Ports Engineer Practice Lead

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Volkert is a top-ranked, employee-owned design firm with an ever-expanding corporate footprint, and we are committed to creating meaningful opportunities for professional growth for our employee-owners while also providing our clients with creative, practical solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is currently celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities on innovative and impactful infrastructure projects throughout the Southeast and beyond.
We are currently searching for an experienced Ports Engineer Practice Lead to support our Southeast Region located in Florida .
What you’ll be doing:
Serving as a practice builder and growing the SE Region’s ports practice
Conducting ongoing business development activities
Hiring, managing, and motivating staff
Independently performing and supervising structural analysis and design for marine and upland components
Independently performing and supervising berthing and mooring analyses
Leading development of plans, specifications, schedules, and cost estimates for a variety of port projects
Applying a strong understanding of maritime codes and references including UFC, PIANC, ASCE-61
Independently preparing basis of design, design calculations, technical reports, alternatives analyses, and study reports
Utilizing your appropriate understanding of interdisciplinary requirements for port projects to improve project processes and perform QA/QC reviews
Attending client meetings and performing site visits
Mentoring a team of developing port and maritime engineers
Leveraging existing industry relationships to promote Volkert ports services and cross-sell across all disciplines
Performing additional responsibilities as required by the region’s business needs
What you need to have:
Bachelors or Masters degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
Minimum 10 years of experience in analysis and design of port structures
Professional Engineer (PE) License in the State of Florida
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Previous experience in analysis and design of medium to large scale ports/maritime/structures and preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates
Proven experience in business development
Ability to hire, manage, and motivate staff
Existing relationships with port entities in FL
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines.
Valid driver's license.
A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR).
Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member:
Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environment
Exercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problems
Be able to communicate effectively- verbal and written
Be able to multi-task in a team environment
Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in and
Volkert Perks:
Competitive compensation
Flexibility and a positive work/life balance
Challenging and innovative projects
Employee referral program
Professional development
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
Medical, Dental, & Vision
Employer-paid Life/AD&D insurance
Employer-paid short-term and long-term
Wellness incentives
Additional voluntary benefits
The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.
“ For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference .”
– Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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