support business development and cultivate client relationships for CEI opportunities.

Skills

FDOT knowledge

CEI leadership

Client relationship

Budgeting & scoping

Team mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil/Construction Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Projects

MS Office

Job description

At Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP, we are "People Focused and Project Driven". We have been in business for more than 110 years and we are known for our quality work and promoting employee career growth. We are seeking the very best and most talented to join our team of approximately 250 Construction Management & Inspection staff and more than 1,000 professionals. This is your chance to join our team - help us take on today’s challenges, develop vision solutions, innovate, design, and build the multi-modal infrastructure that transforms the world’s future mobility, safety, and environmental needs!

As we enter our 111th year in consulting engineering, we are seeking individuals who are eager to work in a collaborative team-focused environment where creativity, energy, and innovation are rewarded with promotions and challenging roles on interesting projects and career developing practice building.

WRA is seeking an experienced CEI Senior Construction Engineer to develop and build WRA’s CEI practice in Central Florida out of our existing Tampa Office. WRA is a recognized leader in providing CEI services throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, with approximately 250 CEI staff. This position will be instrumental in expanding WRA’s CEI services into Central Florida; implementing strategies for growth for WRA’s Central Florida CEI practice; developing teaming partner and client relationships; pursuing work with FDOT, local governments, and other CEI clients; hiring and managing CEI staff; performing services on successfully awarded projects; and managing area contracts from successful award to contract closeout.

Responsibilities:

The CEI Senior Construction Engineer – Central Region will be an integral part of strategizing, growing, initiating and implementing WRA’s CEI practice in Central Florida out of WRA’s Tampa Office. The position will collaborate with WRA’s Florida CEI Manager and Transportation leadership team, and WRA’s Executive CEI leadership to develop and implement a plan to grow WRA’s CEI practice in Central Florida, including developing and advancing existing teaming partner and client relationships; supporting business development efforts to pursue CEI opportunities in Central Florida; assisting in preparing Letters of Response for Project Advertisements and Requests for Proposal; leading teams in pursuing potential work and securing project assignments; preparing CEI scopes and budgets for submission and negotiation; overseeing the hiring, managing, training and retaining CEI staff for awarded work; managing contracts and performing technical assignments awarded to WRA on Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build projects with federal, state and local clients and funding sources; assuring high quality of work and client satisfaction; reviewing and approving invoices; and supporting WRA’s other planning and engineering services in Central Florida.

Requirements:

Applicants must demonstrate progressive transportation construction engineering and inspection leadership and management experience, performing the duties associated with the position, including extensive knowledge of and management of roadway and bridge construction programs/projects in Florida, personnel management, and business development. Experience working on Florida Department of Transportation programs and projects required. Applicants must possess the following:

• Bachelor of Science degree in civil or construction engineering or other related engineering degree
• Florida licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain within 6 months
• Minimum 8 years of FDOT Construction Engineering Inspection / Construction Management experience
• Demonstrated experience on a broad range of project types, including Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build, and for a broad range of clients including FDOT and local governments
• Demonstrated business development and client services management experience
• CEI experience assigned to FDOT projects and/or local government transportation projects
• Excellent communication skills required for establishing and maintaining relationships with clients including:
• Client relationship development and maintenance
• Marketing for CEI pursuits and proposal development
• Contract and task management
• CEI personnel management and mentoring
• CEI team building and training
• Construction Partnering expertise
• Excellent oral and technical writing skills including:
• Oral presentation skills for client interviews (In-Person and virtual)
• Proposal writing - technical and task proposals
• Construction Progress Reports for status reports and invoicing
• Construction schedule reviews and reports
• Microsoft Office applications including MS Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Ability to develop and manage scope, manhour and fee estimates, and schedules
• Experience mentoring, training, and managing staff
• Ability to manage and lead multiple projects and assignments, and develop a team’s positive attitude and willingness to work cooperatively through team leadership

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a Senior Project Engineer or Project Administrator on FDOT projects
• Experience working on local government administered programs/projects preferred
• Experience performing CPM scheduling, constructability reviews, claims analysis and other project controls services preferred
• Construction scheduling experience using Primavera P6, MS Projects, and PSP certified (all desired)
• Construction phase engineering services experience with RFI’s, schedules, pay request documentation and monitoring, and field verifications of design (all preferred)
• Experience with utility projects, including public utilities, IT (fiber optics) and private dry utilities by others

Physical Requirements (Essential Functions):

This position requires the ability to perform a variety of physical tasks in the field as part of the essential job functions. Duties may include:

• Walking and navigating across rough or uneven terrain such as mud, rocks, grass, dirt, steep hillsides, heavily wooded areas, and other unpaved surfaces
• Moving around active project sites, which may involve climbing ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, or poles
• Performing physical activities such as bending, twisting, kneeling, and climbing
• Remaining in a stationary position—either standing or sitting for extended periods of time
• Repetitive motions involving the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Driving to and from project sites and between offices, which may occasionally involve distances of up to or exceeding 400 miles round trip.
• Must be able to function safely in an environment with potential risks, including, but not limited to those described in this document.

The work environment may include exposure to a range of environmental conditions, including high and low temperatures, precipitation, and other outdoor elements. Work may also be performed in noisy conditions or confined/enclosed spaces.

WRA recognizes that employees play an important role in its success. Our commitment to full-time employees is reflected in the comprehensive benefits package we offer:

• Leave accrual and paid holidays
• Group Life Insurance, as well as additional optional life Insurance, short and long term disability insurance
• Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care reimbursement
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental and maternity leave benefits

WRA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. WRA will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity. (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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