Senior Design Engineer

May 31, 2023

Senior Design Engineer - Western/Central NY

Rochester, NY

Syracuse, NY

Utica, NY

We invite you to bring your energy and passion into play as you contribute to innovative and high- quality design solutions. To succeed in this role, you must be capable of exercising independent judgment in evaluating, selecting, and applying advanced engineering techniques, procedures and criteria to make major design decisions and direct the entire design team.

Are you our new Senior Design Engineer? Click the apply-button to send your application.

Inviting bright minds

Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions strive to set the standard among our peers. You will join a global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world.

You will join our Water Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation Group

As our new Senior Design Engineer your key tasks and responsibilities will be:

• Directly communicates with internal stakeholders (e.g., project manager, subject matter expert, project owner) and external stakeholders (e.g., vendors, subcontractors, contractors).
• Prepares proposals, fee estimates, purchase orders, and subcontract agreements.
• Serves as a technical lead engineer of the quality review process of work products developed by others and coordinates the work of other engineering disciplines into the final design deliverables.
• Trains and mentors early career Engineering employees.
• Level 6 engineering employees may be designated as a Project Manager.
• Provide support for construction projects, including cost estimating, construction phasing/ scheduling, site inspections, punch list development and review shop drawings.
• Prepare technical reports to define projects and provide clients with technical direction.
• Acts as a leader in implementing and promoting health and safety requirements and guidance.
• Coordinates safe performance of work and appropriate safety training of the team.
• Following Ramboll Americas' Caring Together Program for health and safety, creates an environment to enhance safety culture.
• Works very effectively in teams and at times is a primary team coordinator.
• Desires to promote Ramboll's growth through a commitment to delivering high quality work products to our clients, demonstrating an ability to develop less experienced employees or an ability to develop client relationships.
• Experience in the development and management of staff, project management and business development within a consulting engineering environment preferred.
• Leadership capability to make quick and sometimes tough decisions. Develop opportunities for individuals to work together. Encourages and seeks out feedback.
• Advanced knowledge of Ramboll's Project Model, financial reporting system and CRM.
• Effectively utilizes established quality control processes and regularly communicates project status to the project manager or project owner.
• Participates in relevant professional affiliations.

Your starting point for constant growth

From the moment you join Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you grow with the company. For this role, we believe your starting point is:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and 8 years of qualifying engineering experience in the engineering/design field.
• Professional certification or licensure within NY State
• Mastered engineering fundamentals

Personal qualities that will help you succeed in this role include:

• Ability to build strong relationships with the other teams/divisions/disciplines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills at conferences.

Welcome to our Water division

At Ramboll, a global team of bright water consultants support the development of sustainable societies, working with water projects on a global scale. We assist our clients on their most challenging water management issues, delivering solutions that enable people and nature to flourish. Our Water Division includes three main service groups: Water Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation, Water & Wastewater Treatment, and Water Resource Management.

Services included under our global Water Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation Group include:

• Site Planning and Design
• Water Distribution and Storage
• Sanitary and Storm Sewer Conveyance
• Combined Sewer Overflow Control
• Stormwater Management and Green Infrastructure
• Flood Resiliency, Floodplain Restoration, and Flood Control

Ramboll in Americas

Ramboll has 2,000 experts working across 72 offices in the Americas applying their passion to deliver innovative solutions within Environment & Health, Water, Energy and Planning & Urban Design. Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a people company. We invite you to contribute to a sustainable future working in an open, collaborative and empowering culture.

Salary Transparency Statement

At Ramboll, your base pay is only part of your overall total compensation package. At the time of this posting, this role is likely to be compensated at an hourly rate between $92,000-$115,000. Actual pay may be more or less than the posted range, depending on numerous factors, includingexperience, geographical location, internal equity, market conditions, education/training andskill level, and does not include bonuses, overtime, or other forms of compensation or benefits.

How to apply

Apply online. Attach your CV, cover letter and relevant documents showcasing why you are the right fit for the role, and when you are available to start. We look forward to receiving your application.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.