About the role

  • Manage all survey assets
  • Develop dig strategy with project management and direct dig strategy with dredge management team
  • Analyze survey data to advise/plan daily dredge plan
  • Responsible for all technical/operational aspects of survey in the assigned project
  • Administer project survey requirements from completion to final approval
  • Generate daily survey related deliverables and discuss survey results with Project Manager and crew
  • Perform survey related calculations
  • Define, generate, and review project requirements documentation within defined scope
  • Develop work plans and hazard analysis to ensure safety and efficiency
  • Resolve engineering, material and planning issues
  • Ensure implementation of improved engineering processes
  • Work with purchasing department on vessel specific purchases, sourcing vendors and arranging shipment
  • Track, analyze and generate reports of project progress and productivity
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory agencies
  • Calibrate, troubleshoot & maintain survey and vessel positioning systems
  • Assist Project Manager in administrative support for dredging project jobsites
  • Oversee surveys to both the operations team and the admin team
  • Plan and coordinate acceptance, progress, and third-party surveys
  • Generate volumes for pay applications and submit pay applications in conjunction with Quality Control Manager
  • Provide survey updates for client meetings and can act as lead for client meetings in absence of PM or QCM
  • Train, mentor and provide coaching to other Project Engineers & Field Engineers

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering (any discipline) or Construction Management preferred
  • 1+ years dredging experience as a Project Engineer or similar role
  • USACE Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM-C) Certification
  • RMS competency and ability to update daily reports for clients
  • OSHA 30
  • Primavera P6 Certification
  • Develop SOPs for survey and engineering team
  • Understanding of pump dynamics, velocities, pipeline routes, and booster placements
  • Proficient in setting up survey equipment such as GPS positioning on tugs and dredge, base stations, and tide gauges
  • Able to calibrate a survey boat by manipulating settings, verifying equipment communication, perform bar checks, etc.
  • Ability to interpret project plans and specs to produce survey deliverables with minimal assistance
  • Develops and maintains master volume sheets for projects recording dig/pay, volume remaining, shoaling, slopes, etc.
  • Competent in drafting contract RFIs
  • Assists in scheduling & staffing of field engineers
  • Ability to fill in as Project Manager as needed
  • Handles auxiliary management duties such as client interface, fueling appointments, delay troubleshooting, and subcontractor management
  • Document and produce data/write ups for change orders, differing site conditions, REAs, etc.
  • Generates and submits pay applications in conjunction with Quality Control Manager
  • Set up and deploy new dredging and survey equipment
  • Analyze geotechnical data
  • Develop production estimates for bids
  • Acts as a leader and mentor to other Project Engineers & Field Engineers
  • Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office desktop programs, especially MS Excel
  • Skilled with AutoCAD, Hypack and/or other Survey software
  • Ability to operate small marine vessels preferred
  • Technical understanding of construction and maintenance of marine vessels
  • Ability to read and understand technical manuals and drawings, ABS, USCG rules
  • Valid Driver's License with clean driving record required
  • Valid TWIC
  • Experience in identifying and anticipating design/production work sequence conflicts
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Demonstrated knowledge of scheduling and ability to monitor progress to schedule
  • Willingness and ability to spend time onboard the vessel and meet physical requirements (walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing ladders/stairs)
  • Comfortable entering tanks and other confined spaces
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted
  • Must meet “fit for duty” requirements upon job offer (pre-employment physical and drug test)
  • Rotational – 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off
  • Willingness to travel to project sites or Long Beach yard as needed
  • Ability to work on tight deadlines outside normal business hours

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Generous benefits package including: Medical Dental Vision Short-term Disability AD&D/Life Insurance
  • 401k (with company match)
  • Additional option to elect incremental Life Insurance for employee and dependents
  • Choice to elect Health and/or Dependent Flexible Spending Account
  • Consistent, even-time schedule and work-life balance
  • Comprehensive benefits package

Job title

Project Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

$85,000 - $110,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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