Work at Blueline

Job Description

The Planner performs residential feasibility work through CAD and GIS support; provides municipal plan review support; prepares proposals for subdivisions, parks and recreational facilities, and commercial and light industrial uses; assists in the development of municipal long-range planning tasks.  

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of this position may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Review submittals and applications of development proposals, rezones, conditional use permits, boundary line adjustments, variances, annexations, and environmental review.
• Assist the residential team with site plan feasibilities including zoning review and lot layouts.
• Preparation of supporting documentation for development application submittals including SEPA forms, safe walk reports, zoning compliance documents, etc.
• Assist in development of long-range plans, including comprehensive plan amendments, park and recreational open space plans, housing action plans, and capital improvement program updates.
• Draft ordinances, new land use codes, code amendments and updates, and other regulatory review processes and checklists.
• Provide support to municipal councils/commissions/boards and subcommittees as needed.
• Prepare and present findings of fact, conclusions, and recommendations of land use proposals before city hearing examiner, planning commissions, city councils.
• Analyze and interpret jurisdictional codes.
• Visit and analyze project sites during the planning stage to evaluate existing conditions and verify that design proposals can be consistent with zoning, topography, and physical constraints.
• Prepare graphic representations, plans, and detail drawings using Photoshop or other tools.
• Communicate with clients, subconsultants, jurisdictions, and other project team members.
• Identify and become a member of community and professional industry related organizations.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Takes initiative and can achieve desired results with limited direction.
• Communicates effectively at all levels of the organization from leadership to entry level employees, as well as clients and external teaming partners.
• Communicates confidently and responds to feedback.
• Maintains a high degree of accuracy in all work and documentation.
• Maintains excellent organization and time management skills.
• Has the ability to learn and retain new information quickly.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning, or other related discipline preferred.
• 2 to 5 years of experience working in a similar role within the Planning industry.
• Experience with Feasibility Study research and Municipal Code review.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Experience using ACAD required, and ArcGIS, preferred.
• Experience using Sketchup, Photoshop, InDesign, and Lumion helpful.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat Standard or Professional, Bluebeam, or other pdf creating/editing PDF software.

ANALYTICAL SKILLS

Define problems, collect and establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form and deal with abstract and concrete variables. Distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information to make logical decisions. Provide solutions to project problems.

LANGUAGE ABILITY

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of clients or employees and present information to Blueline’s leadership group.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to understand three-dimensional concepts and statistical data in practice. Ability to apply general algebra theories to create practical design solutions

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Job Description

The Project Engineer designs, directs, and coordinates activities of a design team on designated civil engineering projects. The Project Engineer also ensures goals and objectives of projects are accomplished within prescribed parameters.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position may include, but are not limited to, the following:

ENGINEERING

• Accurately and efficiently prepare and review plans and project documents. Design elements may include: lot and site layouts; roadways; grading; erosion control; storm drainage utilities (conveyance, vaults, and storage ponds); sanitary sewers; water systems; and other associated improvements.
• Research and follow jurisdictional requirements unique to each project.
• Evaluate engineering alternatives and resolve technical issues.
• Make independent assessments of engineering problems and recommend solutions to design team.
• Create rough sketches, drawings, redlines, and other specifications for design and drafting staff to follow.
• Perform high level mathematical calculations related to our civil engineering consulting industry. Apply technical accuracy, standard engineering practices, and inclusion of appropriate documentation to all projects.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute work in a timely, accurate, and cost-effective manner per Blueline standards.
• Coordinate with reviewing agencies, subconsultants, and clients.
• Coordinate project status and weekly scheduling with Project Manager.
• Assist Project Manager with project proposals, scopes, and budgets.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Build and maintain relationships with clients and community, progressing towards becoming a trusted advisor to Blueline clients.
• Have a clear understanding of the land development industry, including all services, disciplines, and roles of the company and our sub-consultants.
• Accurately convey what Blueline has to offer to current and prospective clients.
• Regularly act as an ambassador and recognize opportunities to market the company.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Assist Project Manager with leading Blueline’s team (which may include Project Engineers, EITs, Designers, Drafters, Landscape Architects, Planners, and Administrative staff) through the design process.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong mathematical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Strong research and report writing skills.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Ability to interact positively and professionally with other employees, as well as clients and industry professionals.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy in all his/her work.
• Ability to learn and retain new information quickly.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from a four-year college or university and a minimum of 4 years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, is required.
• Experience in the local AEC Industry is preferred.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project.
• Working knowledge of Autodesk Civil3d and the ability to learn new software.
• Working knowledge of hydrologic modeling software such as KCRTS, WWHM3, or WWHM2012; MGSFlood; and StormShed to analyze and size stormwater facilities and pipe systems.
• Ability to operate basic office equipment such as telephones, computers, fax, and copy machines.

CERTIFICATE AND LICENSES

Licensed Professional Engineer registered in the State of Washington is required.

ANALYTICAL SKILLS

Define problems, collect and establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form and deal with abstract and concrete variables. Distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information to make logical decisions. Provide solutions to individual and company problems.

LANGUAGE ABILITY

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operational instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of clients or employees and present information to Blueline’s leadership group.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to understand three-dimensional concepts and statistical data in practice. Ability to apply general algebra theories to create practical design solutions.

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Job Description

Blueline Project Managers accomplish client’s project goals, objectives, and expectations and serve as the primary liaison between the Client and Blueline. They also plan, direct, and coordinate activities of a designated project to ensure goals and objectives of the project are accomplished within the prescribed schedule and budget parameters.

The Transportation Project Manager is expected to expand Blueline’s Public Works transportation experience to help meet Blueline’s Strategic Plan goals. They will work with Blueline’s Engineering and Marketing staff to target and pursue projects that meet the company’s long term objectives. Ideal candidate would also have experience managing federally funded projects, assisting with grant writing and/or administration, and have extensive experience working with agencies in the Puget Sound area.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position may include, but are not limited to, the following:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Prepare and negotiate project schedules, proposals, contracts, and ASAs. Review project proposals to determine time frame, project budgets, and sub-tasks within the projects.
• Determine project’s critical path and effectively orchestrate project team (internally and externally) to meet project deadlines and budget.
• Plan workload daily, weekly, and monthly, and modify schedules or commitments as required according to Clients’ and other Blueline Project Managers’ deadlines/timeframes.
• Expedite permitting and entitlement process within established timeframes internally with project team and externally by negotiating solutions with jurisdictional staff.
• Confer with project staff to discuss scope, outline work plan, and assign duties and responsibilities.
• Establish and maintain relationships with outside sub-consultants, and coordinate and direct their work as applicable.
• Prepare project reports for management, clients, or others, including preparing monthly billing and invoicing of projects, quickly, efficiently, and proactively providing a detailed summary of monthly project holds and write-offs.

ENGINEERING

• Responsible for design accuracy and effectiveness. This includes the Project Manager’s own designs and any design overseen as a Project Manager. Design elements may include: roadways and ADA; grading; erosion control, and utilities including storm drainage (including vaults and storage ponds), sanitary sewers, water systems; and other associated improvements.
• Research and follow jurisdictional requirements unique to each project.
• Create rough sketches, drawings, redlines, and other specifications for design and drafting staff.
• Perform complex mathematical calculations using extensive knowledge of calculus, trigonometry, and geometry.
• Present project details at meetings and public hearings.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Be considered a trusted advisor to Blueline clients.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, public agencies, design team members, and the community.
• Evaluate and maintain relationships with existing good clients, tactfully separate from existing bad clients.
• Have a clear understanding of all services, disciplines, and roles of the company and our sub-consultants, and accurately convey what the Blueline team has to offer to current and prospective clients.
• Regularly act as an ambassador and recognize opportunities to market the company.
• Work with Blueline’s marketing staff and assist in executing marketing strategies and objectives.
• Travel to and participate in trade shows or industry events when necessary.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Lead, plan, assign, and direct work to Blueline project teams, which may include Project Engineers, EITs, Designers, Drafters, Landscape Architects, Planners, and Administrative staff. Responsibilities may include interviewing, hiring, and training employees, and reviewing their performance.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong project management skills.
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Strong mathematical and problem-solving skills.
  Strong research and report writing skills.
• Thorough understanding of land development industry and Blueline’s role in it.
• Ability to interact positively and professionally with other employees, clients and industry professionals.
• Maintains a high degree of accuracy in all his/her work.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from a four-year college or university plus 5 to 10 years’ related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, is preferred.
• Experience in the local AEC industry is preferred.
• Experience with managing client relationships.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project.
• Working knowledge of Autodesk Civil3d and the ability to learn new software.
• Ability to operate basic office equipment such as telephones, computers, fax, and copy machines.

CERTIFICATE AND LICENSES

Licensed professional engineer registered in the state of Washington is preferred.

ANALYTICAL SKILLS

Define problems, collect and establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables. Distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information to make logical decisions. Provide solutions to individual and company problems.

LANGUAGE ABILITY

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operational instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of clients or employees and present information to Blueline’s leadership group.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

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Job Description

Manages the Client’s project goals, objectives, and expectations and serves as the primary liaison between the Client and Blueline.  Plans, directs, and coordinates activities of a designated project to ensure goals and objectives of the project are accomplished within the prescribed schedule and budget parameters.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position may include, but are not limited to, the following:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Assume accountability for the financial goals set by the Profit Center Lead.
• Prepare and negotiate project schedules, proposals, contracts, and ASAs. Review project proposals to determine time frame and budget for overall projects, and sub-tasks within the projects.
• Determine project’s critical path and effectively orchestrate project team (internally and externally) to meet project deadlines and budget.
• Plan workload daily, weekly, and monthly, and modify schedules or commitments as required according to Clients’ and other Blueline Project Managers’ deadlines/timeframes.
• Expedite the permitting and entitlement process within established timeframes internally with project team and externally by negotiating solutions with jurisdictional staff.
• Confer with project staff to discuss scope, outline work plan, and assign duties and responsibilities.
• Establish and maintain relationships with outside sub-consultants, and coordinate and direct their work as applicable.
• Prepare project reports for management, clients, or others, including preparing monthly billing and invoicing of projects, quickly, efficiently, and proactively and provide a detailed summary of monthly project holds and write-offs.
• Relay staffing needs to the Profit Center Lead.
• Provide annual 360-degree reviews of their team members to their Supervisor.
• Relay training needs of their team members to the Discipline Leads.
• Actively provide feedback on team members to Supervisors for Immediate Impact Awards.

ENGINEERING

• Assume responsibility for design accuracy and effectiveness. This includes the Project Manager’s own designs and any design overseen as a Project Manager. Design elements may include the following: lot and site layouts; roadways; grading; erosion control, and utilities including storm drainage (including vaults and storage ponds), sanitary sewers, water systems; and other associated improvements.
• Research and follow jurisdictional requirements unique to each project.
• Create rough sketches, drawings, redlines, and other specifications for design and drafting staff to follow.
• Perform complex mathematical calculations using extensive knowledge of calculus, trigonometry, and geometry.
• Present project details at meetings and public hearings.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Build and maintain good working relationships with Blueline Clients to be considered a trusted advisor.
• Build and maintain relationships with public agencies, design team members, and the community.
• Evaluate and maintain relationships with existing good clients and tactfully separate from existing bad clients.
• Maintain a clear understanding of all services, disciplines, and roles of the company and our sub-consultants, and accurately convey what the Blueline team has to offer to current and prospective clients.
• Regularly act as an ambassador and recognize opportunities to market Blueline.
• Work with Blueline’s marketing staff and assist in executing marketing strategies and objectives.
• Travel to and participate in trade shows or industry events when necessary.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Lead, plan, assign, and direct work to Blueline project teams, which may include Project Engineers, EITs, Designers, Drafters, Landscape Architects, Planners, and Administrative staff. Responsibilities may include interviewing, hiring, and training employees.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong project management skills.
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal).
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Strong mathematical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong research and report writing skills.
• Thorough understanding of the land development industry and/or public works and Blueline’s role in it.
• Ability to interact positively and professionally with other employees, clients, and industry professionals.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy in all his/her work.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering from a four-year college or university and a minimum of 6 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, is preferred.
• Experience in the local AEC industry is preferred.
• Experience with managing client relationships.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project.
• Working knowledge of Autodesk Civil3d and the ability to learn new software.
• Ability to operate basic office equipment such as telephones, computers, fax, and copy machines.

CERTIFICATE AND LICENSES

Licensed professional engineer registered in the state of Washington is preferred.

ANALYTICAL SKILLS

Define problems, collect and establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables. Distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information to make logical decisions. Provide solutions to individual and company problems.

LANGUAGE ABILITY

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operational instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of clients or employees and present information to Blueline’s leadership group.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

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Job Description

The Civil 3D CAD Designer is responsible for working with the Project Manager, Professional Engineers, and Drafters on private residential/commercial development projects and public municipal projects.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

This position essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Coordinate with review agencies, subconsultants, and clients.
• Prepare and manage engineering plans and project documents.
• Evaluate engineering alternatives and resolve technical issues.
• Make independent assessments of engineering problems and recommend solutions to engineering discipline leads.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute work in a safe, timely, cost effective and compliant manner.
• Research and follow jurisdictional requirements unique to each project.
• Review and draft rough sketches, drawings, redlines, etc. as provided by the Project Engineer and/or Designer.
• Determine scale and perform mathematical calculations that require knowledge of geometry, algebra, trigonometry, fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions.
• Follow Blueline design and CAD standards.
• Create, edit, and label alignments, Civil 3D parcels, and corridors.
• Create, use, and edit Civil 3D labels.
• Create feature lines and surfaces.
• Manage, data reference, label and interact with a Civil 3D surface.
• Perform roadway design, including creating corridors, subassemblies, road FG, contour grading, and surface cleanup/manipulation through Tin/points.
• Use Civil 3D to design plan and profiles of utilities, including using and creating pipe networks, editing and changing parts and styles, catch basin sizing/spacing and minimum cover, manhole sizing/spacing and minimum cover, hydrant spacing, and creating waterlines in profile with deflection and exaggeration, per jurisdictional requirements.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong mathematical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to visualize 3-dimensionally when given a 2-dimensional sketch.
• Thorough understanding of land development industry and the role of Civil Engineering in it.
• Ability to interact positively and professionally with other employees, as well as clients and industry professionals.
• Maintains a high degree of accuracy in all his/her work.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Ability to learn and retain new information quickly.
• Dependability and thoroughness.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• 4 or more years in an engineering designer role.
• Past project experience is required in the following area: subdivisions, mixed-use and commercial land development projects.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Proficiency using Autodesk Civil 3D 2012 or better.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 2010.

ANALYTICAL SKILLS

Strong analytical skills with the ability to convert data analysis to enable users to understand data and make informed decisions. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

LANGUAGE ABILITY

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small-group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

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