Civil Engineer

LMI is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer to support a federal program management office (PMO) charged with planning, acquiring, and managing the deployment and operation of infrastructure, technology and capabilities to keep our borders safe. We are seeking an energetic self-starter who is focused on practical and efficient solutions delivered by an interdisciplinary, collaborative team. This individual will support the planning, design and construction of our client's tactical technology infrastructure projects along the southwest border.

LMI is a consultancy dedicated to powering a future-ready, high-performing government, drawing from expertise in digital and analytic solutions, logistics, and management advisory services. We deliver integrated capabilities that incorporate emerging technologies and are tailored to customers' unique mission needs, backed by objective research and data analysis. Founded in 1961 to help the Department of Defense resolve complex logistics management challenges, LMI continues to enable growth and transformation, enhance operational readiness and resiliency, and ensure mission success for federal civilian and defense agencies.

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Provide civil engineering assistance for all aspects of project development, including planning, programming, design and construction phases.
• Provide technical recommendation to other USBP personnel including other architects, engineers, project managers, facility managers, planning and budget staff.
• Provide input on appropriate standards, and guidelines, as well as interpretation and compliance for building code and regulations.

• Support development of consistent approaches across multiple projects to reduce unnecessary variation.

• Assist in writing Statements of Work for use in bidding design-build construction including providing specifications and industry standards to be used in performance of the project.
• Assist in the development of government construction cost estimates.
• Review of design submittals including construction plans, reports and specification.

• Review project progress from an engineering perspective, measuring performance and proposing necessary corrective actions to maintain agreed-upon requirements

• Site visits to the southwest border to verify progress of work, ensure conformity with specifications and accepted engineering practices.

• Serve as the USBP lead engineer for the execution of specific design-build construction projects as assigned.

Required:

• 8+ years' experience in civil engineering design, or civil engineering management.
• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Roadway design
• Land development design
• Surface drainage design (hydrology & Hydraulics)
• Structural design (bridges, walls, and/or site improvements)
• Experience in development of construction cost estimates.
• Proficiency in Adobe Professional, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, and Share Point.
• Experience in contributing simultaneously to multiple projects with independent schedules and budgets.
• Exceptional oral and written communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven resourcefulness and troubleshooting aptitude with a strong track record of effective customer communication, including feedback gathering, execution updates, and issue resolution.
• Ability to work efficiently in teams comprising both technical and non-technical individuals.
• Comfortable and skilled in adapting to rapidly changing environments with dynamic objectives and user interactions.
• Travel within CONUS will be required, up to 50%
• US citizenship
• This position is contingent on passing a CBP Background Investigation. Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive government security investigation must meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information. The background investigation includes financial, criminal, residential, educational, foreign affiliation, and employment verifications.

Preferred:

• Highly Preferred: Active/Full U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) BI
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.)
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) and/or Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Construction management
• Infrastructure maintenance and/or repair experience