Project Engineer

H&K Group

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Project Engineer manages the planning, design, and permitting of civil engineering projects including highways and land development. Responsibilities include preparing site analysis, grading plans, stormwater management designs, and coordinating with various project stakeholders.

Qualifications

Seeking a Project Engineer with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience to manage civil engineering projects. Key skills include knowledge of stormwater, erosion control, water/sewer design, AutoCAD proficiency, and strong communication abilities. Must be able to interpret land use ordinances and possess a valid driver’s license.

Job Description

Overview

HTI Contractors Division, of the H&K Group, Inc. is searching for a Project Engineer! The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, organized, competent, and professional individual who manages the planning, design and permitting of civil engineering projects including, but not limited to, highways, subdivisions, and land development. Individual should possess a strong knowledge of stormwater, erosion and sediment control, water and sewer design principles and should be able to interpret and apply municipal land use ordinances.

Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience
  • 100% Company-paid Health Benefits
  • 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
  • Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
  • Additional training programs including on the job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

  • Performs all work according to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
  • Prepare thorough site analysis to determine allowable density and layout constraints based upon municipal land use ordinances and site-specific features.
  • Prepare horizontal and vertical alignment of street layout and profiles.
  • Prepare detailed grading plans.
  • Prepare thorough stormwater management design based upon municipal land use ordinances and/or State best management practices/regulations.
  • Prepare thorough water supply and sewage facilities design.
  • Prepare erosion and sedimentation control/NPDES plans and post construction stormwater management designs in accordance with State best management practices/regulations.
  • Prepare utility design and manage utility coordination for various land development projects.
  • Manage sub-consultants related to geotechnical, wetlands, traffic, etc.
  • Travel to field, project, Township, etc. meetings to communicate project design aspects with Project Managers, Engineers, Township officials and Clients. (A company fleet vehicle will be provided in such instances.)
  • Ability to write comprehensive and detailed narratives and various forms of correspondence.
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university OR one year of related experience and/or training
    • Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered
  • Ability to read blueprints and job-related documents.
  • Strong knowledge of stormwater, erosion, and sediment control
  • Strong knowledge of water and sewer design principles
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Able to interpret and apply municipal land use ordinances
  • Basic computer skills including MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
  • Experience with specific programs including
    • AutoCAD 2017 (or later version)
    • AutoCAD Civil 3D 2017 (or more recent version)
    • Hydraflow
  • Driver’s license and clean driving record
  • Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
  • Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

  • 2 years of relevant experience and/or training
  • Experience using VTPSUHM
  • OSHA or other relevant safety certifications

Physical Demands

  • Occasionally required to
    • Stand, walk, sit
    • Use hands to finger, handle, feel
  • Regularly required to talk and hear
  • Vision abilities include
    • Close
    • Distance
    • Color
    • Ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

  • Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions
  • Noise level is usually moderate
  • Hours regularly exceed 40 hours a week

The H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically integrated companies that has been growing and prospering for over 50 years.

Thank you for your interest in employment with H&K Group, Inc. At H&K, we invest in our people, providing the essential training, instruction, and supervisory support that they need to develop and grow within our company. We acknowledge that H&K’s strength and success is directly related to our employees and the talents, dedication, and job performance they exemplify. We seek dynamic, motivated people who are driven to make a difference.

H&K does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are always looking for the best, most qualified people to join our team.

Pre-employment drug testing (EOE)

100% Company-Paid Health Benefits!

H&K Group

H&K Group, Inc. (H&K) is a family of vertically integrated companies serving the heavy civil contracting and construction materials sectors with over 80 operations throughout eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. We provide: heavy civil construction services – site & land development, transportation & structures, water & wastewater, design-build & value engineering, demolition, emergency response, construction materials – crushed stone, sand & gravel, asphalt, ready-mix and precast concrete and high quality building materials – manufactured concrete block, biosoils, landscape materials and more. While embracing the legacy of “H&K” as our founders envisioned it, our new generation of family leadership is committed to refining our corporate goals and focusing intently on the future. With contemporary vision, strategy and a keen eye on technology and innovation, we continue to pioneer new processes and set new industry standards that consistently exceed our client’s most demanding project expectations. Here at H&K, we live and work by a value system that places accountability, quality and integrity above all business practices and principals. In so doing, we have built a company culture that creates exceptional products and services while remaining socially responsible, ethical and fair in all that we do. By operating in this manner we have created a code of trust in our customers, clients, employees, and the communities in which we operate that is unrivaled in our industry. Though large in capability, strength, experience and value, we are unique in our ability to remain hands-on, engaged and local in the way we conduct business at H&K. This, we believe, is the H&K difference. We welcome the opportunity to provide our credentials, qualifications, and project experience to you.
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