Senior Design Engineer

Pennoni; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennoni is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to join our Transportation team in Philadelphia, PA. This full-time role involves leading Transportation design projects and providing technical guidance to engineers and technical staff.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and 12+ years of relevant experience, preferably with a P.E. license in Pennsylvania.

We value proactive communication and management skills for effective project delivery.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional experience in Civil Engineering, ideally with Transportation Design.
• Active P.E. license in PA preferred, or eligibility within 6 months.
• Management and project management experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex engineering tasks and projects.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers and staff.
• Monitor project costs and develop corrective action plans as necessary.

Skills

Technical guidance

Project management

Civil Engineering expertise

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

CADD

Bentley OpenRoads Designer

Job description

We are hiring for a Senior Design Engineer to join our Transportation team on a full‑time, direct basis and lead projects while based at our office in Philadelphia, PA.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Engineers & technical staff.
• Lead / manage complex engineering tasks and projects.
• Demonstrate mastery of fundamental project management skills and use of PM advanced techniques / practices to increase productivity, efficiency, and accuracy.
• Deliver scope, schedule, budget, quality, and profitability of all projects managed.
• Demonstrate expertise in the development of project schedules and cost budgets; this involves demonstrating an understanding and analysis of relevant financial data.
• Work closely with Project Accounting Staff to monitor / control project cost(s) & billings to meet budgeted profits; this includes analyzing project performance data weekly (and developing recovery plans, as needed).
• Maintain a long‑term perspective when reviewing technical work to optimize effectiveness of results.
• Work with Management to develop annual productivity and profitability goals for the Division (including staffing, utilization, project profitability, and overhead budgets).
• Monitor Division performance on a monthly basis (while comparing against forecasted goals as well as prior performance).
• Develop corrective action plans, as needed.
• Actively support corporate mission, goals, strategies, policies, and procedures.
• Promotes effective communication & collaboration internally.
• Participate in creating and administering company policies as well as developing long‑range goals (as directed).
• Assist with Business Development by actively pursuing work from clients (new & existing); this involves building / maintaining customer relationships, monitoring future work opportunities, communicating regularly, attending client events, developing proposals, and directly negotiating with clients.
• Additional tasks may be assigned, as needed.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (or a related technical discipline).
• At least 12 years of professional experience working in Civil Engineering (preferably with Transportation Design projects).
• Active P.E. license in PA (we will consider candidates who are able to successfully obtain this credential within 6 months of their start date).

Preferred Qualifications

• Management and/or Project Management experience is strongly preferred; a proven track record in effective staff management / leadership is a plus!
• Experience working with a variety of transportation projects: roadway, highway, etc.
• Deep knowledge / expertise with PennDOT design criteria.
• Proven ability to contribute to plan preparation on all phases of an engineering design project while utilizing advanced engineering principles.
• Proficiency with engineering tools (e.g.: CADD, etc.); experience with utilizing 3D modeling software, especially Bentley OpenRoads Designer, is a plus!
• Proven ability to work independently to solve engineering design issues as well as providing justification for corresponding work changes.
• Adaptable approach to learn and apply new skills effectively.
• Proactive ability to investigate / seize opportunities to improve work products (especially with a corresponding sense of pride and ownership in your work!).
• Ability to establish credibility in the field via professional organizations and other networking opportunities.
• Proven ability to manage relationships with clients and external partners / contractors.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written).

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