Senior Civil Engineer

Pennoni - Philadelphia, PA

Full-time - Senior

Philadelphia, PA

251-500 employees

About the position

The Senior Design Engineer will lead projects within the Transportation team at Pennoni, a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm. This role involves providing technical guidance, managing complex engineering tasks, and ensuring project profitability and quality. The engineer will work closely with project accounting staff, develop productivity goals, and support business development efforts while fostering effective communication and collaboration within the team.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Engineers & technical staff.
• Lead/manage complex engineering tasks and projects.
• Demonstrate mastery of fundamental project management skills and use of PM advanced techniques/practices to increase productivity, efficiency, and accuracy.
• Deliver scope, schedule, budget, quality, and profitability of all projects managed.
• Demonstrate expertise in the development of project schedules and cost budgets; analyze relevant financial data.
• Work closely with Project Accounting Staff to monitor/control project costs & billings to meet budgeted profits; analyze project performance data weekly and develop recovery plans as needed.
• Maintain a long-term perspective when reviewing technical work to optimize effectiveness of results.
• Work with Management to develop annual productivity and profitability goals for the Division.
• Monitor Division performance on a monthly basis and compare against forecasted goals and prior performance.
• Develop corrective action plans as needed.
• Actively support corporate mission, goals, strategies, policies, and procedures.
• Promote effective communication & collaboration internally.
• Participate in creating and administering company policies and developing long-range goals as directed.
• Assist with Business Development by actively pursuing work from clients, building/maintaining customer relationships, monitoring future work opportunities, and developing proposals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• At least 12 years of professional experience working in Civil Engineering, preferably with Transportation Design projects.
• Active P.E. license in PA or ability to obtain within 6 months of start date.

Nice-to-haves

• Management and/or Project Management experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with a variety of transportation projects: roadway, highway, etc.
• Deep knowledge/expertise with PennDOT design criteria.
• Proficiency with engineering tools (e.g., CADD); experience with 3D modeling software, especially Bentley OpenRoads Designer, is a plus!
• Proven ability to work independently to solve engineering design issues and provide justification for corresponding work changes.
• Adaptable approach to learn and apply new skills effectively.
• Proactive ability to investigate/seize opportunities to improve work products.
• Ability to establish credibility in the field via professional organizations and networking opportunities.
• Proven ability to manage relationships with clients and external partners/contractors.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written).

Benefits

• Opportunities for career growth and development.
• Supportive workplace culture that values trust and collaboration.