ASSISTANT ENGINEER

Patchett Design Group; Las Vegas, Northern (NV, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Patchett Design Group in Las Vegas seeks an Assistant Engineer to support civil design and project delivery. You will contribute daily, perform grading and drainage tasks, and learn how good judgment and clear execution protect schedules and reduce surprises.

You will work on Civil 3D drafts, prepare supporting calculations and exhibits, and coordinate with PMs and PEs to ensure timely inputs and quality deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Assist with grading, drainage, and utility plan preparation in Civil 3D.
• Prepare calculations, exhibits, and supporting documentation under guidance of senior engineers.
• Keep drawings and deliverables organized, accurate, and aligned with PDG standards.

Tools

Civil 3D

Job description

Patchett Design Group (PDG) is a Las Vegas civil engineering firm built around one idea: early decisions shape outcomes. We support land development and public infrastructure projects where water resources work directly affects permitting, schedule certainty, construction risk, and long term performance.

Our culture is simple: high standards and low ego. We communicate clearly, take ownership, and do what we say we will do.

Position Purpose

The Assistant Engineer role is where you build real reps. You will support civil design and project delivery while learning how good judgment and clean execution protect schedule and reduce surprises.

This is not a “watch and learn” seat. You will be expected to contribute daily, ask good questions, take feedback seriously, and improve fast.

What You'll Work On

• Plan set support: grading, drainage, utilities, and site layouts
• Technical drainage studies, traffic studies, water network analysis
• Calculations and exhibits that support design decisions
• Civil 3D drafting and design updates under PDG standards
• Internal coordination so PMs and PEs get clean inputs on time
• QC basics: checking completeness, consistency, and constructability

Key Responsibilities

Design and Production Support

• Assist with grading, drainage, and utility plan preparation in Civil 3D.
• Prepare calculations, exhibits, and supporting documentation under guidance of senior engineers.
• Keep drawings and deliverables organized, accurate, and aligned with PDG standards.
  

Quality and Follow Through

• Learn how we review work: checklists, redlines, and repeatable quality
• Correct comments quickly and completely.
• Flag missing information, conflicts, or unclear direction early instead of pushing it downstream.
  

Growth and Development

• Build technical skill through real project work, coaching, and repetition.
• Learn why decisions matter, not just how to draft them.
• Take on more ownership over time as you demonstrate reliability and judgment.
• Develop grading, drainage, and utility designs that are constructible and approvable.
• Prepare calculations, drainage exhibits, and supporting documentation that hold up in review.
• Produce clear, complete civil plans using Civil 3D (and PDG standards) that reduce rework and revisions.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

In the first 60‑90 days

• Your work is clean, organized, and improving quickly with feedback.
• You communicate early when you’re stuck and you close the loop.
  

In 6 months

• You can run defined tasks with minimal rework.
• Teammates trust your outputs because they’re consistent and on time

WHO THIS ROLE IS FOR

• You care about quality and you take pride in getting details right.
• You’re coachable, direct, and you don’t make the same mistake twice.
• You want responsibility, not just a job title.
• You work hard and you don’t need ego to contribute.

WHY JOIN PDG

• Real work: you’ll build reps on real projects, not busywork.
• High standards: learn what “good” looks like and how to produce it.
• Growth: mentorship, responsibility, and a clear path to more ownership.
• Culture: high standards, low ego, clear communication.

If you want to build a career on real responsibility, strong standards, and steady growth, we’d like to hear from you.

WORK STYLE ASSESSMENT

As part of our hiring process, we invite applicants to complete a short workstyle assessment. It helps us understand how you prefer to work and collaborate. There are no right or wrong answers, and your responses are are not used to determine if you will be hired.