Timmons Group is a multi-disciplined engineering and technology firm recognized nationally as a “Best Firm to Work For” by CE News. We offer a workplace ripe with rewarding opportunities while cultivating a healthy work-life balance. With more than a dozen offices throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, we provide civil engineering, environmental, economic development, GIS/geospatial technology, landscape architecture and surveying services to a diverse client base. Take a closer look at all that makes Timmons Group unique: diverse talents, challenging assignments, interesting projects, culture of learning and a flexible family-friendly work environment. Competitive salaries and a generous benefits package strengthen the advantages we offer. For more information, visit: www.timmons.com.
We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Designer to join our Public Land Development Group in Richmond, VA.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- As an individual contributor, uses professional judgment to direct and independently complete assigned engineering designs
- Actively assists the project manager, or acts as project manager, and assigns tasks and schedules to project engineers and project team members, answers questions and monitors progress
- Checks the accuracy (formal and informal QA/QC) of assigned tasks completed by other engineering and technical staff
- Makes major design decisions that meet the needs of external customers while coordinating the impact of such decisions on related project efforts
- Pro-actively identifies technical, schedule or financial issues and seeks resolution from the Project Manager and/or the client, as appropriate to the situation
- Assists the client in bidding or contractor selection if authorized by the project manager
- Monitors construction and supervises field personnel assigned to a task, data collection or a specific project
- Responds to contractor questions and issues, and prepares and issues project addendum as needed
- Recommends and prepares change orders
- Participates in the creation of engineering services proposals, including the calculation/estimation of time schedules and costs of the proposed work
- Independently communicates on technical matters with the client
- Acts as technical expert on assigned projects when operating as an individual contributor and acts as project manager on smaller scope or specialty projects as assigned
Skills/Requirements of a successful candidate include but are not limited to:
- At least five years of design/engineering experience in land development is required
- Intermediate to advanced ability to use AutoCAD Civil 3D software and other engineering automation tools (Revit, BIM 360)
- Must be capable of correctly operating technical analysis equipment and computer equipment
- Must possess strong technical verbal and technical writing skills, and be able to read technical literature and engineering plans
- Must possess strong analytical and problem solving skills, and be able to apply professional knowledge to the solution of both routine and non-routine tasks and engineering activities
- Is expected to develop financial project management skills through assigned project work and assigned project management assignments
- Must exhibit maturity, professionalism and a willingness to solve internal and external client problems
- Must demonstrate two-way communication to effectively work with internal staff and external clients
The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are looking for high energy, creative, flexible, patient, self-starters who are willing to work at a dynamic pace. Candidates must share a commitment to our company’s Vision, Mission and Shared Values.
Timmons Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected Veteran status.