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NEOGOV · 3 months ago

Principal Engineer 2025-02452

Casper, WY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$7,399.06/mo - $8,221.18/mo

2+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking two Principal Engineers for the Wyoming Department of Transportation's Construction Program located in Casper, Wyoming. The role involves overseeing all aspects of highway construction and contract administration, managing a team of technicians and engineers, and ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Responsible for documentation of project quantities and payment

Responsible for negotiating and securing agreements with landowners, government agencies, and consultants

Responsible for meeting the 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 work activities of the engineering staff 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

Provides responses 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

Train, develop, and mentor 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 the staff of agencies 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

Review 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 the acquisition of engineering-specific software, hardware, equipment, and materials

Affix the PE stamp to the work completed

Qualification

Professional Engineer's LicenseHighway Construction ManagementContract AdministrationEngineering FundamentalsTechnical TrainingProject PlanningEffective CommunicationTeam Leadership

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 six months 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 verbal and written means to relate specific concepts and ideas to outside agencies, 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