POSITION SUMMARY
This position is for a full-time Project Engineer within the Water Resources department in Spicer Group’s Dundee and/or St. Johns locations.
THE COMPANY
Spicer Group is a multi-disciplinary engineering, surveying, planning, and architecture company. We have offices in Saginaw, St. Johns, Manistee, Traverse City, Dundee, Byron Center, East Lansing, Standish, Bingham Farms, and Atlanta, Georgia. Spicer Group prides itself on our core values of commitment to growth, great client relationships, excellent services and solutions, maintaining a team environment, and having integrity in all we do. We are seeking a candidate who will strive to uphold these values.
Spicer Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including sick, vacation, and holiday pay; fitness membership reimbursement; a 401(k)-match program; profit sharing; health, dental, and vision insurance options; and much more!
A TYPICAL DAY ON THE JOB
- Conceptualizes the initial design approach for major phases of large projects or has overall responsibility for the engineering work on projects of limited scope
- Prepares construction drawings, high level engineering calculations, and technical specifications
- Coordinates and communicates with team members, clients, contractors, outside consultants, and utility companies
- May serve as a liaison between clients, agencies, subcontractors, and design team members
- Provides project specific technical information to the design staff and Project Manager for incorporation into the project specifications and construction drawings
- Prepares plans for submittal to various agencies, design and quantities, construction documents, and all supporting documentation
- Coordinates with other engineers, technicians, and administrative assistants during preliminary and final plan preparation for conformance to standards and code requirements, including applicable state and federal codes
- Makes recommendations for additions, deletions, or substitutions when modifications are necessary
- Makes periodic visits to construction sites as appropriate to review conditions
- Researches code requirements and design procedures manuals
- Prepares correspondence, technical specifications, and reports
- Prepares cost estimates, periodic reports covering construction activities, pay estimates, and data necessary to document acceptability of materials and quantities for final payment
- Supervises the work of less experienced engineers and/or technical support personnel assigned to the project
- May be assigned as supervisor to technicians, designers, administrative, or entry level engineering staff
