Senior Principal Engineer for Civil and Transportation

SARCOR, LLC
Birmingham, AL
Senior Principal Engineer for Civil and Transportation Location Birmingham, AL (Central City area) : Job / Task Description SARCOR is seeking a highly motivated professional civil and transportation engineer for employment in the Birmingham, AL office. The appropriately qualified applicant must be a problem solver, have 10+ years of civil design experience, and be able to demonstrate prior experience in Civil Engineering and Roadway Design with limited or no supervision. The ideal candidate will work to develop other employees within their team so that they can be promoted quickly within the Company. The position provides the opportunity to support design efforts for exciting and challenging transportation projects involving highways, airports/aviation design support services, complete streets multimodal designs, subdivision design, commercial and public civil site and infrastructure design services, and other civil-related projects. You will likely not get bored with your work because we offer a variety of projects, clients, and exciting challenges. Salary $90,000 - $120,000 total compensation Benefits
  • No micro-managing!!
  • 130 Hours of PTO per year
  • 401K
  • Continued Education hours
  • Eligible for profit sharing after 6-months of consecutive employment in good standing
  • Future growth career opportunities include area manager, director, vice president, and chief technical officer
  • Company summer work schedule
  • Flexible work hours to accommodate family, traffic, and personal care needs
  • Personal vehicle stipend
  • Bring your own device stipend
  • Ten paid holidays
*Benefits are subject to change at the Company's discretion. Job Characteristics
  • Fast-paced environment leading and controlling multiple projects simultaneously.
  • A definite analytical and technical orientation rather than a social orientation.
  • High standards, high-quality work is of utmost importance.
Responsibilities:
  • Maintain profitability, integrity, and transparency.
  • Respect team members and leadership.
  • Be trustworthy at all times.
  • Responsible for the quality of your civil engineering work performed.
  • Assist with the selling of services of SARCOR as Senior Civil Engineer.
  • Directs and coordinates your design activities with the team.
  • Performs work with the preparation of transportation design using local (State, County, or City) or AASHTO standards at both conceptual and final design levels.
  • Typical duties are likely to include the following: Coordination with all complimentary disciplines (roadway, drainage, structural, traffic, public involvement, and environmental), technical preparation, and supervision of roadway and planning design tasks, performing plan quality reviews, and participation in value engineering studies.
  • Full managerial responsibility for all aspects of the project; scope, schedule, design, quality, staff, etc.
  • Supervises the design and ongoing progress of a project, including the coordination of the project with City, State, and County officials, and other outside agencies.
  • Reviews plans, and prepares or reviews technical specifications, contract documents, and estimates.
  • Assures that the project team complies with the contract agreement as well as exercises rigid cost control to implement the approved design within established budget restraints.
  • Assist with client billing packages in the project management and accounting software that includes
an updated PMP, progress report, and backup that are to be submitted with the invoice.
  • Support efforts for proposals for new contracts, lead procurement, negotiation, and staff/resource utilization.
  • Maintain positive relationships with current, past, and future clients
  • Maintain accurate timekeeping and notation of work performed.
  • Represents SARCOR at meetings, presentations, and public hearings relative to assigned projects when your schedule permits
  • Maintain exceptional customer service.
  • Demonstrate good judgment and ethical behavior.
  • Maintain above-average written, verbal communication, and organizational skills.
  • Maintain a professional character.
  • Be flexible with assigned work duties.
  • Take initiative and be proactive in learning new skill sets.
  • Maintain a valid driver's license, automobile insurance, and an excellent driving record.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Civil Engineering
  • Maintain licensing as a professional engineer
  • Expert experience with design software tools such as MicroStation/OpenRoads and AutoCAD Civil 3D and capable of training less experienced staff as required
  • Experience working operations with ALDOT, counties, and municipalities within the Metro Birmingham region
  • Attention to detail and ability to handle multiple tasks independently
  • Ability to efficiently work on multiple designs of civil/transportation engineering projects at a time, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget
  • Working knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project, and other MS Office products
  • Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
  • Valid driver's license required
  • Must have your own source of reliable transportation for work travel
  • Ability to sit or stand for long hours
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Proposal writing and contracting requirements with the Federal Government
  • Proficiency with Factor Project Management Software
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI
  • Alabama licensed professional engineer
SARCOR employees are prohibited from moonlighting to provide engineering, management, or related consultant services by employment or contractual agreement with any other engineering companies or entities at any time.
Posted 2025-09-23

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