Land Development EIT - Fort Worth, United States - Shield Engineering Group

Description

Job Responsibilities:

• Efficiently prepare engineering plans under the direct supervision of a professional engineer with applicable laws, regulations or standards.
• Perform design activities including grading, culvert/storm drain, inlet calculations, dry utilities, oil & gas, etc.
• Prepare feasibility studies including site investigations under the direction of a Professional Engineer.
• Oversee and review the work of junior designers, drafters and interns to ensure adherence to applicable CAD and design standards.
• Provide technical assistance to subordinates. Training and teaching others by identifying educational needs, training team members or communicating training needs to management.
• Provide quality control reviews prior to submitting plans to the engineer.
• Estimate quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility. Also be able to efficiently check quantities and cost estimates prepared by others.
• Correlate, interpret and modify survey data obtained from topographical surveys, aerial images, into standardized base and sheet files. (i.e. import survey data, convert to AutoCAD, verify coordinate systems, supervise levelization).
• Prepare job specifications and contract documents.
• Research local municipal, state and federal requirements and design guidelines.
• Assist project manager to help ensuring projects run smoothly and are completed on time and in budget.
• Assist the project manager with budgeting and maintaining project schedules and deadlines.

Skills Qualifications

• Applicant must have a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.
• Self-motivated and deadline sensitive with a can-do attitude. Strong time-management skills.
• Experience with CAD Software is required. Shield is currently using Civil 3D software.
• Effectively communicate with supervisors, peers, subordinates, clients, other consultants, municipalities, etc.