Maritime and Waterfront Infrastructure Project Engineer

$500,000 - $500,000/Yr

HDR - Doral, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Doral, FL

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Maritime and Waterfront Infrastructure Project Engineer at HDR will be responsible for managing and designing a range of maritime and waterfront infrastructure projects, focusing on geotechnical, structural, and civil design elements. This role involves leading design tasks, performing construction observations, and engaging in project management activities, all while collaborating with senior engineers and clients to ensure project success.

Responsibilities

• Performing design calculations for simple to complex marine structural systems and civil infrastructure.
• Developing clear, constructible, and practical construction plans and details and preparing technical specifications.
• Performing construction field observations to verify general conformance with contract documents.
• Producing deliverable documents including studies/reports, designs, details, sketches, opinions of costs.
• Assisting in project management during project execution including internal delegation and management of duties, subconsultant management, developing and administering project schedules and budgets, supporting fiscal accountability, and administering and delivering quality control.
• Assisting leadership in and ultimately leading client facing interactions including development of project scopes and strategy, resolution of technical challenges, identifying and managing risks in design and construction, and presenting deliverables.
• Performing independent technical peer reviews and providing Quality Assurance / Quality Control reviews of others' design work.
• Providing as-needed support in local marketing efforts and supporting development of marketing qualifications, technical approaches, and priced proposals.
• Mentoring younger or less experienced staff.
• Assisting in the development of best practices and participating in technical organizations relative to the industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Direct experience in designing heavy industrial, ports and maritime, and coastal resiliency related projects along with providing construction observation or administration.
• Professional Engineers (PE) license in the state of Florida or ability to obtain it within three months of hire.
• Knowledge and ability to use AutoCAD and Microsoft Office software.
• Strong oral and written communications skills for interaction with peers, management, and other design and production staff.
• Understanding of basic construction methods and the design and performance logic of civil, industrial, and coastal infrastructure.
• Experience in report writing, establishing design criteria, performing structural analysis, and producing construction drawings and technical specifications.

Nice-to-haves

• Current knowledge of linear, non-linear, large displacement, high end structural analysis and soil-structure interaction analysis and design software such as RISA 3D or SAP 2000.
• Familiarity with structural and marine design codes including PIANC, AASHTO, ACI 318, AISC, ASCE 7, IBC, NDS for Wood Construction, API, OCIMF, MOTEMS, PIANC, UFC and USACE design manuals.

Benefits

• Employee ownership culture
• Multiple growth opportunities
• Collaborative work environment