This position is ideal for an experienced engineer who enjoys both hands-on design work and growing into project leadership responsibilities.
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Updated 07.19.2023
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title
Project Engineer
Accountable To
Senior Project Manager/Lead Professional
Target Ratio
Direct (billable) hours/ Total hours worked
75-85%
Position Purpose
Plans, designs, and directs engineering projects. This is a technical position involved in non‐routine and
complex assignments. The Project Engineer works with the Project Manager to develop design concepts
which are incorporated into the project. The Project Engineer may begin to handle some project
management tasks but will primarily work on technical aspects.
Accountability Chart Responsibilities
- Leads technical tasks on projects
- Develops project deliverables
- Collaborates with project team members
- Task quality, schedule, and budget adherence
Essential Functions
Leads technical tasks on projects
- Participates in project planning, including preparation of scope, schedule, and budget.
- Develops design concepts on projects.
- Uses and maintain current knowledge of engineering and design software, techniques,
procedures, and regulations.
- Mentors and may lead younger engineers and technicians on technical design tasks.
Develops project deliverables
- Prepares or modifies reports, computations, specifications, plans, studies, permits, and designs.
- Prepares or modifies quantity estimates, construction documents, and cost estimates.
- Assure drawings and designs are in accordance with project and applicable standards.
Collaborates with project team members
- Coordinates with the overall Project Manager and project team, including the client, on tasks.
- Attends project, client and public meetings, day, or night.
Task quality, schedule, and budget adherence
- Optimizes the scope, budget, and schedule of the project/task, under the direction of the Project
Manager.
- Communicates changes in workload, project scope, schedules, and budgets with Project
Manager.
- Directs and reviews work of project team to assure quality control and compliance with firm
standards.
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Firmwide Functions
- Must be 100% on the same page with the TBS COMPASS.
- Meet or exceed the bar on the TBS People Analyzer.
- Adhere to the TBS Policies and Practices and TBS Safety Best Practices and Guidelines.
- Perform duties, as assigned or as apparent, to add value to projects and exceed client
expectations.
- Meet or exceed personal target utilization rate
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Potential supervision of team members, including engineer interns and/or project technicians.
Physical Requirements:
While performing the duties of this job, the associate is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use
hands to operate, handle, maneuver, and manipulate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and
arms; use manual dexterity to operate computer keyboard, calculator, and telephone; talk and hear;
climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel and lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job
include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision; depth perception; ability to adjust focus.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelors of Science Degree in Engineering and a professional engineer (P.E.) license.
- Ability to relate to clients and people at all levels of the organization and must possess excellent
communication and diplomacy skills.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret most complex documents.
- Ability to operate computer, using technical software which includes computer aided drafting
and other applications, spreadsheets, and other business software.
Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the associate performs responsibilities equally in both a
typical office and outdoor environment and is exposed to weather conditions. The noise level in the
office environment is usually moderate. Associate is frequently exposed to the noise, dust, smells,
and other environmental factors present in such situations. Nights away from home are required.
Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position, requiring 40+ hours per week. This position can be non-exempt or exempt.
Nights away from home and weekend commitments to the firm, its associates and clients are
required.
