Project Engineer - Structural

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Collins Engineers, Inc., is looking for a motivated Structural - Project Engineer to join our team in both our Virginia Beach and Hampton, Virginia, offices. Collins makes its people and culture a top priority, while providing the opportunity to work on a varied mix of interesting and unique projects with the Virginia Department of Transportation as well as U.S. Navy and commercial projects.  As a mid-size, but growing, multi-disciplined civil engineering and professional services firm, Collins is a great place to grow your career. This position includes a combination of structural design and inspection projects. Projects primarily include transportation structures (bridges, ancillary) and waterfront facilities (piers, wharves, bulkheads). The position is a mix of office and fieldwork with some travel required.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides technical engineering information to project manager to ensure the project complies with all engineering standards, codes, specifications, and design instructions.
• Reviews, analyzes, and provides recommendations on field and/or design issues.
• Independently performs moderately difficult engineering computations involving conventional engineering practices.
• Prepares complete engineering plans or reports.
• Uses computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents.
• Keeps project manager informed of workload and any changes in project scope or additional services.
• Is active in technical societies.
• Responsible for small to moderately difficult projects from inception to completion.
• Has limited communication with clients.
• Is available to attend meetings or events outside of normal working hours.
• Directs and supervises the work of entry-level engineers, technicians, drafters, and administrative staff.
• Actively observes and acts in an appropriate manner related to safety.
• Other duties may be assigned.

*Relocation is available

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Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and/or master’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited four-year university.
• A minimum of 5 to 10 years’ experience or the equivalent thereof.  
• Experience in the inspection and/or design of, but not limited to, bridges, roadways, railroads, marinas, and/or ports.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification required.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• While in the field, the employee may be required to walk in rugged conditions, work in adverse weather conditions, and stand up to eight hours or more at a time.