Civil Design Engineer

About the Role

The Design Engineer is responsible for due diligence investigations, preliminary design, and engineering analyses of various site layouts for retail, commercial, industrial, residential, health-care, and institutional projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Review municipal zoning, land development ordinances, and applicable agency regulations to determine land development limitations.
• Prepare Site Investigation and Due Diligence Reports, including ordinance review, utility service research, outside agency regulations, and site visits to establish development guidelines.
• Prepare Conceptual Site Plans.
• Prepare preliminary Grading Plans and Design.
• Design Stormwater Management and Stormwater Conveyance Systems, Utility Systems, and Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Design Plans.
• Prepare construction cost estimates.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, and project teams for comprehensive site plan applications.
• Prepare technical drainage reports.
• Prepare written correspondence to outside agencies, clients, and contractors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Familiarity with AutoCAD for site plan drawing production.
• General knowledge of Truck and Turning & Modeling software.
• General knowledge of the planning and zoning process.
• General knowledge of Hydrologic and Hydraulic and Stormwater Design.
• Design and drafting capabilities.
• Grading and drainage design skills.
• Experience dealing with regulatory agencies and review professionals.
• General knowledge of available mapping websites for due diligence and site investigation.
• General knowledge of the following design tools for site engineering:
• AutoCAD
• Hydrology Software (e.g., ICPR and Cascade)
• Proficient in Microsoft Software including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Project.
• General knowledge of Bluebeam Revu and/or Adobe for design document markups.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Independent and critical thinking abilities.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and with team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
• 0-4 years’ experience in Civil Site Engineering (residential, institutional, industrial, and/or commercial site design and permitting experience).
• Relevant Internship experience preferred.
• Engineer-In-Training (EIT) preferred.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to maintain and operate personal and/or company vehicle.