Civil Engineer PE /Project Manager
843045256
- Lake Forest, CA
- $95,000-115,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
- Oversight and QA of Caltrans Design Standard Decision Document (DSDD) development for utility pole work contracted out to Engineering consultants
- Engineer of Record for DSDD document development for work that may be performed in-house
- Be the Subject Matter Expert for Caltrans DSDDs and DSDD exemptions
- Interface and provide training to Utility transmission and distribution planners and other utility requestors on DSDD requirements and obtaining necessary information from utility stakeholders to develop the DSDD
- Contribute to the development of internal processes for work requiring DSDDs with other stakeholders (i.e. Transmission Design Management, Distribution Tech Planning, Distribution New Development, Distribution Local Planning, and other Transmission & Distribution Project Management and encroachment permit support groups)
- Interface with six Caltrans Districts (D5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12) to support DSDD reviews and approval
- Support to Utility Regulatory Affairs in providing feedback to Caltrans Headquarters and Districts in refining DSDD processes with the shared goal of streamlining utility
- DSDD approvals
- Interface and provide engineering technical leadership and training to other engineers within the Civil Engineering group that may also be assigned to support this work on a part time basis
- Oversee and coordinate the operational aspects of one or more projects.
- Assess project issues and develop solutions to meet production, quality, and customer satisfaction goals and objectives.
- Develop mechanisms for monitoring project progress and problem solving with project management, line management, and the customer.
- Keep internal and external customers (i.e. project management, utility planners, developers, permitting staff, etc.) informed as to the status of their project.
- Provide leadership for multiple aspects of controls including costs, planning, scheduling, engineering, supervision, and management of personnel
- Review individual project proposals prepared by engineering consultant and prepare PO request for procurement
- Prepare encroachment permit application packet to submit to Caltrans to include Caltrans permit application form, DSDD, TCP, and WOM
- Coordinate with SCE planner to ensure WOMs have been prepared per Caltrans requirements with proper tie downs shown.
- Assist in preparing Caltrans encroachment permit application.
- Coordinates comments with Caltrans and SCE planner specific to revisions needed to DSDDs, WOMs, or TCPs
- Resubmits the package to Caltrans after revisions are addressed
- Coordinates with Caltrans to receive status updates on permits
- Provides updates on permit status to SCE project managers
- Civil Engineering PE
- Experience with working with various Caltrans Districts preferably Caltrans Districts 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 12
- Right of Way (ROW) expertise
- Strong knowledge of Project Management principles
- Basic knowledge of project scheduling
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive)
Proactive approach to project management
- Ability to work well in a team as well as independent
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to adapt and reprioritize on a day-to-day basis depending on new or existing challenges that may arise
- Strong interpersonal skills