Job Description
Workplace Type: Hybrid
About Us:
Pickett, an ESP Associates company, is a highly innovative surveying and engineering company with over 60 years of industry experience serving clients throughout the US and Caribbean.
At Pickett, we use the acronym S.O.L.V.E. to define our core values that include: Safety first, Outstanding service, Lasting relationships, Valued teamwork and Engaged culture.
“We solve the problems that matter” and we are always looking to add passionate, motivated, and qualified individuals to our rapidly expanding team.
About The Role:
As a Project Engineer, you will provide mid-level engineering and technical expertise on civil engineering design projects.
This position will prepare, review, and provide guidance for site layout, grading design, retaining wall design, stormwater analysis, permitting, containment structure design, survey coordination, and civil construction support.
What You Will Be Doing:
- Develop and approve design criteria
- Finalize design models
- Provide construction support during project execution
- Schedule project tasks for the project support team
- Attend client stakeholder meetings
- Interface with multiple utility owners to deliver energy projects
- Complete design review meetings with clients
- Provide input on special design questions
- Attend internal design review meetings
What You Bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (required)
- Professional Engineer (PE) certification (preferred)
- 4+ years of related civil engineering experience in the electric utility or consulting industry (required)
- Experience in civil design work related to: site grading, drainage analysis, detention basin design, structural foundation, retaining wall design, geotechnical analysis, pavement design, SPCC design, SW3P design, wetland access roads, and security fencing
- Technical knowledge of design codes and software (Civil 3D, AutoCAD, AutoTURN, MicroStation, and stormwater analysis programs) (required)
- Understanding of basic practices for evaluating engineering and design issues
- Mindset for developing better alternatives and recommendations related to the civil group (e.g. structure, processes, software, etc.) with the ability to communicate and apply them accordingly
- Ability to work in a safe manner and always obey safety regulations
- Effective communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation)
- Exposure to transmission, substation, environmental, right-of-way, construction, and maintenance stakeholders
- Ability to use a collaborative approach when working with peers or clients
- Demonstrate a high level of comfort with sharing knowledge freely
- Ability to identify relevant metrics and ability to apply them to the business, our clients, and projects
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a team environment and/or independently
- Ability to think creatively as it relates to engineering innovation and solutions
- Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and highly agile environment
So...Why Join Us?
You will have the opportunity to learn, grow and directly contribute to our business. You will also have a very visible and tangible impact by solving real world problems.
You will contribute significantly to the growth and development of our company while also continuing to be challenged and inspired along the way!
Pickett offers an excellent employee benefits package including:
- Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
- 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
- PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
- VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire date)
- Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
- Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
- Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer Paid)
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Education Reimbursement Opportunities
- Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
- Referral Bonuses