Civil Design Engineer: Retaining Walls & Field Delivery

Calqulate Metrics Ltd; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Calqulate Metrics Ltd. is seeking a hands-on Civil Design Engineer to support retaining-wall projects from early design and estimating through permitting, construction, and closeout.

This role suits a civil, geotechnical, or structural engineer who translates calculations and drawings into field-ready solutions. You will collaborate with clients, contractors, suppliers, field teams, and engineering partners to develop practical, code-compliant designs for segmental block retaining walls and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Experience with retaining walls, foundations, earth-retention systems, reinforced soils, slopes, drainage, land development, or related geotechnical/structural design.
• Ability to prepare and interpret engineering calculations, construction drawings, specifications, geotechnical reports, and site-development plans.
• Working knowledge of relevant building codes, accepted engineering standards, permitting requirements, and construction practices.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD or Civil 3D and standard engineering calculation and documentation tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical issues to field personnel and non-engineering stakeholders.
• Ability to visit construction sites and work safely in active field environments.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project locations within the region.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review engineering calculations, plans, details, specifications, and submittals for segmental block retaining walls, mechanically stabilized earth systems, foundations, drainage, slopes, and related site improvements.
• Evaluate project drawings, grading plans, geotechnical reports, soil parameters, surcharges, utilities, drainage conditions, and construction constraints.
• Perform or coordinate analyses involving external and internal stability, bearing capacity, sliding, overturning, settlement, global stability, reinforced-soil zones, and wall drainage.
• Translate engineering requirements into clear, buildable construction documents and recommendations for estimating and field teams.
• Coordinate with clients, developers, general contractors, civil engineers, geotechnical consultants, architects, municipalities, material suppliers, and inspectors.
• Support permitting, design revisions, requests for information, substitutions, value-engineering reviews, and construction-phase questions.
• Visit active project sites to review existing conditions, observe installation, troubleshoot field issues, and document conformance with approved plans.
• Help prepare project scopes, budgets, schedules, material quantities, and technical proposals.
• Maintain organized design files, calculation packages, revision records, inspection documentation, and project correspondence.
• Identify technical or construction risks early and recommend practical solutions that protect safety, quality, schedule, and cost.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously while communicating priorities and deadlines clearly.

Skills

Communication skills

Field communication to non-engineers

Site visits

Ability to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or closely related discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Calqulate Metrics Ltd. is seeking a hands-on Civil Design Engineer to support retaining-wall projects from early design and estimating through permitting, construction, and closeout.

This role suits a civil, geotechnical, or structural engineer who translates calculations and drawings into field-ready solutions. You will collaborate with clients, contractors, suppliers, field teams, and engineering partners to develop practical, code-compliant designs for segmental block retaining walls and