Civil Designer/Senior Civil Designer

Timmons Group; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Civil Designer or Senior Civil Designer for their Land Development Group in Charleston, SC. This role involves overseeing civil site design tasks for various projects, ensuring quality and on-time completion while promoting a collaborative work environment. Ideal candidates possess strong civil design experience and proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Qualifications

• Five years of civil design experience required.
• Must possess strong technical verbal and writing skills.
• Intermediate to advanced ability to use AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Responsibilities

• Direct and independently complete assigned engineering designs.
• Assist or act as Project Manager, monitoring project progress.
• Check accuracy of tasks completed by other engineering staff.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Technical writing

Verbal communication

Project management

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Job Description

Timmons Group is currently seeking aCivil Designer or Senior Civil Designer to join our Land Development Group located in ourCharleston, SCoffice location.The qualified individual will perform civil site design tasks for a variety of land development projects. The complexity and fast paced nature of our client’s needs creates a dynamic environment for our team members and fosters a culture of teamwork, diverse training opportunities, and builds a sense of ownership in the successful outcome of the project.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities includebut are not limited to the following:

• As an individual contributor, uses professional judgment to direct and independently complete assigned engineering designs.
• Actively assists the Project Manager, or acts as Project Manager, and assigns tasks and schedules to Project Engineers and project team members, answers questions and monitors progress.
• Checks the accuracy (formal and informal QA/QC) of assigned tasks completed by other engineering and technical staff.
• Makes major design decisions that meet the needs of external customers while coordinating the impact of such decisions on related project efforts.
• Pro-actively identifies technical, schedule or financial issues and seeks resolution from the Project Manager and/or the client, as appropriate to the situation.
• Assists the client in bidding or contractor selection if authorized by the Project Manager.
• Monitors construction and supervises field personnel assigned to a task, data collection or a specific project.
• Responds to contractor questions and issues, and prepares and issues project addendum as needed.
• Recommends and prepares change orders.
• Participates in the creation of engineering services proposals, including the calculation/estimation of time schedules and costs of the proposed work.
• Independently communicates on technical matters with the client.
• Acts as technical expert on assigned projects when operating as an individual contributor and acts as Project Manager on smaller scope or specialty projects as assigned.

Skills/Requirementsof a successful candidate include but are not limited to:

• Ideal candidates will have at least five years of civil design experience
• Intermediate to advanced ability to use AutoCAD Civil 3D is required
• Must be capable of correctly operating technical analysis equipment and computer equipment
• Must possess strong technical verbal and technical writing skills, and be able to read technical literature and engineering plans
• Must possess strong analytical and problem solving skills, and be able to apply professional knowledge to the solution of both routine and non-routine tasks and engineering activities
• Is expected to develop financial project management skills through assigned project work and assigned project management assignments
• Must exhibit maturity, professionalism and a willingness to solve internal and external client problems
• Must demonstrate two-way communication to effectively work with internal staff and external clients

Additional Information

The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are looking for high energy, creative, flexible, patient, self-starters who are willing to work at a dynamic pace. Candidates must share a commitment to our company’s Vision, Mission and Shared Values.

Timmons Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Timmons Groupis a full-service engineering and technology firm recognized nationally as a “Best Firm to Work For” byCE News. With over 15 offices throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, we provide civil engineering, environmental, economic development, GIS/geospatial technology, landscape architecture, and surveying services to a diverse client base. As one of Engineering News Record’s (ENR) Top 500 Design Firms for over 30 years, we are dedicated to being an employer of choice and providing our people with the best resources, technology, and culture to help them thrive in an engaging career development setting. For more information, visitwww.timmons.com.

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