Civil Engineer

Civil Engineer (USCG)

Bowhead is seeking a Civil Engineer to provide civil engineering services to United States Coast Guard (USCG) Civil Engineering Unit (CEU) Juneau. Position is located at USCG CEU in Juneau, AK, in support of projects throughout the 17th Coast Guard District (D17) area of responsibility (AOR). Services include independent technical reviews, project scope development, field investigation, planning, specifications, drawings, cost estimating, problem and conflict resolution, scheduling and design production, and facility condition assessments.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing civil engineering services for the CEU Juneau in support of work associated with projects on the Advanced Acquisition Plan and other inserted projects.
• Providing civil engineering trouble-shooting and/or consultations, providing technical and project advice and guidance to CEU Juneau Project Managers.
• Conducting comprehensive technical reviews of professional studies, reports and analysis.
• Collaborating with managers, other engineers/architects, construction project managers, legal staff, contract specialists and or contractor personnel, and providing advice and insight on the resolution of unique and/or complex engineering problems and disputes.
• Providing technical reviews and review comments for project designs, including Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build efforts.
• Providing technical responses for A/E and contractor requests for information and coordinating with CEU Juneau Project Manager in developing Scopes of Work for required contract modifications.
• Providing facility condition assessments and evaluations throughout D17.
• Travel (potential for overnight) to meet with CEU Juneau staff and review contract performance is required. Other travel may include occasional travel to operational & construction sites in USCG District 17 Area of Responsibility (D17 AOR – Alaska Maritime Region).

Qualifications include:

• A minimum of five (5+) years of work experience in the civil engineering field and a BA/BS degree in a related field. Ten (10+) years of experience and an MA/MS degree in a related field are preferred.
• Demonstrated mastery of civil engineering concepts, principles, and practices.
• Experience in National Codes and Mechanical Engineering sub-disciplines (including heating, air conditioning, ventilation, plumbing, fuel systems, tanks, pumps, piping, steam, and minor structural, etc.) is required.
• Licensed Professional Engineer or other industry-standard professional license related to position highly desirable.
• Experience with design work for conditions in the D17 AOR (high seismic, high-wind and coastal maritime climate conditions), AutoCAD drafting skills, developing/reviewing technical packages for Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build and performance specifications is highly desirable.

Work Environment: The work is primarily sedentary and is performed in a normal office environment. The contractor may be exposed to risks associated with field work which may include moderate stress such as being exposed to adverse weather, riding in small aircraft, climbing ladders, crawling under buildings, etc.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift 25 pounds on occasion.
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to twist, bend, and squat periodically.

Security Clearance Requirements: Must be able to obtain a clearance at the Public Trust level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Public Trust clearance at this location.