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Base pay range

$130,000.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr

As a Project Engineer/Manager in San Diego, CA you will have an opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team on meaningful, landmark projects in the San Diego, CA area. As a RICK team member, you will help clients and communities turn their dreams into reality. You will learn from and work alongside industry-leading experts and together shape the future of tomorrow.

This role involves shaping our deeply collaborative, client‑centric consulting environment, where an unwavering commitment to service excellence is a core principle.

Candidate Requirements

• Independent thought and decision‑making abilities
• A minimum of three (3) years management experience supervising the work of technical staff required
• Possess demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills
• Demonstrate project management ability
• Be adept in establishing and maintaining strong and positive working relationships with clients/public‑agency personnel and in‑house staff

Managerial Experience

• Management of construction documents and contracts
• Management of construction support and field coordination
• Management of project schedules and budgets
• Preparation of contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work
• Significant experience in client and public‑agency interactions
• Management of Design and Support Staff
• Demonstrates a high level of leadership & management ability; accepts and responds appropriately to constructive feedback with others and applies seasoned time management

Technical Experience

• Ability to perform conceptual and preliminary engineering design studies (incorporating land use and zoning considerations, assessment and consideration of site constraints, infrastructure requirements, and potential regulatory issues)
• Preparation/processing of regulatory plans
• Preparation/processing of public improvement plans (private and public)
• Ability to perform constructability reviews
• Experience with a range of construction support services
• Applies engineering principles, techniques, and procedures for civil engineering design
• Accepts and carries out responsibility for the design team's direction, control and planning; sets realistic goals and makes decisions independently

Additional Attributes

• AutoCAD/Civil 3D. CAD experience is required.
• Possesses working knowledge of business and management principles associated with strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production procedures, interview and hiring methods and the coordination of people
• Relates well and maintains a high level of respect and confidence from co‑workers, public agencies and demonstrates an ability to negotiate effectively
• Demonstrates a high level of competence in written and oral communication

What We Offer

• Generous Benefits Package
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Profit Sharing, 401K, and Life and Disability Insurance and Personal Leave
• Holiday Parties, Team Building Activities and Events and Alternative Work Schedule

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RICK Engineering Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer

RICK employees are protected by laws designed to protect employees from discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit-based factor. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs. RICK employees are also protected against retaliation if they engage in a protected activity, whistleblowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law.