Senior Project Engineer - Transportation

Job Title

Senior Project Engineer - Transportation

Location

Hernando, MS

Department

Transportation

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience
• Signing Bonus: One-time $10,000 within 30 days of start
• Clawback Provision: Repay signing bonus if resign or terminated for cause within 12 months

• WEI Incentive Program
• Healthy Workplace Program
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Competitive Health Benefits
• Career Development and Training
• Flexible/Hybrid Schedule
• Community Service Opportunities
• Worldwide Travel Assistance

Primary Responsibilities

1. Serve as the first line of response to transportation and construction project representatives, including scheduling and workload allocation.
2. Develop and maintain transportation specifications and other standard contract documents with design personnel.
3. Work with project team during initial contracting to develop budgets and schedules that account for transportation and construction efforts.
4. Provide constructability and QA/QC review of contract documents and related support for projects.
5. Maintain a working knowledge of, and a continuing education effort focused on, construction methods, materials, and products.
6. Conduct periodic reviews of job site progress in the field.
7. Conduct project status reviews with project manager and team members, checking accuracy of work completed and monitoring timeliness of completion.
8. Develop templates, databases, procedures, etc. for consistent preparation of opinions of probable construction cost and serve as the primary point of responsibility for preparation of OPCs.
9. Assist design engineering staff and clients in construction bidding and contracting activities such as attendance at bid openings, review and recommendation of contract award, preparation of final contract documents for execution, etc.
10. Lead the construction review process as necessary for problem identification and solution, scheduling, periodic payment requests, project documentation, contract modifications, project record, close-out documents, and other documents.

Essential Functions

• Serves as Mid-South’s technical lead in executing transportation and construction services.
• Mentors staff across skill sets required for service areas within project oversight.
• Ensures client quality expectations are met.
• Provides feedback on transportation and construction review personnel performance.
• Handles client technical questions and complaints through PM; follows procedure to solve client technical problems in collaboration with PM.
• Attentive to detail and accuracy, committed to excellence, looks for continuous improvement, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems. Responsible for developing a culture of “doing the job right the first time” for staff.

Competencies

• Strong technical expertise in the discipline.
• Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally with clarity and persuasion.
• Expresses ideas and thoughts in written form, clearly and informatively.
• Listens with genuine interest, encourages discussion, and does not monopolize conversations.
• Provides timely and effective communications with team members regarding project status and expectations.
• Accepts diversity of opinions, is unafraid to let people speak their minds, and solicits different views.
• Works toward the goal of having clients view us as the technical expert in this field.
• Stays aware of client technical needs, concerns and satisfaction related to project oversight.
• Responds promptly to client technical questions and requests in cooperation with PM.
• Effectively manages client technical expectations.

Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Experience: Four years of direct client interaction and knowledge of applicable laws and regulations

Certifications/Registrations: Related professional registration/certification desired

Other Knowledge and Skills:

• Proficient in using AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office
• Knowledge of design, online reports, and MDOT systems preferred
• Superior communication and organizational skills and in‑depth knowledge of industry products and operations

EEO Statement

Waggoner Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.