Civil Design Engineer: Land Development & Permitting

Energy Jobline ZR; Weehawken (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a detail-oriented Design Engineer to join our civil land development team. You will engineer and design comprehensive site plans—including site layouts, grading, drainage systems, and utility connections—to support commercial, residential, and municipal project development.

You will work closely with project managers, CAD technicians, and municipal review boards to turn land development concepts into fully permitted construction drawings.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in civil site design and land development.
• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and hydrology/hydraulic modeling software.
• Solid knowledge of local municipal zoning codes, stormwater regulations, and construction standards.

Responsibilities

• Site Plan Engineering: Civil design for site layouts, pavement sections, vehicular access, and parking configurations.
• Grading & Earthwork: Create detailed grading plans to optimize site topography, establish pad elevations, and balance earthwork volumes.
• Stormwater & Drainage Design: Engineer hydrology and hydraulic models for site drainage, stormwater management facilities (detention/retention basins), and erosion control measures.
• Utility & Infrastructure Design: Plan site utilities, including sanitary sewer extensions, water main distributions, and underground infrastructure.
• Permitting & Compliance: Prepare engineering calculation packages, reports, and plan sets for submittal to local municipalities, state agencies, and utility companies.
• Drafting & Modeling: Utilize CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD Civil 3D) to construct detailed 3D site surfaces, profiles, and construction drawing sets.

Skills

Civil design

Site planning

Technical writing

Problem solving

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Hydrology/HD modeling

HydroCAD

StormCAD

HEC-RAS

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a detail-oriented Design Engineer to join our civil land development team. You will engineer and design comprehensive site plans—including site layouts, grading, drainage systems, and utility connections—to support commercial, residential, and municipal project development.

You will work closely with project managers, CAD technicians, and municipal review boards to turn land development concepts into fully permitted construction drawings.