Foth - Lansing, MI
posted 6 days ago
About the position
Foth is currently seeking a team-focused and results-oriented professional engineer with the desire to cultivate and advance Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and county agency relationships from our Lansing, MI location. At Foth, with our strong emphasis on our clients and teamwork, this opportunity will cater to a client-minded State DOT Market Leader. Growth, safety, and aging infrastructure - these are all challenges faced by nearly every community today. As a member of the Foth's Infrastructure Solutions engineering team, you will help clients meet these challenges while minimizing impacts to the community and the environment. From airports to utilities, roads, and bridges, you will be a part of providing effective solutions that are cost-conscious and practical.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical engineering, quality assurance/control, and project management activities for MDOT and county design and construction projects
- Support growth and development of the DOT market by creating statements of qualifications, proposals, and presentations; conducting contract negotiations; and participating in professional organizations, advertising, and tradeshows
- Serve as the client contact for multiple project managers and other DOT relationships
- Deliver projects within budget, schedule, and contractual commitments
- Negotiate change orders to the scope of work with the client and subcontractors
- Work closely with relevant permitting agencies
- Develop technical reports, feasibility studies, and engineering designs
- Provide construction administration as needed
- Lead, coordinate, and build client teams
- Establish objectives and provide performance feedback for team members
- Participate in recruiting activities by attending professional networking events and college career fairs
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) License in Michigan
- Minimum five years of experience managing projects and client relationships
- Minimum five years of experience working in the civil engineering consulting industry
Nice-to-haves
- 10+ years of experience planning, designing, and constructing DOT projects
Benefits
- Values-based, client-centered, and flexible work environment
- Ample professional growth opportunities
- Supportive colleagues
- Impressive 92+% member retention rate
