Engineer V PE - Drainage - Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.
Austin, TX 78759
About the Job
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) is a full-service consulting firm offering planning, engineering and program management services. Founded in 1935, LAN has grown from its humble beginnings as a small Houston firm to a national leader in the heavy civil infrastructure engineering industry.
"Our purpose is to continuously improve the quality of life in the communities we serve."
Responsibilities:- Conduct engineering drainage evaluations and studies to identify stormwater management design improvement alternatives, compare options, and assist in making design recommendations as it relates to flood control and drainage design.
- Assist in drainage analysis (Infoworks ICM, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, HEC-RAS 2D) of reports, maps (ArcGIS), drawings (Auto CAD or Microstaion), aerial photographs, perform site visits, and review survey data to plan and assemble construction documents.
- Lead construction plan preparation of flood risk reduction projects with direction from senior project engineer or senior CADD technician and support from engineers-in-training and CADD technicians.
- Assist with managing projects, starting with development of the initial project design concept, development of a project plan (including identification of staffing requirements and preparation of project schedule)
- Assist with the execution of project design (management of resources within constraints of project budget and schedule), and culminating with management of bid and construction phase engineering service support.
- Serve as a project engineer.
- Independently coordinate the work of engineers, designers/draft persons and sub-consultants throughout the project’s execution.
- Establish and maintain client relations.
- Attends client meetings - days or nights.
- Be involved with marketing, contractual development, and design implementation.
- Assist with managing the financial aspects of assigned engineering projects; coordinating and adjusting the work effort within the project team to ensure project work is completed on schedule and within allocated budget.
- Simultaneously manage multiple projects and clients.
- Use computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents.
- Responsible for project team quality system tasks as defined in the Quality Assurance / Quality Control guidelines.
- Visit construction site to monitor progress and other duties per the contract documents.
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in engineering from an accredited four-year college or university
- 8+ years’ experience in the field or a related area
- Valid driver’s license
- To understand the concepts of drainage systems, including system layouts and components, floodplain management, TxDOT and City drainage criteria and design preferences.
- Licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE)
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD or Microstation
- Familiarity with ArcGIS, hydrologic modeling (ex. HEC-HMS), and hydraulic modeling (ex. HEC-RAS, Infoworks ICM)
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, status, or local laws and to prohibit discrimination and harassment based on any of these factors. Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the Human Resources Department at 713-266-6900 or by email using peopleoperations@leoadaly.com . For more information about your rights under the law, see: Know Your Rights