Civil Engineer - Project Manager

Alpha & Co., - Dulles, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Dulles, VA

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

About the position

Alpha Corporation, established in 1979, is a full-service woman-owned firm providing civil and structural engineering, program and construction management, project controls, and technology services for various building types, transportation, and heavy infrastructure projects. We provide services to a broad spectrum of clients, including all levels of government agencies and public and private enterprises/partnerships. Our vision is to be recognized by clients for responsive, innovative, and quality services in the building, transportation, and infrastructure sectors and to be the employer of choice. In 2022, Alpha was awarded the ENR Mid-Atlantic 2022 Design Firm of the Year and Top 100 PM/CM Firm. As a Civil Engineer Project Manager, you will be responsible for planning, permitting, and designing land development, utility systems, roadways, and other infrastructure components for government, institutional, commercial, and transportation clients. This role involves working with the project team on all aspects of land development and site design projects, including project set-up, drafting, design, quality review and assurance, and overall project coordination and organization. You will prepare and modify construction documents, reports, specifications, and other design deliverables for the project, analyze maps, reports, drawings, as-builts, and test results for the design projects, and assist with post-design construction support services. Additionally, you will establish budgets and labor projections for design tasks, work alongside office staff and management to successfully complete projects within established budgets and deadlines, and prepare engineering calculations required for the design of projects. You will also coordinate the development of construction drawings, perform quality assurance and quality reviews of design plans, specifications, and estimates, and consult with other engineers, architects, landscape architects, environmental scientists, project consultants, and stakeholders. This position also involves designing and permitting Civil Construction Projects, including storm water management and erosion and sediment control, mentoring junior engineers and engineering techs, and performing business development activities.

Responsibilities

• Planning, permitting, and designing land development, utility systems, roadways, and other infrastructure components.
• Working with the project team on all aspects of land development and site design projects: project set-up, drafting, design, quality review and assurance, and overall project coordination and organization.
• Preparing and modifying construction documents, reports, specifications, and other design deliverables for the project.
• Analyzing maps, reports, drawings, as-builts, and test results for the design projects.
• Assisting with post-design construction support services to respond to RFI's, submittal reviews, as-built preparation, and field observations.
• Establishing budgets and labor projections for design tasks.
• Working alongside office staff and management to successfully complete projects within the established budgets and deadlines.
• Preparing engineering calculations required for the design of projects and coordinating the development of construction drawings.
• Developing and organizing the delivery of project plans and specifications.
• Performing quality assurance and quality reviews of design plans, specifications, and estimates.
• Consulting with other engineers, architects, landscape architects, environmental scientists, project consultants, and stakeholders.
• Designing and permitting Civil Construction Projects, including the design and permitting for storm water management and erosion and sediment control.
• Coordinating and mentoring junior engineers and engineering techs.
• Performing Business Development activities.

Requirements

• Six or more years of progressively increasing experience in the Civil Engineering field.
• Professional Engineer in Virginia, Maryland, or Washington, DC, or be able to obtain one within six months.
• Experience using engineering design software (MicroStation/InRoads and AutoCAD/Civil 3D).
• Knowledge of Civil Engineering principles and techniques with reference to construction materials, methods, and procedures.
• Self-sufficient and flexible person with the ability to work on several projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with others.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package
• Opportunities for continued professional, educational, and personal growth
• Collaborative work environment
• Diverse and exciting projects