Independent Contractor Engineer Jobs in Minnesota

Own where you work! Braun Intertec is proud to be a 100% employee-owned environmental consulting, geotechnical engineering, and testing firm of 1,000 employees with offices located in ten states. As a part of our exciting growth initiatives, we are continuing to build relationships in emerging markets and recruiting new talent. By hiring the best people and helping each other grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for our employee owners and our clients.
We want our employee-owners to be fully engaged - at home, at work, and in their communities. We provide our employees with a full range of benefits including comprehensive medical, vision, and dental plans, paid time off (as well as volunteer time off), company match 401k, participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), technical training and career development resources, and access to our wellness program. The ESOP is a benefit we are proud of and celebrate as it allows all employees to be owners within the company.
Braun Intertec is seeking a highly motivated Senior Engineer to join our St. Cloud, MN office.
Responsibilities:

• Independently prepare proposals for simple to complex projects.
• Independently perform engineering analysis using standard formulas and computer software, create sketches, technical comparisons, and similar technical work in compliance with company and industry methodologies, for simple to moderate complex projects. Collaborate on highly complex projects with other senior and principal engineers.
• Work within established procedures and/or protocols, while aware of risks associated with recommendations.
• Review field reports documenting contractors work methods, test results, and the interpretation of these tests.
• Act as the primary author of deliverables for projects.
• Assist with field and lab activities when necessary.
• Provide mentorship to junior level field and office team members.
• Provide technical and peer review of project deliverables, proposals, and reports before submittal to Senior Engineer II for final review.
• Act as a technical resource for one or more engineering specialties.
• Oversee, train and/or teach Braun Intertec technical practices.
• Coordinate project assignments with other engineers and technicians within the discipline group.
• Direct project teams and projects with significant business impact.
• Independently manage small to large sized, low to high complexity CMT projects.
• Review drawings supplied by vendors, clients, engineers, and architects and recommend necessary changes.
• Recognize and resolve construction/CMT problems.
• Develops client relationships including attending professional organization events and identifying and following up with potential clients.
• Understand and manage the need of clients through communications and proposal/project work.
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of professional liability and business risks and able to communicate issues with client and BIC legal.
• Consistently follow all safety policies and practices and communicates project safety requirements to all team members assigned to projects managed.
• Be actively involved in industry and professional associations.
• Present locally at industry association meetings.
• Ability to manage and mitigate risk in consulting projects. Aware of engineering specialties outside area of expertise.
• Demonstrated understanding of Braun Intertec contracting policies, including General Conditions.
• Demonstrated understanding of the local Standard of Care.
• Possess knowledge and experience in geographic/geologic practice areas sufficient to serve as a technical resource and/or reviewer within those areas.
• Possess technical aptitude to solve technical issues where solutions are undefined in typical practice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated fiscal management skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent critical thinking skills and attention to detail.
• Strong computer skills, particularly utilizing Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Creative and innovative thinking in bringing successful resolution to high-impact, complex, and/or cross-department problems.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Able to interact with clients to help maintain project schedules and deliverables.
• Ability to develop and manage multiple client relationships at once.
• Ability to develop understanding of Braun Intertec services and able to market such to clients.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Ability to qualify professional opinions and recommendations of less experienced engineers, applying engineering principles and practices.
• Ability to delegate and develop direct reports.

Minimum Experience and Education:
Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil or Geotechnical engineering, or closely related field. A Master of Science Degree is a plus.
Experience and/or Training: Minimum 8 years of direct experience in engineering or materials science related research or consulting services.
Licenses/Certificates: Current driver's license, PE license for 4+ years.
Technology/Equipment: Proficient with Microsoft applications
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
Working Conditions:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when on job site.
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As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.
Braun Intertec strives to ensure that its careers web site is accessible to all. If you need assistance completing your online application, please email hrhelp@braunintertec.com.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Braun Intertec is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please e-mail us at hrhelp@braunintertec.com. In your e-mail, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Compensation Range:
$108,000.00 - $162,000.00
As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or disability status.
Braun Intertec strives to ensure that its careers web site is accessible to all. If you need assistance completing your online application, please email hrhelp@braunintertec.com.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Braun Intertec is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please e-mail us at hrhelp@braunintertec.com. In your e-mail, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.