Assoc. Professor - Civil Engineering jobs in Durham, NC

Description

About Us

Since the company’s beginning in 1985, we’ve blended the disciplines of civil engineering and landscape architecture from concept to completion to create places of legacy and inspiration for our clients, community, and family. There is a big difference in how engineers and landscape architects visualize a project. At SW we approach every plan from both points of view, working together to create a successfully integrated venture. In our world, that’s a good thing.

With the goal of being the best design firm in the region, the SW leadership team continues to attract the brightest talent, each with a unique expertise in one of the many facets of land design. SW has a diverse portfolio at a variety of scales in both the public and private sector including mixed-use commercial developments, urban and suburban multifamily, healthcare, office, high end resort and parks and recreation projects.

With over 100 employees, and offices in Mount Pleasant, Greenville, Summerville, Spartanburg, SC as well as Charlotte and Raleigh, NC, SW inspires employees to stand behind its tagline, “Elevating the site design experience.” Company culture is at the core of who we are. SW offers a mentorship program and other professional growth opportunities. In addition, company sponsored events, such as golf tournaments, sports teams, and happy hours, along with philanthropic endeavors provide opportunities throughout the year to lift morale and strengthen bonds between coworkers.

SeamonWhiteside is in search of an ambitious and talented professional to serve as a Civil Engineering Team Leader in our new Raleigh, NC office. 

The Civil Engineering Team Leader is a position with primary focus on the management of SW personnel and clients. The Civil Team Leader is accountable for the overall success of the civil engineering team, and all assigned civil engineering projects within the team. This includes responsibility for the team’s organization, morale, development, and profitability. They ensure that all SW processes are being adopted and followed by the team. The Civil Team Leader will be expected to mentor the Civil Project Managers and demonstrate a strong sense of leadership amongst employees and peers both internally to SW and externally to the public. This position will continue to seek mentorship from Managing Directors to strengthen Client, Employee, and executive level management skill sets. 

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited college/university

Experience: 10 years’ experience, previous Civil Engineering with a Civil Engineering design firm or construction related experience highly desirable

Essential Job Functions

• Perform all skills defined in Civil Project Manager at a high level of proficiency
• Monitor and assist Project Managers in construction admin responsibilities of all assigned projects throughout the entire course of construction (pre-con thru closeout) 
• Monitor and intervene as necessary on the coordination with Clients, Contractors, and government agencies to provide solutions to field issues, review change orders and pay apps, evaluate as-builts, and coordinate project closeout
• Facilitate Project Managers have regular access to suggested solutions to problem solving and troubleshooting issues arising in the field
• Review of all proposals/contracts (scope of work, establish appropriate fees and evaluate risks for projects and assess company liability related to contract terms and conditions)
• Monitor and intervene as necessary in the managing of Client’s expectations on project requirements, deliverables, agency regulations, scheduling and project deadlines
• Monitor project tracking worksheets to manage current workloads and performance status of all assigned projects across the civil project team
• Assignment of projects to Project Managers on the team appropriately based on resources and workload capacity
• Review of all team’s invoices for client billing
• Assist PM's with due diligence research on assigned projects with the ability to identify potential risk factors to a project

Desired Skills

• Consistently meet task deadlines related to projects
• Understanding of project scope and assigned tasks
• Understanding of project scheduling, project budgets, and project deliverables
• Ability to work with others in a team setting
• Excellent file management and project organization skills
• Ability to interact effectively with Owner, Contractor and other project consultants
• Knowledge of agency regulations and design standards for specific projects across multiple jurisdictions
• Understanding of specific SW drafting standards

Other Skills/Abilities 

• Excellent written, verbal, and graphic communication skills
• Excellent mentoring skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills 
• Excellent interpersonal skills - ability to effectively interact with individuals at all levels 
• Ability to be both creative and analytical
• Positive, solution-oriented attitude
• Detail-oriented and accurate
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Involvement in companywide strategic initiatives

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.