Civil Design Engineer — Seattle Site & Stormwater

Coterra Engineering; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Coterra Engineering, a Seattle-based civil engineering firm, is seeking a Civil Design Engineer to join on-site in Seattle, WA. You will prepare design plans, reports, and calculations for stormwater management, site grading, utilities, and roadwork, collaborating with project leads and clients from concept through permitting.

Qualifications include a BSCE, proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and MS Office, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Education: BSCE or closely related field.
• Software: AutoCAD Civil 3D and MS Office proficiency.
• Core skills: civil design, site layout, grading, utilities, stormwater management.
• Communication: strong writing, problem solving, teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Design & Drafting: produce complete, code-compliant civil designs and docs.
• Stormwater & Hydrology: model design and green infra integration.
• Project Coordination: work with PMs, architects, sub-consultants, clients.
• Permitting & Compliance: support City of Seattle and agencies' permitting.
• Analysis & Documentation: perform calculations, site feasibility, cost estimates.
• Quality & Collaboration: participate in design reviews and field visits.

Skills

Civil design

Site layout

Grading

Stormwater management

Team collaboration

Education

BSCE in Civil Engineering

EIT or PE license (WA) preferred

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Microsoft Office

Job description

Coterra Engineering, a Seattle-based civil engineering firm, is seeking a Civil Design Engineer to join on-site in Seattle, WA. You will prepare design plans, reports, and calculations for stormwater management, site grading, utilities, and roadwork, collaborating with project leads and clients from concept through permitting.

Qualifications include a BSCE, proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and MS Office, and strong communication skills.