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Borton-Lawson

Bethlehem, PA

Senior Water/Wastewater Engineer

Tracking Code

231-612

Job Description

Borton Lawson is searching for a Senior Water/ Wastewater Engineer with 10 to 15 years of experience to join our Water team in our Wilkes-Barre, PA or Bethlehem, PA office. The successful candidate will use their expertise and technical knowledge in planning, design, construction, and client service to successfully execute water, wastewater and storm water related infrastructure projects.

 Responsibilities may include:

• Lead and direct design/ technical development of infrastructure projects within the areas of water / wastewater / storm water including supply, storage, collection and distribution, treatment, and pumping/conveyance systems from the planning and design phases through construction completion.
• Delivery of projects to meet established budgets and delivery schedules to the performance expectations of the client.
• Prepare construction documents including plans and specifications.
• Prepare project cost estimates and schedules.
• Provide overall technical direction and expertise to team of design engineers.
• Perform and/or oversee preparation of detailed engineering calculations and analysis, using design software as required.
• Coordinate multi-disciplined engineering teams.
• Supervise and provide mentoring to junior level technical staff.
• Interact with and oversee the work of CAD staff.
• Support or lead preparation and development of proposals.
• Client management.

Required Experience

• 10+ years’ experience in water/ wastewater / stormwater planning, design, and construction administration as a lead design engineer or project manager
• BS in Civil or Environmental Engineering
• MS in Civil or Environmental Engineering preferred
• Strong team leadership experience or proven potential; including managing project delivery expectations, prioritization of tasks, and mentoring.
• Current PE license in PA
• Excellent technical skills in the water / wastewater / stormwater practice area

Borton-Lawson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

 

Job Location

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Borton-Lawson

Wexford, PA

Structural Engineer

Tracking Code

228-612

Job Description

Perform engineering work relating to the design, construction, and operation of structural projects associated with Oil and Gas facility. This would include site assessments, project scoping, structural analysis and design, and specification writing. Provide structural engineering expertise, which may involve the adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Based on needs and criteria established by reviewing agencies, clients, government agencies, vendors, utilities, contractors, or other governing parties, perform all or specialized construction design related work. These projects may be characterized by unique or complex circumstances.
• Responsibilities would include site assessments, project scoping, structural analysis and design, specification writing and working with structural designers to develop contract drawings.
• May work with Project Managers on the following:
  • Scoping, estimating, and contract preparation
  • Bi-monthly monitoring of job progress and profitability.
  • Coordination of sub-consultant work.
  • Detailed design recommendations.
• Work assignments could include industrial building superstructures and foundations, equipment foundations, utility bridges and supports, tank foundations, access platforms, catwalks, and stairs.
• Work with the Project Manager and clients in a way which will promote the goals of teamwork, client satisfaction, continual improvement, and profitability.
• Prepare reports and specifications, make meeting presentations as required, and obtain client and regulatory approvals as necessary.
• May perform inspection of existing projects, and/or supervise inspection of water and wastewater work.

Required Experience

Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering. Five years experience or the equivalent thereof with familiarity in specific structural engineering discipline requirements. Professional Engineering Licensure a plus.

Borton-Lawson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Job Location

Wexford, Pennsylvania, United States

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Borton-Lawson

Wexford, PA

Mechanical Project Manager

Tracking Code

240-612

Job Description

Borton-Lawson is looking for an experienced Project Manager with a Mechanical Engineering background to help us with our growing workload of glass manufacturing projects. The most qualified candidates for this position shall have experience running fast paced multi-discipline design projects and have an understanding of glass manufacturing facilities or related projects. Candidate should be a highly motivated individual who is well organized and can develop and sustain client relationships.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform initial project walk-thru and scoping. Work with project team to develop work break down structure and fees
• Interface with the client from project inception through project close out, ensuring client satisfaction. Maintain continuous contact with clients even when projects are finished
• Hold internal project meetings, provide guidance and direction for work progression, drive coordination between various disciplines, hold team members accountable.
• Develop project design schedules and timelines.
• Monitor project progress and identify potential problems early in the project development
• Manage the Quality Control and Quality Assurance process.
• Maintain an understanding of the technical nature of the project to be able to have discussions with the owner, getting support from technical staff as required
• Responsible for billing, work-in-process, and accounts receivable collections
• Assist service leader and market sector leader with implementation of strategic plan, including client relationship development and ongoing communications.
• Attend pre-bid meetings and construction conferences. Leading project close-out meetings.

Required Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university or equivalent of education and experience. Professional Engineering license preferred. Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in industrial process utilities.

 

Borton-Lawson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Job Location

Wexford, Pennsylvania, United States

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Wilkes-Barre, PA
Wexford, PA
Bethlehem, PA

Electrical Engineer

Tracking Code

212-612

Job Description

Borton-Lawson is looking for a team-focused and innovative Electrical Engineer in its Oil & Gas Facility Service Center.  Position requires thorough knowledge of power systems, electrical design and engineering techniques, as well as familiarity with AutoCAD and 3D software tools. Responsible to plan and conduct independent work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria. Devise new approaches to problems, and prepare or modify drawings, specifications, calculations, charts and graphs, and monitor work for compliance to applicable codes, accepted engineering practices and Borton-Lawson’s standards. The office location for this position will be based on the location of the selected candidate.  The position may be located in our Wilkes-Barre, Wexford or Bethlehem office.

Typical Duties – Typical duties will include but not be limited to the preparation and/or modification of the following:

• Electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, charts and graphs as it relates to Oil & Gas related projects. Typical projects include upstream, midstream and downstream facilities such as Compressor Stations, LNG and processing facilities. 
• Project controls, cost estimates, quantity takeoffs and manpower requirements for proposals, forecasts and change orders.
• Lead design work and QA/QC plan sets and specifications.
• Client communication and coordination.
• Coordinate with Business Development for the Market Sector Leaders at Borton-Lawson.

Typical Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

• Requires a broad knowledge of precedents in the specialty area and a solid knowledge of principles and practices of related technical areas.
• Requires a broad knowledge of the application of engineering to plant constructability as applied to construction methods and materials, and the economics involved.
• Performs assignments independently with instruction as to the general results expected and with guidance from Project Manager or Discipline Manager on unusual or complex problems.
• Provides technical direction and on-the-job training to Drafters, Designers, and less experienced Engineers.
• Assigns and coordinates work to Drafters, Designers, and Engineers.
• Assume the lead engineer’s role on assigned projects.
• Serve as Project Engineer and Client point of contact on smaller, less complex projects.
• Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate program of assigned engineering work and projects.
• Ensure proper interdisciplinary coordination and effective communication on projects.
• Analyze reports, maps, drawings, tests, and other data to plan and design work.
• Assemble bid, approval, and construction issue drawing packages.
• Review bid analyses and make recommendations.
• Attend and participate in Client and Borton-Lawson’s design review meetings.
• Direct and/or participate in job site visits to collect or deliver design and engineering data.

Required Experience

Experience: Bachelor of Science degree in an electrical engineering or scientific discipline with a minimum of 5 years of experience with advance knowledge in electrical engineering, obtainable usually through a combination of experience and continuing education.

Skills and Special Requirements:

• Familiarity with AutoCAD
• Electrical analysis software – Experience with ETAP and/or SKM including Arc Flash, Short-Circuit, PD Coordination, Power Quality and Harmonic Analysis
• Direct experience in coordinating electrical design in a multi-discipline engineering team
• Licensed P.E. in Pennsylvania or ability to gain reciprocity or ability to obtain P.E. in near future
• Experience with low and medium voltage applications, switchgear, MCC’s, utility coordination, lightning protection and protection relays
• Leadership and strong communication skills is a must
• Oil & Gas related experience is a plus
• Knowledgeable in National Fire Protection Association/National Electrical Code (NFPA/NEC) Standards, and Standards Associations including AGA, ANSI/NEMA, IEEE, API

Borton-Lawson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Job Location

Wexford, Pennsylvania, United States

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Borton-Lawson

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Water Resources Engineer

Tracking Code

223-612

Job Description

Complete design duties associated with H&H analysis, stormwater management, drainage design, E&S design, and permitting. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Includes the following – Other duties may be assigned: 

• Performs design, analysis, planning and modeling under the direct supervision of senior engineering staff
• Performs design and analysis of drainage conveyance systems, and stormwater management detention and infiltration basins under the direct supervision of senior engineering staff
• Performs design and analysis of Erosion and Sedimentation Pollution Control Plans and Best Management Practices in accordance with PA Chapter 102 Regulations
• Performs Erosion and Sedimentation Pollution Control Narrative Reports, Post Construction Stormwater Management Reports for NPDES Permits
• Assists with Hydrologic and hydraulic studies to support bridge/culvert hydraulic analysis and erosion control design, and stream hydraulic assessments
• Performs some or all of the following under the direct supervision of senior engineering staff: waterway encroachment evaluation, floodplain analysis, flood mitigation planning, watershed assessment, stream restoration, storm water management and computer modeling
• Collaborates with Drainage Discipline Staff on the development of water resource management plans
• Design watershed storm water management practices
• Summarizes findings of hydrologic and hydraulic studies in reports to regulatory agencies

 

Work is generally performed in a professional office environment with intensive use of computer and peripherals required.  Some site visits may be required.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university or equivalent education and experience
• One to 4 years experience or the equivalent thereof with some familiarity in site development, plan preparation, drainage, Chapter 102 and Chapter 105 Permit Regulations and/or other Civil Engineering processes
• Engineering in Training (E.I.T.) license preferred
• Must have experience with Microstation, Inroads, HY-8, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, VTPSUHM

Borton-Lawson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Job Location

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Borton-Lawson

Wilkes-Barre, PA

 Transmission Engineer

Tracking Code

237-612

Job Description

Borton-Lawson is looking for a Transmission Engineer to join our team. The Transmission Engineer will perform, lead and monitor design functions for various transmission and distribution line projects. He/She will lead a team of professionals in efforts to exceed client expectations while actively participating in business development activities. Activities shall include, but not be limited to the following:

• Development of the project plan including project scope of work and WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) for complex multi-discipline based projects.
• Attend client meetings and communicate concerns and changes with the client in order to ensure a positive relationship and growth opportunities.
• Be familiar with environmental and licensing processes and how to coordinate issues in the transmission line design process.
• Site new transmission line and be able to coordinate and asses the impacts of real estate, licensing and environmental constraints on the overall engineering process.
• Develop project schedule that incorporates all facets of design, client reviews, licensing and all other activities for successful project completion.
• Preliminary design and budgetary estimate for projects ranging from 115kV to 500kV to include planning and design for new lines, relocations, upgrades and fiber optic attachment.
• Develop material lists in Excel spreadsheets.
• Develop structure framing structure details, to include specifying all parts, hardware, insulators and grounding details for different pole materials, such as steel, round wood or laminated wood.
• Develop plan & profile drawings under your direction.
• Develop a complete design package that incorporates all necessary details for construction, such as work lists, construction staking table, stringing sag charts, etc.
• Develop material and construction specifications.
• Engineering calculations to assure safety and performance of equipment and systems.
• Assist in checking completed job for adequacy of design and documentation.
• Prepare technical reports and correspondence for project designs and studies.
• Perform construction services including: shop drawing reviews, cost estimating, site visits, construction field change reviews, change order processing, and application payment.
• Mentor and coordinate with others with the design team consisting of peers, junior engineers, and technicians.
• Ensure quality on all work that is performed by self and team.
• Manages and coaches technical staff.
• Supervises Project Engineers and other staff.
• Drive safety initiatives.
• Responsible for operational efficiency including minimizing outstanding WIP and A/R by ensuring client milestones, budgets and expectations are met.
• Interpret complex plans and specifications and apply available information to ensure that all project design requirements are satisfied.
• Maintain familiarity with appropriate engineering and construction codes and ensure compliance with all codes.
• Assist in preparation and/or monitoring of complex schedules to ensure timely completion of the work.
• Leads development efforts and prepares responses to Requests of Proposals.
• Prepares and conducts qualifications and proposal presentation interviews.
• Actively participates in industry organization(s).
• Actively involved with community organizations.
• Attends industry networking events, travel required.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree, Civil/Structural Engineering, or related.
• 5+ years experience within electrical transmission line design engineering.
• E. required, PMP preferred.
• Proficiency with Power Line and Structure modeling for computer aided and design development. PLS-CADD and associated modules (POLE, TOWER), Excel, MFAD or Lpile, NESC.
• Knowledge in ACI, ASCE Pole manual, AISC Steel manual preferred, but not required.
• Familiarity with industry codes standards and practices for electric utility practice.

Borton-Lawson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Job Location

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

Borton-Lawson

Wilkes-Barre, PA
Bethlehem, PA
Wexford, PA

Automation Specialist

Tracking Code

220-612

Job Description

Borton-Lawson is seeking an Automation Specialist. The Automation Specialist is responsible for designing, detailing, and implementing automated solutions to production equipment in a process environment.  This person will be responsible for working in cross-functional teams that develop and start-up electrical, automation and control projects.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Strong technical programming and design background in RSLogix 5000 and industry leading SCADA applications.
• Comprehensive understanding of PID loops, valves, and motor control.  
• Comprehensive understanding of process instrumentation.
• Strong abilities in startup and troubleshooting of PLC control systems and instrumentation loops.  Markup control schematics and make recommendations for improvements.
• Must be able to design and troubleshoot a broad range of electrical, control, and instrumentation systems using systemic, methodical, and practical approaches.
• Strong onsite startup performance and abilities including multi-discipline troubleshooting.
• Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to work effectively in both multi disciplined team environments and alone both in office and at client project sites.
• Demonstrated background working in startup environments.
• Overtime and some weekend work may be required. Travel is required on startups.

Required Experience

• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• 5 to 7 years experience with direct hands on PLC (RSLogix 5000) and industry leading SCADA packages implementing changes in a process environment.
• Experience with direct hands on SCADA (iFix) programming

Borton-Lawson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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