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Regional Design Engineer – PE (Mid-Atlantic Region)


PayCompetitive
LocationTualatin/Oregon
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: R2024040127

      The primary purpose of this position is to join the world’s leader in synthetic turf manufacturing, facility design, and construction. The candidate will have an opportunity to work with the Sales and Construction teams and learn the process of athletic facility design, utilizing AutoCAD civil 3D to lead production, permitting, and performing stormwater design and calculations with reports utilizing Hydro CAD and/or Hydra flow Hydrograph. Work will be for all levels of athletic facility design and construction.

      ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

      Under limited supervision and much decision-making:

      • Prepare civil design/construction plans, including notes and details, plan and profile sheets, and x-sections.
      • Create and submit project permitting packages.
      • Prepare construction cost estimates.
      • Perform water/sewer/stormwater design calculations and reporting as necessary for athletic facility development.
      • Prepare technical reports, memos, and exhibits
      • Search, investigate, and select technical reference data pertinent to a project
      • Support the sales team in key pursuits including concept design and sales meetings with clients.
      • Maintain positive communication with project managers, staff, clients, and subcontractors.
      • Enforces company safety regulations, standard operating procedures, and quality standards.
      • Works with customers, installation crews, sub-contractors, and Sales to resolve operational and technical issues and challenges.
      • Reviews and approves sub-contractor invoices and assists the Project Manager in billing, design, and engineering subcontractor invoices and change orders.
      • Ensure proper project closeout; Certificate of Completion/ Substantial Completion, As-Builts, and project checklist completed.
      • Provides Subject Matter Expert support to Sales/Customers to ensure the award of the contract.

      OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

      • Comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures. Report all unsafe activities to the supervisor and/or Human Resources.
      • Assist in the accomplishment of Company goals.
      • Helps other employees to accomplish Company goals.
      • Performs other duties as may be assigned by the department supervisor.
      • Participates in the Disaster Recovery plan as required
      • Self-disciplined and self-motivated
      • Maintain multi-tasking skills to prioritize ever-changing needs, demands, crisis management
        • Customer Service
        • Customer Demands
        • Construction RFI processing
        • Construction Conflicts
        • Installation Techniques and Processes
      • Attend sales meetings with Regional Sales Managers to outline minimum civil details and design recommendations
      • Visit regional aggregate quarries, verify material compliance
      • Visit with regional civil partners and subcontractors
      • Attend and participate in Weekly Regional Conference calls (WIP Calls)
      • Assist in the Design & Sales Process: Organize and assemble scope for new design projects with sales, customers, and local contractors.
      • Bid & Estimating Process: Read and assemble the specifications to make sure we have the proper budget allocation for closing out material and expectations to properly close out the project.
      • Execution Process: Track projects and communicate daily with Project Team, Customers, and Sales to ensure documents are assembled ahead of time before closing out so we can have a quick process to close out the projects.
      • Completion Process: Ensure all projects are closed out in a timely fashion at or under budget with customers fully engaged with completion and punch-list complete.

      EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

      Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year College or University; or technical school degree with an equivalent combination of education and experience. Professional Engineering License (PE) with the ability for licensure reciprocity in neighboring jurisdictions preferred. Previous experience with site grading, layout, drainage, water, sewer, earthwork, and sediment control for civil site design is preferred but not required. AutoCAD Civil 3D Proficiency

      Professional Engineers encouraged to apply

      Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

      Tarkett Core Competencies:

      Customer Focus – Ability to have a true, in-depth understanding of internal or external customer needs, to address these needs as a priority appropriately and efficiently, and to seek solutions and improvement that will benefit both parties

      Results Orientation - Ability to strive towards achieving ambitious goals, whatever the context and constraints, always in line with the business strategy and company values. This includes strong tenacity to difficulties and opposition, and the ability to adapt to changing conditions.

      Leadership - Ability to develop and communicate a clear vision, foster people engagement and alignment to strive towards ambitious targets, and gain their cooperation. This implies creating a sense of ownership across the organization, using own personal courage to bring out the best in people.

      Collaborative Working - Ability to work cooperatively with all counterparts towards a shared, common goal, and to communicate clearly and easily. This implies valuing others' roles and contributions, reacting positively to needs and feedback from colleagues, fostering an open dialogue, and contributing to the beneficial resolution of problems.

      Analysis & Decision-making - Ability to understand complex situations, identifying root causes, critical parameters, and inter-relationships, even with limited information. Secondly, the ability to generate alternative solutions, taking account of all relevant factors, and eventually come to a timely, Simple, applicable decision. This implies involving others as appropriate, thinking ahead, and remaining open to innovative ideas and approaches

      Interpersonal Effectiveness - Ability to interface with others constructively and efficiently in all circumstances, keeping self-composure. This implies developing a good understanding of own and others' strengths and limitations and the ability to regulate own and others' behaviors, particularly in the face of challenges and resistance.

      Organizing & Planning - Ability to establish priorities based on their importance and urgency, and to develop clear, efficient action plans to achieve goals. This implies anticipating issues, establishing contingencies, and effectively utilizing and assembling resources (time, tools, and people) to accomplish a task

      Additional job-specific requirements:

      TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

      Travels, when necessary, by several modes of transportation. Maintains flexibility in schedule to accommodate needs.

      Region: Serving Mid-Atlantic Region. Remote, Home Office (preferably)

      This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. The Incumbent will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required by the supervisor.

      Moderate overnight travel (up to approx 15%) by land and/or air.

      What We Offer

      • A commitment that Safety is #1

      • Competitive benefits, pay, and retirement plan options!

      • Career growth, stability, and flexible work arrangements.

      Responsible Manufacturing – Protecting Our Planet for the Future

      • We utilize renewable energy and a closed loop recycled water process.

      • We are committed to reducing greenhouse emissions and water consumption.

      • We are the only flooring company recognized by the Asthma and Allergy foundation.

      Who we are:

      With a history of 140 years, Tarkett is a worldwide leader in innovative flooring and sport surface solutions with 12,000 employees and 34 industrial sites. Offering a wide range of products including vinyl, linoleum, rubber, carpet, wood, laminate, artificial turf, and athletic tracks. The Group serves customers in more than 100 countries across the globe.

      Committed to change the game with circular economy and to reducing its carbon footprint, the Group has implemented an eco-innovation strategy based on Cradle to Cradle® principles, fully aligned with its Tarkett Human-Conscious Design® approach.

      Tarkett is listed on Euronext (Compartment B, ISIN FR0004188670, ticker: TKTT). www.tarkett-group.com

      Tarkett is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in backgrounds and in experiences and promote an inclusive workplace where all employees can perform at their best.

  • About the company

      Tarkett SA, known until 2008 as Sommer-Allibert SA, is a French multinational corporation specialising in the production of floor and wall coverings.