Principal Engineer

- Effectively communicates organizations position with various consultants, regulatory agencies and executive team.
- Assess and anticipate strategies of project plans. Oversees all in-house civil engineering design, documentation and implementation including grading, roadway, utility and development at all locations.
- Directs engineering management in formulating plans, designs, cost estimates, and specifications.
- Directs preparation of construction documents, details, specifications, bidding documents, cost estimates and contracts for civil engineering.
- Ensure that projects meet legal requirements and guidelines including health and safety requirements and environmental impacts.
- Communicates with Legal and Environmental Compliance updates on projects and provides confirmation that guidelines have been met.
- Directs the engineering calculations as required for project designs. Conducts studies to evaluate efficiency of engineering programs.
- Reviews, approves, and coordinates product and process changes to maintain or improve cost/benefit ratio.
- Assesses working conditions to ensure compliance with all regulations and safety standards.
- Ensure compliance with codes and generally accepted engineering standards.
- Oversees the resolution of design & development challenges.
- Perform site investigations.
- Provide oversight and guidance to Director of Construction, Project Managers, Designers, Drafters and Engineers.
- Consult with the Project Managers for project estimate, schedule, bid, construction, change orders and inspections.
- Ensure preparation of the required legal descriptions, documents and draft agreements for City, County and other agencies are reviewed by Legal.
- Directs the coordination and management of the work of outside consultants in the preparation and execution of plans, specifications, and reports.
- Direct survey and aerial mapping as needed.
- Partners with Vice President with sitewide grading, roadway, utility and infrastructure master planning at all locations.
- Communicate and work with various governmental agencies, consultants and in-house staff.
- Partner with Legal and Environmental Compliance for entitlement purposes. Monitor and remain abreast of environmental issues, SUSMP, LID, SWPPP and various utilities.
- Maintain effective communication, interface and consultation with regulatory agencies and executive team.
- Obtain governmental approvals and permits for projects.