NEOGOV · 5 months ago
Principal Engineer 2025-01830
Evanston, WY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$7,399.06/mo - $8,221.18/mo
2+ years expNEOGOV is looking for a Principal Engineer to lead their Construction Program within the Wyoming Department of Transportation. This leadership role is responsible for overseeing highway construction and contract administration, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget while maintaining safety and efficiency standards.
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Responsibilities
Manage construction and maintenance projects for bridges, interstates, highways, county roads, city streets, and public buildings
Supervise and mentor a team of engineers and technicians involved in project design and contract oversight
Coordinate with Federal, State, County, and City officials, utility companies, landowners, and the public throughout the project lifecycle
Apply professional engineering principles to ensure high-quality, timely, and on-budget project delivery with a focus on safety and efficiency
Responsible for documentation of project quantities and payment
Responsible for negotiating and securing agreements with landowners, government agencies, and consultants
Responsible for meeting requirements of DEQ, BLM, USFS, and other agencies on projects
Coordinate and develop consensus among representatives of the city, county, federal, and the department and the general public and special interest groups to address project impacts and effects at the design and construction level
Research, locate, and negotiate materials, survey, water, and plant site agreements with private landowners, businesses, and government agencies
Generate special provisions for all projects to address issues unique to each project
Initiate and monitor consultant agreements and progress to provide various surveying and engineering services
Generate plans, summaries, and estimates for maintenance projects
Resolve and recommend a resolution of contractor disputes and claims
Review, generate, and negotiate change orders
Provide fundamental and supplemental training to subordinates
Responsible for determining equipment, workforce needs, and budget requirements
Manages, coordinates, and organizes field inspections, surveys, laboratory testing, material analysis, and quality control to ensure the project is constructed in accordance with plans and specifications
Prepares technical engineering studies and/or summaries for a variety of projects
Responsible for the development of plans and documents
Responsible for determining equipment & workforce needs & budget requirements
Assures projects are completed in accordance with plans, specifications, and design criteria
Responsible for engineering recommendations and summaries for a variety of projects
Reviews and approves or rejects submittals
Ensures the engineering staff's work activities meet project technical and policy requirements, state statutes, and federal regulations
Performs feasibility analysis to ensure cost-effective solutions
Coordinates with other programs, agencies, or outside entities; participates in value engineering studies and public meetings
Responds as a result of claims, lawsuits, or other public record requests
Prepares and coordinates budget recommendations
Conducts performance appraisals, makes hiring and firing recommendations, and conducts disciplinary actions
Trains and mentors staff
Advises senior leaders regarding design and project budgets, design and schedules, and contracts
Develops and implements standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the engineering section
Participates in selection panels of architects, engineers, and contractors
Confers with agencies' staff in other states or other government levels regarding joint actions taken or to be taken, or in exchange for vital or useful information; develops, reviews, and makes adjustments in a long-range plan for agency (or major program) goals
Reviews blueprints, design plans, and specifications for technical merit and owner intent on all projects and quality control, functionality, readability, sustainability, and construction flow
Develops cost estimates for future projects to include design and construction costs; Advises senior leaders on acquiring engineering-specific software, hardware, equipment, and materials
Affixes PE stamp to work completed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree (in Engineering)
2-4 years of progressive work experience (in Engineering) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Project Engineer
Professional Engineer's (PE) License Required at time of hire - (Wyoming PE required within one year of hire date.)
Knowledge of engineering fundamentals relating to highway geometrics, hydraulic design, soil engineering, and construction practices
Knowledge of legal aspects of supervision, hiring, and firing
Skilled in preparing and delivering technical training and presentations
Able to communicate effectively through both verbal and written means to relate specific concepts and ideas to outside agencies, and public partners, and direction to engineers and technicians
Able to effectively plan, organize, oversee, and monitor work schedules and projects
Able to give attention and work under pressure
Benefits
Health, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance
Pension Plan with 14.94% employer contribution
Optional 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan with additional state contributions
Generous paid leave (Vacation, Sick Leave, and 10 paid holidays)
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
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