Senior Engineer, Civil

Simon Property Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Simon Property Group is seeking a senior Civil Engineer to lead complex design and development efforts for malls and redevelopment projects in Indianapolis. You will sponsor engineering issues, manage consultants, prepare RFPs, and coordinate with internal teams to meet budgets and schedules.

The role requires 15 years civil engineering experience, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and leadership skills to guide project teams through design and construction phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or Land Surveying.
• 15 years of civil engineering experience in site planning and design.
• 5 years supervising projects or managing other engineers.
• Knowledge of retail development processes and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Sponsor engineering issues during design and construction while respecting budget and schedule.
• Manage technical consultants including civil, geotechnical, traffic engineers, and land surveyors.
• Prepare detailed RFPs for site-related services and review proposals for completeness.
• Prepare contracts and amendments to engage consultants and manage fees.
• Address right-to-build issues with legal and regulatory stakeholders.
• Coordinate intradepartmental design and resolve construction conflicts.
• Travel to project locations for meetings and construction phase visits.

Skills

Civil engineering

Site planning

Project supervision

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or Land Surveying

Job description

Primary Purpose

This position is responsible for managing complex civil engineering issues related to new project development, redevelopment, expansions and renovations. The primary purpose of the role is to facilitate creative and cost‑effective solutions to project engineering requirements with an understanding of the Simon business model and objectives. The incumbent will interact with Simon team members (Development, Leasing, Property Management, Project Management, Design, etc.) to establish project‑specific goals and solutions. He/She will present proposed project design solutions to Simon Senior Management for comment and direction and translate design direction to the consultant team for successful implementation. While the bulk of the workload is driven by projects in the development pipeline, much attention is given to special projects that evolve out of operational or legal issues. The Civil Engineering group is a subset of the Simon Construction Group which houses the design management and project management components of the development process.

Job Location

Corporate Indianapolis

Principal Responsibilities

• Sponsor all engineering issues concerning the project during the design process and during construction, taking responsibility for continually reinforcing goals with the project team while being respectful to the project budget and schedule.


• Manage Technical Consultants – interview, select and manage technical consultants including civil engineers, geotechnical consultants, traffic engineers, and land surveyors to ensure design quality and timeliness meet the needs of the company and are acceptable to department stores, lending institutions, partners and public regulatory agencies.


• Prepare detailed Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for land surveying, civil engineering, traffic engineering, geotechnical investigations and other site‑related services. Review proposals to ensure accuracy and inclusion of all necessary services to complete the project.


• Prepare contracts and amendments to engage consultants and manage fees in accordance with the project budget. Provide on‑going budget updates to the project manager included forecasted budget reallocations to cover unexpected or out‑of‑scope work.


• Right‑to‑build issues – work closely with development staff, in‑house and local counsel & other consultants as necessary to identify development/construction issues, create solutions and to obtain the right‑to‑build complex projects. Participate in public zoning and other hearings/meetings with regulatory agencies as company representative to secure desired outcome.


• Coordinate intradepartmental design – coordinate engineering documents with other design elements and other departments within the company to ensure adequate overall design and a minimum of construction conflicts and work to resolve conflicts as they arise with little supervision.


• Coordinate existing property issues – work with existing properties to address special site engineering and related technical concerns. Provide technical recommendations to management and company representatives as necessary.


• Travel to project locations as needed for meetings, hearings, and construction phase visits.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Landscape Architecture, or Land Surveying. Professional licensure preferred.


• 15 years of engineering experience in civil engineering field, site planning and design.


• 5 years of experience supervising projects and/or managing work products of other engineers.


• Working knowledge of all technical aspects of civil engineering, land surveying and other segments of engineering related to land development and property management.


• Working knowledge of retail development processes and regulatory requirements for the right to build various real estate and retail projects.


• Effective written and verbal communication and organization skills with attention to detail.


• Demonstrated experience with budgeting and organizational planning.

Optional Leadership Characteristics

• Organization agility (maintain flexibility to achieve desired result).


• Good presentation and persuasive skills.


• Adaptability to shifting priorities and rapid changes.


• Communicate efficiently.


• Manage execution of desired objective including seeking clarification to ambiguity.


• Effective problem solving using creative techniques.