Senior Civil Engineer

Summary: This position is for a Senior Civil Engineer who will provide project leadership and discipline support for various engineering projects in Anchorage, AK. The role involves researching, designing, and testing components and systems while ensuring compliance with applicable codes and regulations. The engineer will collaborate with clients to define project scopes and oversee the development of engineering documents and specifications. Additionally, the position requires technical direction and support to other engineering staff throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Researches and analyzes data such as client design proposals, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application.
• Works with clients to develop a project’s scope of work, estimates, and/or schedules.
• Reviews and approves project drawings, standards and specifications.
• Develops major equipment and material selection, and construction specifications.
• Uses computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
• Ensures that all assigned activities and operations comply with applicable codes, regulations and laws.
• Provides support during fabrication and installation phases to ensure engineering documents are followed.
• Coordinates activities with other project disciplines involved in fabrication, operation, application, and installation or repair of various materials, products or systems.
• Provides technical direction, support and information to other engineers, designers and drafters.
• Consistently demonstrates professional skills in structuring assigned activities, creativity, teamwork, communications, operational efficiencies, handling of a client’s changing needs, decision making, and analyzing and solving problems.
• Analyzes reports, maps, drawings, tests, and aerial photographs on soil composition, terrain, hydrological characteristics, and other topographical and geologic data to plan and design project.
• Calculates cost and determines feasibility of project based on analysis of collected data.
• Prepares or directs preparation and modification of reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules and designs for project.
• Inspects construction site to monitor progress and ensure conformance to engineering plans, specifications, and construction and safety standards.
• Uses computer assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents.
• More senior individuals will have engineering experience including arctic civil/structural design and application of IBC, AWS, ASCE, AISC and national fire codes.

Key Skills:

• Bachelor of Science degree in civil or structural engineering from an accredited institution required.
• Minimum 1-5 years related experience required.
• Civil PE required, SE preferred.
• Prefer a candidate that has obtained their Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) status.
• North Slope, Arctic, Canadian, Cold Regions, Offshore Structures, Telecom Infrastructures, Fire Protection and/or Petroleum Industry project experience is preferred but not required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively