Transportation Group Leader   Employer: Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson Job Location: Rapid City , SD Cash Compensation: Industry Type: Engineers Job Description: his position will lead the transportation group efforts in Rapid City to include marketing, client management, and design for transportation projects. Provide timely, accurate, and cost efficient engineering services both in the office and in the field. * Provide services for civil engineering projects to include design, plans, specifications, reports, maps, environmental impacts, project budgets, scope of work, permits, contracts, schedules, estimates, surveying, data collection, construction observation, field investigation, and coordination of subconsultants and contractors. * Provide engineering services with accuracy, on time and under budget. * Provide quality control on all project work. * Limited role growing to a more prominent role as project manager or project engineer on designated projects as individual becomes more experienced. * May be a client manager and report progress to supervising engineer. * This position has the potential to be, or to develop into, a leadership position with a supervisory role depending on experience. Individuals with more experience have the opportunity to supervise staff, coordinate business development, and handle project financials. * Provide direction and review for and support to the group by leading design aspects of projects; instructing, training, and mentoring group members and support staff; and adhering to project budget and schedule. * Limited role growing to a more prominent role with marketing responsibilities with assigned clients to obtain work for the firm as individual becomes more experienced. * Confer with project team members and clients to prepare and participate in project proposals and interviews. * Use computer assisted engineering, design, and drafting software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents. * Understand and follow company established standard CADD procedures for file structure and standard drawing procedures for projects. * Attend internal and external meetings. * Client contact and communication. Utilize effective communication skills to answer inquiries from coworkers, clients, or the public. * Public involvement may include speaking and meeting with stakeholders as well as producing reports, graphics, presentations, and other visual material. * Provide all engineering services in a legal and ethical manner. * Serve as onsite project representative. Reviews construction site to monitor progress and other duties per the contract documents. * Effectively deal with difficult situations and confrontation both internally and externally with contractors and clients. * Exercise independent thinking, creativity, and initiative in the performance of these duties. * Perform all responsibilities with attention to detail and deadlines. * Must project a professional, positive attitude and exercise confidentiality. * Work effectively both independently and as team member. * Understand, interpret, participate in, and implement company-mandated safety policies. * Travel is required; may work overtime, especially during the construction season. Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, Inc. offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, retirement program, and an environment for personal and professional growth. NOTES: US Residents Only. Additional Salary Information: Salary is negotiable based on candidate experience. Requirements A Bachelors degree in civil engineering or a related field from an accredited four-year college or university is required and a minimum of 7 years of experience. A PE (Professional Engineer) license is required. The individual must interact with people at all levels and communicate effectively. Strong computer skills, detail-oriented, self-starter, leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills are essential. A valid drivers license is required, or the ability to obtain one. Company Description: KL&J is a progressive engineering and asset development firm. At its inception in 1938, KL&J provided traditional surveying and engineering services to clients in the Dakotas and Montana. Today, we employ over 300 talented people, offer highly specialized multidiscipline services, and continue to explore the newest technologies and methodologies to remain on the leading edge of innovation. Our clients extend across the United States and our project scopes range from large, complex vertically integrated oilseed extraction and biodiesel plants to the county roads and splash parks our communities use every day. Practice Areas include: Airports, Energy, Environmental, Industrial, Municipal, Natural Resources, Survey/Gis, Telecommunications, Transportation.