Senior Staff Engineer - Lead Projects & Mentorship

Terracon Consultants, Inc.; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Terracon Consultants, Inc. is seeking a mid-level engineering professional in Manhattan, KS, to lead and execute small to medium projects.

You will manage field investigations, perform engineering analyses, prepare plans and specifications, and communicate findings to clients and project teams. You will supervise staff, develop scopes of work, and coordinate with senior leadership to gain project management experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 3-5 years of professional engineering experience
• Master's degree in Engineering preferred
• A valid driver's license may be required

Responsibilities

• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Integrate quality leadership practices into daily regimen.
• Provide consistent quality standards on proposal and project delivery.
• Mid-level, experienced engineering professional responsible for managing and executing small to medium projects and sometimes more complex projects.
• Develop the scope of work for routine projects.
• Prepare cost estimates, specifications, and other project related documents
• Analyze data, and perform engineering calculations and analysis
• Coordinate and supervise field investigations, laboratory testing, and evaluation of respective data, development of recommendations.
• Develop plans, schedules, conducts, and/or coordinates detailed phases of assigned project work.
• Work closely with senior-level project manager to gain project management and engineering experience.
• Make design recommendations, adaptations and modifications.
• Prepare work scope, proposals and reports and plans investigations for approval by senior level professionals for routine projects.
• Serve as a technical adviser to junior-level project team members.
• Supervise field staff including graduate/field engineers, engineering technicians, exploration teams, laboratory staff and other support personnel.
• Interact with client and project team in developing scope of services and communicating project progress.
• Works under the supervision of a Professional Engineer and a Terracon Authorized Project Reviewer.

Skills

Engineering calculations

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering preferred

Job description

Terracon Consultants, Inc. is seeking a mid-level engineering professional in Manhattan, KS, to lead and execute small to medium projects.

You will manage field investigations, perform engineering analyses, prepare plans and specifications, and communicate findings to clients and project teams. You will supervise staff, develop scopes of work, and coordinate with senior leadership to gain project management experience.