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m2e Consulting Engineers · 1 month ago

Project Engineer (Civil - Forensics)

West Palm Beach, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

m2e Consulting Engineers is a full-service multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy in South and Central Florida. As a Project Engineer, you will manage forensic engineering assignments, perform assessments, and provide reports for various clients while overseeing project execution and ensuring compliance with standards.

Civil EngineeringConstruction

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Technical project execution, including applying sound engineering judgment and a deep understanding of governing codes, design guidelines, and industry practices; collaborating with interdisciplinary project teams across m2e as the civil engineering subject-matter expert (SME); leveraging your expertise for a variety of civil/structural projects, including the investigation, design, analysis, repair, and renovation of new and existing structures, construction materials, loading conditions, and construction types; preparing technically excellent client deliverables; providing high-quality reviews and oversight of work by others; and performing and training others in hands-on field work

Project management, including client development, project scoping, assembling and managing appropriate project teams, maintaining project schedules and budgets, and managing client expectations and deliverables

Contributions to civil infrastructure practice and company-wide objectives, including collaborating with other m2e colleagues for in-house knowledge-sharing and training initiatives; and engaging in meaningful involvement in industry-related professional organizations, conferences, and technical committees

Plans and execute multiple forensic investigation projects simultaneously, tracking and delivering them on time and within budget

Leads group of project engineers, engineering consultants and technicians, exercising considerable independence in decision making process

In some instances, act as the Engineer of Record in the preparation of construction plans, design improvement, specifications and timetable activities, and overall construction of projects. Most of the time, the design is for repairs or restoration

Oversees, directs, and executes the acquisition of field data in a systematic or organized manner for analysis

Develops and recommends standard operating procedures and performance standards utilized by the team

Monitors operations and activities in the field to help assure standard operating procedures are followed and performance standards are met

Reviews project documentation and reports prepared by staff for accuracy and completeness

Handles requests for information, service or complaints or makes referrals to appropriate staff in a timely and concerned manner that reflects an effort to resolve any arising issues while at the same time acting responsibly on behalf of m2e

Models and strictly adheres to m2e standards, policies, and project schedules

Informs, in a timely manner, Department Head regarding any conflicts/issues that relate to his/her work

Develops and writes effective reports with all necessary backup material for external consumption

Develops and effectively delivers presentations to critical/high level customers

Responsible for budgets, proposal preparation, bid implementation, manpower estimates (immediate and long-range), and ensuring on-time delivery of projects

Drives team development making learning a required assignment for all employees

Qualification

Florida Professional Engineer (P.E.) licenseForensic engineering experienceProject management experienceOSHA 10 certificationStorm & Water drainage knowledgeTraining skillsCommunication skillsCreative problem solvingPresentation skillsMentoring

Required

Bachelor's/Master's degree in engineering or a closely related field from an accredited college or university, or documented combination of education and professional experience in related engineering field

Active Florida Professional Engineer (P.E.) license via examination or active registration in another state with the ability to reciprocate to Florida within six months of beginning employment

Valid State of Florida Driver's License and reliable transportation required

5+ years of pre-or-post degree work experience, which must have involved construction, design, inspection or estimating, and budgeting

Demonstrated project management experience in the field

Demonstrated testimony experience

Storm & Water drainage knowledge

English proficiency: Fluent (Speak, read, understand, interpret content and write)

Knowledgeable in all technical areas of design, construction and management, or having a demonstrated ability to achieve that level of proficiency in a short period of time

Strong communication and collaboration skills, particularly in dealing with manpower and budgets

Strong presentation skills

Effectively mentors, trains and develops people within and/or outside his/her work group/team

Creative problem solving

Ability to sit with back at a 90-degree angle for up to 8 hours per day

Ability to look at a computer for up to 8 hours per day

Ability to stand upright for up to 8 hours per day

Must be able to access and navigate job sites and construction areas (uneven terrain, exposure to outdoor weather elements)

Bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling, laying, crawling, and twisting required up to 30% of the time in this role

Must be able to lift, push, pull, and carry up to 50 pounds at times

Must be able to use right and left foot for repetitive movements as in operating controls or levers

Full dexterity of wrists and fingers required with repetitive motions

Must be able to see near, in the distance, color, depth, and range

Safety equipment, including but not limited to hard hat, OSHA approved footwear, safety glasses and safety vests, is always required while performing job functions on active construction sites