Career Opportunities in Sacramento Office

We are seeking to add highly motivated, junior- to mid-level Engineers and/or Geologists to the team of multi-disciplinary civil and geo-professionals in our California offices. The individual will have knowledge in the behavior of soils and subsurface geology and their interaction with building and structural components for use in forensic analysis of a wide variety of project types including buildings, civil infrastructure, retaining walls, excavations, slopes, foundations, power generation and distribution systems, water retention and conveyance facilities, and much more. Experience in performing failure cause & origin analysis on soils, subsurface geology and building system interaction, authoring geotechnical engineering evaluations/technical reports, and construction litigation is desired. Material types investigated include, but are not limited to, soil, bedrock, concrete, aggregates, asphalt, masonry, wood and metals.

Responsibilities and Duties include:

• Field work to document as-built conditions and extent of damage as a result of natural (wind, water, fire, earth movement, etc.) and/or human induced origins (design and construction errors/omissions). Natural events can include large catastrophes such as regional floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes.
• Utilize building codes, technical knowledge of civil and geotechnical methods, and understanding of construction practices to establish repair scope recommendations as well as cause and origin analyses.
• Evaluate subsurface exploration (via drilling, test pits, etc.) and evaluate ground conditions and understand their impact on design and construction.
• Perform geotechnical analyses, including shallow and deep foundations, retaining walls, slope stability, trench work, temporary retaining systems, dams and flood control systems, storm water and drainage systems, pavements, liquefaction, settlement and seismic assessments.
• Evaluate design drawings and documentation.
• Communicate with clients, interface with code officials and contractors and provide detailed reports.
• Manage multiple project assignments, executing them on time and within budget.
• Retention and development of client relationships.
• Willingness to travel, as needed, on short notice at times.

Education and Experience requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or Geology from an ABET accredited program required.
• California Licensed Professional Engineer through NCEES examination, Engineer in Training (EIT), Professional Geologist, or Geologist in Training (GIT) or the ability to obtain licensure is required. Multiple state registrations (or ability to obtain) is a plus.  Minimum 3 Years’ Engineering/Geology experience or Master’s Degree.
• Knowledge of national building and construction codes (ICC, ASCE, AISC, ACI, etc.)
• Knowledge and experience of geotechnical/geological engineering concepts, principles and practices.
• Knowledge of multiple types of construction, a plus.
• Field experience is preferred.
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking abilities.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.

MKA offers a competitive salary (commensurate with experience) and benefits program including a generous 401K match, ESOP participation, medical, dental, vision, and paid vacation.

Compensation: $80k – $100k

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and have a good driving record.

We are seeking to add a highly-motivated Construction Cost Estimator to our team of multi-disciplinary consultants. The individual will have knowledge in performing detailed take-offs of property conditions, estimating for medium to large projects utilizing Xactimate and other estimating software for residential, commercial, industrial facilities, marine and inland structures. Experience in document review and analyses of schedules, contracts, change orders, daily construction reports, authoring technical reports.

Responsibilities and Duties include:

• Field work to document as-built conditions and extent of damage to structures as a result of natural (wind, water, fire, earth movement, etc.) and/or human induced origins (design and construction errors/omissions). Natural events can include large catastrophes such as regional floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes.
• Produce accurate repair/ replacement estimates from repair scopes using conceptual and schematic drawings, field notes and photographs.
• Research of historical data and pricing in the development of repair and replacement cost estimates.
• Assess potential exposure/construction risk and be able to appropriately analyze cost and reflect these in an estimate.
• Develop general and special conditions costs.
• Analyses of third party estimates and proposals.
• Perform research to support opinions.
• Communicate with clients, interface with code officials and contractors to address construction issues to develop estimates and prepare reports.
• Retention and development of client relationships.
• Willing to travel nationwide, as needed, on short notice at times.

Education and Experience requirements:

• 5 + years of experience (variety of public and private projects) from $5 million+.
• Proven analytical and interpretive skills in preparing comprehensive and accurate construction cost estimates (detailed and conceptual).
• Membership with ASPE and AACE International desired along with Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) certification preferred.
• On site construction experience is desirable.
• Experience in property loss estimating is desirable.
• Extensive experience with Xactimate, RS Means, Microsoft Excel and Word, on-screen takeoff software and other construction estimating software.
• Excellent math and computational skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States for any employer and have a good driving record.

Compensation: $80k – $150k