Senior Physical Design Engineer Jobs in Rochester, NY

At BME Associates, you have the opportunity to drive your career, leading to personal success and the success of the firm. Our employees pursue paths in project management, technical support and business development to continually reach higher levels. We take great pride in enabling a culture and tradition of active professional development for all of our engineers, land surveyors, landscape architects and environmental and construction services professionals. We mentor and encourage our employees to actively give back to the communities they live in and work in and look for people motivated to learn their profession and advance their career by actively pursuing increased levels of responsibility within the firm.

BME is a privately held consulting Engineering and Land Surveying firm with the Design Professional Corporation (DPC) designation in the state of New York with approximately 30 employees operating in the greater Rochester area. BME offers a very competitive and generous benefits package including paid time off, health care, and 401k contributions.

What our people say about us…

BME is currently hiring for the role of Civil Design Engineer. The Civil Design Engineer I is responsible for the general civil design of all components of a project. They perform their tasks under the direction of the Project Engineer, Project Manager, and Engineering Department Manager, and work in tandem with the staff assigned to the Design Team. Receives instructions on specific assignment objectives, complex features, and possible solutions from the Civil Project Engineer and Design Engineer II. Assistance is furnished on unusual problems and is reviewed for application of sound professional judgment.

A representative list of the essential functions and responsibilities for the position includes the following:

• Responsible for execution of calculations and design in all conventional aspects of site engineering;
• Plans and conducts work requiring independent judgment and evaluation;
• Ability to perform most assignments with instructions as to the general results required;
• Receives technical guidance on unusual or complex problems;
• Maintains excellent communications and relations with government agency personnel;
• Performs basic and complex CAD drafting and Civil 3D design;
• Performs basic designs and calculations, such as grades and utility locations;
• Assists with complex designs and calculations;
• Performs quantity take-offs and basic construction cost estimates;
• Assists in preparation of project specifications and project documentation;
• Performs basic site observations and drawing reviews;
• Performs project base data collection, and;
• Will check drawings for quality assurance purposes.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or equivalent experience/training in civil engineering including grading, drainage, and infrastructure design.
• Minimum of 0 to 3 years of experience.
• CAD and Civil 3D knowledge are essential.
• Eligibility to take PE or FE examination desired.

Salary Range: $55,000 – $70,000 annually (dependent on years of experience)