SME is seeking a Staff Engineer for a regular, full-time position with our Construction Materials Services group in our Plymouth, MI office.

Responsibilities for this position include:

• Becoming familiar with practices related to building and pavement construction projects and construction material testing and evaluation services. These services include but are not limited to: foundation subgrade evaluations, shallow and deep foundation construction observations, earth retention system construction reviews, concrete reinforcing steel reviews, pavement subgrade evaluations, masonry construction observations, and soil and concrete testing services;
• Receiving introduction to SME professional practices such as:
• Proposal preparation; Project registration; Project set-up; Assigning lab tests; Letters/report preparation; and Client maintenance, particularly in support of our CMS group in conjunction with members of our business development team.
• This includes, but is not limited to: proposal preparation, client/project inquiries; negotiating professional service fees; and following up after projects have been completed;
• Interaction and project assignments with other SME service groups and offices; and
• Participation as an active team member in the continual improvement of our services, procedures, and operational functions