Civil Engineer

Sustainable Design Solutions, LLC; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sustainable Design Solutions, LLC seeks a Civil Engineer with a PE license and 1–5 years of experience to support planning, design, and delivery of municipal infrastructure in the Baton Rouge area.

You will work with senior engineers to take increasing responsibility for technical design, project coordination, and project delivery, including water and wastewater projects, roadways, and stormwater management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Current Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain Louisiana PE registration via comity.
• Approximately 1–5 years of civil engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of civil engineering design principles and practices.
• Experience with water, wastewater, stormwater/drainage, roadway, land development, or municipal infrastructure projects preferred.
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D preferred.
• Familiarity with hydraulic and hydrologic modeling software is a plus.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal engineering standards and regulatory requirements.
• Strong technical writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet project deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform civil engineering design and analysis for water, wastewater, stormwater, drainage, roadway, and related projects.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, technical reports, plans, specs, and cost estimates.
• Develop construction plans and design documents using Civil 3D and other software.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses as applicable.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, designers, surveyors, contractors, clients, and regulatory agencies.
• Assist with permit applications at local, state, and federal levels.
• Review existing plans, survey data, and other technical information for design support.
• Support development of project scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Conduct site visits and field investigations to document conditions.
• Provide engineering support during construction, including submittal reviews and RFIs.
• Perform quality-control reviews of calculations and deliverables.
• Manage assigned tasks and smaller projects with oversight.
• Communicate effectively with project teams and stakeholders.
• Mentor Engineer Interns and junior staff as appropriate.
• Maintain organized project documentation and meet deadlines.

Skills

Project coordination

Technical writing

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Hydraulic & hydrologic modeling software

Job description

Sustainable Design Solutions, LLC (SDS) is seeking a motivated Civil Engineer with a Professional Engineer (PE) license and approximately 1–5 years of experience to support the planning, design, and delivery of civil infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have experience or interest in water, wastewater, stormwater/drainage, roadway, and other municipal infrastructure projects.

This position provides an opportunity for a developing professional engineer to take increasing responsibility for technical design, project coordination, and project delivery while working alongside experienced project managers and senior engineers.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Perform civil engineering design and analysis for water, wastewater, stormwater, drainage, roadway, and related infrastructure projects.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, technical reports, plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates.
• Develop construction plans and design documents using Civil 3D and other engineering design software.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, as applicable to project assignments.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, designers, surveyors, contractors, clients, and regulatory agencies.
• Assist with preparation and coordination of local, state, and federal permit applications.
• Review existing plans, survey information, utility data, record drawings, and other technical information to support project design.
• Support development of project scopes, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Perform site visits and field investigations to document existing conditions and support design decisions.
• Provide engineering support during construction, including review of submittals, responses to RFIs, site observations, and resolution of field issues.
• Perform quality-control reviews of engineering calculations, plans, and other technical deliverables appropriate to level of experience.
• Manage assigned tasks and smaller projects with oversight from senior engineering staff.
• Communicate effectively with project teams, clients, agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to Engineer Interns and junior staff, as appropriate.
• Maintain organized project documentation and meet established project schedules and deadlines.

Minimum qualifications and expectations include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline from an accredited program.
• Current Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain Louisiana PE registration through comity.
• Approximately 1–5 years of relevant civil engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of civil engineering design principles and practices.
• Experience with water, wastewater, stormwater/drainage, roadway, land development, or municipal infrastructure projects preferred.
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D preferred.
• Familiarity with hydraulic and hydrologic modeling software is a plus.
• Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal engineering standards and regulatory requirements.
• Strong technical writing, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet project deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary project team.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites as needed.