Design Engineer III

DESIGN ENGINEER III (WATER RESOURCES) POSITION SUMMARY This position is for a full-time Design Engineer III within the Water Resources department in Spicer Group’s East Lansing or St. Johns office. THE COMPANY Spicer Group is a multi-disciplinary engineering, surveying, and planning company. We have offices in Saginaw, St. Johns, Manistee, Traverse City, Dundee, Byron Center, East Lansing, Standish, Bingham Farms, and Atlanta, Georgia. Spicer Group prides itself on our core values of commitment to growth, great client relationships, excellent services, and solutions, maintaining a team environment, and having integrity in all we do. We are seeking a candidate who will strive to uphold these values. Spicer Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including sick, vacation, and holiday pay; fitness membership reimbursement; a 401(k)-match program; profit sharing; health, dental, and vision insurance options; and much more! JOB DESCRIPTION The Water Resources Design Engineer III will be responsible for planning, designing, and managing water resource projects to ensure efficient and sustainable use of water resources. This role involves working on a variety of projects, stormwater management, and flood control. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs assignments designed to develop professional knowledge and abilities requiring application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out a sequence of related engineering tasks
• Exercising judgment is required on details of work and in making preliminary or final selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives
• Using prescribed methods, performs specific and limited portions of a broader assignment of an experienced engineer
• Applies standard practices and techniques in specific situations, adjusts and correlates data, recognizes discrepancies in results and follows operations through a series of related detailed steps or processes
• Assists in the preparation of design plans, specifications, supporting documents and permit applications for projects
• Prepares quantities, cost estimates and other supporting documentation for projects
• Performs more complicated calculations and modeling
• May perform plan drafting using AutoCAD or MicroStation software
• May direct and review the work of other Technicians and Designers
• May serve as an on-site project representative on a construction site
• Prepares correspondence and reports
• Coordinates and communicates with team members and utility companies
• May have direct contact with clients or their staff on a project specific basis

Physical presence is an essential function of this job.

The list of specific duties and responsibilities is intended to be representative of the tasks performed within this classification. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility does not preclude assigning duties not listed herein if such duties and responsibilities are a logical assignment to the position. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

FOR MORE INFORMATION For more information regarding our firm and / or this position, please visit the Spicer Group website at . EOE / M / F / Vet / Disabled