Regional Engineering Lead (Flood Control)

Job Description

At APTIM, we come to work each day knowing that we are making an impact on the world. Our work spans from safeguarding and maintaining critical infrastructure to helping communities recover from natural disasters, from empowering our armed forces and first responders to reducing carbon and energy use, and from making cities more resilient against the threats of climate change to restoring contaminated ecological systems.

Job Overview:

APTIM is a leading engineering firm with a global presence and a thriving coastal engineering practice. We are pleased to announce an immediate opening for a Senior Engineer / Program Manager to serve as a local office leader. This position has tremendous growth and career development potential for a passionate, motivated, and experienced engineer and leader. The candidate selected will report to the Director of Flood Control and can manage a diverse engineering team and challenging flood control projects in Louisiana and along the US Gulf and East Coast. This position will also assist with marketing plans for growing our Coastal, Ports and Marine business line and will be a strategic addition to our well-established team of highly qualified coastal engineers and marine scientists.

What you can expect from APTIM:

• Work that is worthy of your time and talent
• Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home
• Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities
• A voice in making our company better
• Investment into your personal and professional development

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Lead project teams in the design process for flood control projects from conceptual design to detailed designs including plans, specifications and construction documents.
• Perform project management activities in a lead role being responsible for scope, budget and schedule working in close coordination with project team, sub-consultants and client.
• Design, manage and contribute to various flood control projects.
• Serve as direct manager and mentor to a diverse engineering and environmental staff to seek continuous improvement though implementation of lessons learned and performance evaluations.
• Participate in business development activities, write proposals and prepare and present selection presentations.
• Assist with marketing strategies for the Flood Control service line.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• 15+ years of combined work/study experience in a Civil or Structural engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license.
• Demonstrated technical and analytical skills in designing flood control projects.
• Demonstrated strength in written and verbal communication skills suitable to a consulting environment.
• Demonstrated strength and experience with direct report management and mentoring of engineering staff.
• Demonstrated experience successfully working in a team-based environment.
• Demonstrated ability to fluently communicate in spoken and written English.
• Experience with preparation of proposals, selection presentations and business development.
• Willingness to travel in support of business and project activities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in project design development from conceptual to detailed design level.
• Experience with the development of construction bid packages and job construction estimate.
• Strong quantitative abilities and computer expertise.
• Demonstrated ability to work with large project teams and to interact with clients, permitting agencies and other stakeholders.
• Involvement in the engineering community through participation in associations, presentation in conferences and publication of conference and journal papers.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.

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Additional Job Information

Who we are and what we do:

APTIM is a global industry leader headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. With more than 4,000 employees worldwide, APTIM specializes in critical infrastructure, technical and data solutions, program management, environmental services, resilience, as well as sustainability and energy solutions. Our dedicated people have the proven experience and expertise to provide integrated services and solutions to government agencies, commercial, industrial, and energy customers. APTIM is committed to accelerating the transition toward a clean and efficient energy economy, building a sustainable future for our communities and the natural world, and creating an inclusive equitable environment that celebrates the diversity of our people.

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