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Goodwyn Mills Cawood LLC

Project Professional

Goodwyn Mills Cawood LLC, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29408

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Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is one of the largest privately held architecture and engineering firms in the Southeast, with offices located throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. Our recent accolades include

ENR Southeast 2024 Design Firm of the Year.

GMC is seeking a motivated

Project Professional/E.I.T.

with 2+ years of experience for our

Charleston, SC

office. The successful candidate(s) should demonstrate proficiency in site / civil design, water/wastewater design, collaboration, respect among co-workers and client relationship skills.

This individual will join a growing engineering team and be responsible for completing planning, design, and permitting for a variety of water/wastewater, municipal, and industrial projects. We have the advantage at GMC to work on a variety of project types and sizes within the public, private, and commercial sectors.

Foundational

Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the firm's values and standards for project delivery and client management

Expresses a keen understanding of the industry standards and the expectations of the client

Demonstrates the leadership required for effective team contributions to the firm's success including contributions to firm standards and employee development

Technical

Applies extensive diversified knowledge of principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields, and proven ability to apply them

Ability to learn new technical skills and technology

Independently evaluates, selects and adapts standard techniques, procedures and criteria

Coordinate with other disciplines and sub-contractors

Understands economic and decision analysis principals in area of expertise including financial, regulatory and environmental issues

Knowledge of entire project process development/scoping, design, construction

Designs a complete project, system component or process

Understanding of project development and time management

Analyzes and interprets data and formulates and solves problems

Responsible for accuracy of technical aspects of projects

Solves complex and novel assignments requiring new or improved techniques or procedures

QA/QC

Executes cross discipline checks and coordination

Reviews complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance

Recognizes and reports risk management issues to Vice President and Senior Project Manager as appropriate

Professional Competencies Client and Customer Focus

Manage client satisfaction for assigned clients or projects

Assist with the development of proposals to provide professional services or obtain funding for engineering projects or programs

Applies knowledge and expertise acquired through progressive experience to resolve crucial issues and/or unique conditions

Attends project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignment

Team Orientation

Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

Works on multiple projects of moderate size or portions of major projects

Work across disciplines and office locations to fully utilize firm experiential knowledge

Incorporate complex design concepts into functional project based on the Project Manager's design concept to that project team

Delegate project assignments to and assist with technical development of lesser experienced engineers

Company Perspective

Represent the firm in all aspects of projects and assignments to prospective employees, clients, and the communities we serve

Reinforce GMC standards and Core Values to others

Communication

Communicate with permitting agencies, clients, and sub-consultants

Plans and coordinates detailed aspects of the engineering work

Communicate with, reviews work and coordinates efforts of other project team members

Receives guidance relating to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts and policy matters; also receives direction on unusual conditions and developments

Continuous Improvement

Develops new techniques and/or improved processes, materials or products

Actively participates in GMC committees of personal interest

Utilizes decision making, time management and delegation as tools to demonstrate leadership skills and promote continuous improvement

Leadership

Interacts with clients, officials, contractors and others to develop positive ongoing relationships

Responsible for enforcement of project delivery standards including technical, procedural and CAD

Develops, approves and conducts technical training as requested

Service

Encourage participation and remain proactive in the Personal Development Plan process and program

Hold membership in local professional society holding office in technical/professional society preferred

Participate in community service activities and understand implications of involvement

MinimumQualifications

Minimum of 2+ years of experience

Bachelor's degree (or higher) from an accredited engineering program in Civil or Environmental Engineering.

Able to perform work-related travel and possessing a valid driver's license.

Proficient in Microsoft Office and CAD; eager to learn and use other software/programs.

Strong oral and written communication skills & good work ethic.

Previous engineering experience is preferred (e.g. engineering internship).

Licensure and Certification

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification

Professional Engineer (PE) Licensure In Progress

Work Environment

Field (20%) and Office (80%)

This position requires work to be performed in an office environment and in the field. Work done in the field may consist of exposure to various types of weather and temperatures. Engineers may also be exposed to pollutants, chemicals, insects, and possibly water-borne pathogens, Employees are required to wear appropriate protective clothing and gear when performing fieldwork.

Travel requirements: Engineers will be expected to travel to various work sites to perform fieldwork. Company cars and/or rental vehicles shall be utilized to travel between work sites when necessary. Personal vehicle mileage is reimbursable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veterans

About GMC We believe in community, collaboration, and using the power of creativity and hard work to make a difference. Whether designing schools, parks, hospitals and other commercial developments, or providing clean water, safe streets and restoring resilient environments, GMC takes great pride in serving our communities through the transformative work we do. Every project is guided by the foundational concept that communities are built by people, not companies, and we strive to serve our communities with quality, integrity, creativity and care. One of the Southeast's most comprehensive multi-disciplined firms, GMC is equipped to provide all of the services associated with architecture, interior design, civil engineering, environmental services, landscape architecture, planning, transportation engineering, geotechnical engineering, electrical engineering, surveying and disaster recovery.

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