Principal Engineer is responsible for performing a variety of professional-level engineering tasks in his/her areas of expertise. May assume project management responsibility for smaller projects or subtasks of larger or complex projects. When not assuming project management responsibility, Principal Engineer will take technical direction on a project and assignment-specific basis from their supervisor. May be assigned to several projects concurrently, and on each project, the assignment may report for technical direction to a different supervisor. The Principal Engineer position is a professional-level technical position, with limited responsibility for performing management tasks. An engineer who has attained professional engineering registration or the equivalent and has several years of responsible charge-level experience typically fills the Principal Engineer position.

• Develops budgets and schedules for assigned projects and project tasks, within the requirements of contracts and subject to the approval of Project and RC Division Management.
• Initiates project setup and project management files for projects or sub-projects of moderate complexity.
• Acts in responsible charge, while directly performing assigned engineering tasks in conformance with the Company’s quality standards and the project budget and schedule.
• Provides direction and oversight of Engineers, Lead Engineers, and Project Engineers assigned to assist the Principal Engineer in the execution of project responsibilities.
• Initiates and maintains communication with clients and contractors for purposes of technical coordination of project requirements.
• Assists in technical training and mentoring of Engineers, Lead Engineers, and Project Engineers.
• Participates in the marketing of the Company’s services to client contacts and new clients, as assigned by management.
• Assists in the collection of payment for project work from clients, as assigned by Supervisor.
• Prepares and submits time charge records, expense reports, invoice approvals, and collections status notices promptly by Company procedures.