Project Engineer - Civil Engineer

Project Engineer (General Civil)

About DJ&A

DJ&A is a multidisciplinary consulting firm that delivers a wide variety of professional services to clients across the nation. Specializing in Transportation Design, Survey & Mapping, Sustainability, Site Development and Utilities, Construction Inspection/Management, Geospatial Solutions, Terrestrial LiDAR, 3D Scanning, Structural Design, Project Management, Community Involvement, Right of Way, and Environmental Compliance, we perform work in some of the most beautiful locations; National Forests, National Parks and Monuments, campgrounds and other recreational facilities, and other federal lands throughout the United States. DJ&A’s unique and interesting projects create well-rounded employees, promote career development, and provide opportunities to visit and work in these beautiful locales!

Founded in 1973 by two former U.S. Forest Service employees who saw a need for a company that uniquely understood Forest Service projects, DJ&A has continued to grow and expand over the last 50 years by embracing the values of our founders. Today, we have a team of 120+ skilled professionals spanning across offices in Missoula, MT (headquarters); Bozeman, MT; Vancouver, WA; Denver, CO; Sioux Falls, SD, and Reno, NV.

Job Summary

DJ&A is seeking a full-time Project Engineer with 4 to 12 years of relevant experience in site design, transportation, drainage, roadway design, and/or utility engineering. The ideal candidate will have experience working on design projects for state and/or federal clients as well as private clients.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

General

• Must desire to be a key member of a highly competent team that tackles a variety of projects with interesting challenges.

• Possesses a strong initiative to solve problems, develop creative solutions, learn new methods and techniques, and seek out answers to simple and complex questions.
• Coordinates with other team members to ensure schedules, budgets, quality, and project requirements are achieved.
• Interacts with clients, customers, officials, contractors, architects, and other members of the design community.
• Schedules, coordinates, and attends project site visits (including out-of-state sites) for scoping and during major design review milestones.
• Implements QA/QC procedures.

Proposal / Project Procurement

• Supports business development and proposal preparation to procure engineering projects.
• Assists with development of project scoping documents, budgets, and schedules.

Design & Project Work

• Produces civil engineering designs for commercial site development projects as well as residential and mixed-use development projects. Additional project work can include water, sewer, roadway and parking lot design, stormwater management, and site grading and drainage.
• Produces drawings, layouts, sketches, maps, and graphic representations of engineering designs.
• Develops project specifications in a wide variety of formats.
• Prepares construction cost estimates in a wide variety of formats.
• Supports project managers, engineers, land surveyors, and survey/design teams using Bentley WaterCAD, EPANET, Autodesk Civil 3D, OpenRoads Designer, and/or similar software platforms.
• Produces technical engineering reports with photos, figures, engineering calculations, applicable references, and relevant supporting documentation.
• Obtains federal, state, and local project approvals and permits.

Construction Contract Administration and Site Work

• Develops bidding documents for a variety of civil engineering projects.
• Assists with, and/or performs, intermittent construction inspections including documenting observations, construction activities, and field measurements.
• Accompanies project managers to meetings related to bid openings, pre-construction meetings, and client/contractor meetings.
• Completes special client forms and project close-out activities.

Business Development:

• Participates in strategy development, strategic pursuit development, competitor analysis, and research for the market area and growth opportunities based on trends.
• Supports business development activities through early client interaction, scope of work development, interviews, and on-going client relationships.
• Partners closely with the office manager and senior leadership team (SLT) on key growth initiatives and strategies.
• Cultivates relationships with existing federal agencies (FHWA, NPS, USFS, etc.)
• Serves as client manager for specific client relationships.
• Ensures client success and satisfaction.
• Manages and prepare strategic/key proposals, contracting and teaming negotiations, and establishing sustainable relationships with key consultants to support growth initiatives.
• Develops proposal and marketing materials in conjunction with the marketing coordinator, identifies differentiators and win themes, leads pre-positioning activities and storyboarding, and ensures the proposal reflects the winning strategy.
• May need to write key message-intensive sections such as the cover letter or technical sections.
• May be asked to attend marketing/capture update calls, and ensure all assigned opportunities are kept current in tracking system.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, planning skills, and organizational skills.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Proficient analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Independent, self-motivated, results-oriented, and dynamic.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and with geographically dispersed teams.

Education and Experience:

• B.S. in Civil Engineering or related engineering field and EIT certificate (minimum). A Master’s in Civil or Environmental Engineering is a plus.
• Professional licensure in the State of South Dakota or can attain licensure within 6 months of hire date.
• Between 4 and12 years of experience related to civil engineering design projects.
• Project experience with federal agencies (FHWA, NPS, USFS, NRCS, etc.) is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working at a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to travel to various (and sometimes remote) project sites.
• Must be able to access and navigate job sites and construction areas.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary range commensurate with qualifications and experience and regional office location.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits (monthly HDHP medical premiums fully paid for employee and dependents).
• Long-term disability and life insurance.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with annual company contribution.
• Roth and 401(k) retirement accounts.
• Profit sharing and bonus plan.
• 9/80 work schedule.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Professional licensure reimbursement.
• Professional development training.
• Friendly, supportive, knowledgeable team and culture!

Office Locations

DJ&A is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here and Supplemental EEO notice here.

DJ&A is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at careers@djanda.com.