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Civil Engineering, Architecture, Consulting

Water Resources Project Engineer I

Fort Lauderdale, FLOnsiteFull TimePosted 20 days agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Water Resources
  • engineering design
  • project requirements
  • client specifications
  • construction cost estimate
  • contract plans
  • specifications
  • meeting minutes
  • Project Management Plan

Nice to have

  • technical oversight
  • guidance
  • support

Role summary

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is seeking a Water Resources Project Engineer I to join their employee-owned consulting firm. This role involves performing engineering design using general engineering principles with limited supervision. Key responsibilities include analyzing project requirements, performing design computations, designing projects according to client specifications, developing cost estimates, preparing contract documents, attending client meetings, coordinating with other disciplines, and conducting quality reviews. The position also offers technical oversight and guidance to Design Engineers.

Job Description

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms.

Position summary: Responsible for engineering design using knowledge of general engineering principles and practices to interpret, organize, execute and coordinate assignments with limited supervision.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

  • Analyze project requirements and information from alternative studies to develop an accurate report for submittal. 
  • Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, aerial photography and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects/tasks
  • Perform design computations
  • Design projects in accordance with client specifications and guidelines, using design software and drawing tools
  • Develop or review the construction cost estimate.
  • Prepare and compile contract plans, specifications and estimates
  • Attend meetings with clients and assist taking meeting minutes
  • Coordinate with other disciplines and understand how they fit into the project and design.
  • Quality review of project design in accordance with the Project Management Plan.
  • Technical oversight and guidance/support of Design Engineers within department

Nonessential functions and responsibilities

  •  Perform other related duties as assigned 
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