Senior Civil Engineer

Pennoni Associates - Philadelphia, PA

Full-time - Senior

Philadelphia, PA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Pennoni is a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm that has been in operation for over five decades. We tackle engineering challenges from a variety of perspectives, ranging from land development to energy management. Our mission is to assist both communities and private sector clients in navigating the rapidly evolving technological landscape, integrating 'smart' solutions into current practices to foster resilient and sustainable planning. Our team combines talent and experience to deliver innovative solutions for diverse and iconic projects worldwide. We are currently seeking a Senior Design Engineer to join our Transportation team on a full-time basis at our Philadelphia, PA office. In this role, you will lead projects and provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers and technical staff. You will manage complex engineering tasks, demonstrating mastery of project management skills and advanced techniques to enhance productivity, efficiency, and accuracy. Your responsibilities will include delivering on project scope, schedule, budget, quality, and profitability, while also developing project schedules and cost budgets based on financial data analysis. You will work closely with Project Accounting Staff to monitor and control project costs and billings, ensuring that budgeted profits are met. This will involve weekly analysis of project performance data and the development of recovery plans as necessary. Additionally, you will maintain a long-term perspective when reviewing technical work to optimize results and collaborate with management to set annual productivity and profitability goals for the division. Monitoring division performance against forecasted goals and prior performance will be key, as will developing corrective action plans when needed. As a Senior Design Engineer, you will actively support the corporate mission, goals, strategies, policies, and procedures, promoting effective communication and collaboration within the team. You will also participate in the creation and administration of company policies and the development of long-range goals. Business development will be a significant aspect of your role, as you will pursue work from both new and existing clients, build and maintain customer relationships, and engage in proposal development and negotiations. Additional tasks may be assigned as needed.

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, comparing 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; build/maintain customer relationships, monitor future work opportunities, communicate regularly, attend client events, develop proposals, and negotiate with clients.

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 (candidates who can obtain this credential within 6 months of their start date will be considered).

Nice-to-haves

• Management and/or Project Management experience is strongly preferred; a proven track record in effective staff management/leadership is a plus!
• Experience working with a variety of transportation projects: roadway, highway, etc.
• Deep knowledge/expertise with PennDOT design criteria.
• Proven ability to contribute to plan preparation on all phases of an engineering design project while utilizing advanced engineering principles.
• Proficiency with engineering tools (e.g.: CADD, etc.); experience with utilizing 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 with a sense of pride and ownership in your work!
• Ability to establish credibility in the field via professional organizations and other networking opportunities.
• Proven ability to manage relationships with clients and external partners/contractors.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written).

Benefits

• Full-time position with benefits eligibility
• Opportunities for career growth and development
• Supportive work environment that values trust and collaboration