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Requirements found

Scheduling (nice) Project Management (must)

What this posting asks for

Level: Entry level — The posting asks for 1+ years of experience.

Main responsibilities

  • Lead civil site diligence for prospective sites: topography, floodplain, drainage, soils and geotechnical conditions, access, utilities, zoning constraints a…
  • Produce and own conceptual and preliminary site plans, including substation and generation pads, transmission corridors, roads, laydown areas and building fo…
  • Run local project applications, including site plans, plats, grading, drainage, floodplain, driveway and building permits, and act as the technical interface…
  • Define water supply, wastewater and fuel delivery infrastructure needs and support the Development Lead in securing service from providers.
  • Act as primary reviewer of plan sets from internal teams and consultants and confirm they are ready for stamping and submission.
  • Manage contract surveyors, geotechnical firms and civil consultants, including scopes, schedules and deliverable quality.
  • Develop standardized plan sets, minimum standards and checklists used across all pods.
  • Support pre-construction: bid packages, construction sequencing, stormwater controls and turnover to construction teams.
  • Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or other engineering discipline.
  • 1+ years of professional experience in civil engineering design, analysis, and/or project management.

Competencies an interviewer will look for

  • Technical skill Core
    In the posting: “Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or other engineering discipline.” · “1+ years of professional experience in civil engineering design, analysis, and/or project management.” · “EIT or Professional Engineering (PE) license”
    Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
  • Planning and organisation Core
    In the posting: “We are seeking a Civil Engineer in a Development pod where you will generate site plans, run project applications and site diligence, own grading and drainag…” · “Act as primary reviewer of plan sets from internal teams and consultants and confirm they are ready for stamping and submission.” · “Manage contract surveyors, geotechnical firms and civil consultants, including scopes, schedules and deliverable quality.”
    Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
  • Data and analysis Core
    In the posting: “1+ years of professional experience in civil engineering design, analysis, and/or project management.” · “Proficiency in technical skills in storm water management, hydraulics, hydrological analysis, grading and other site development related designs”
    Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
  • Attention to detail and quality Core
    In the posting: “Manage contract surveyors, geotechnical firms and civil consultants, including scopes, schedules and deliverable quality.” · “Develop standardized plan sets, minimum standards and checklists used across all pods.”
    Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
  • Stakeholder management Supporting
    In the posting: “employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, ge…”
    Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.

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  1. Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
  2. If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
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  4. Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
  5. You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
  6. Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
  7. Tell me about a time you caught an error before it reached a customer or a report. From this posting
  8. How have you used project management in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
  9. Tell me about a problem you solved using scheduling. From this posting
  10. Tell me about a time you had to get agreement from people who wanted different things. From this posting
  12. Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
  13. Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
  14. Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
  15. Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
  16. Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
  17. Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
  18. Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
  19. Describe a process you improved.
  20. Do you have any questions for us?
  21. Why do you want to work here?
  22. Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
  23. Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
  24. Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
  25. What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
  26. What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
  27. You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
  28. Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
  29. A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
  30. How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
  31. Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
  32. You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
  33. Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
  34. How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
  35. How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
  36. Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
  37. Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
  38. A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
  39. How do you keep your pipeline organised?
  40. Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
  41. You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?
  42. Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.