Civil Engineer

engineeringjobs.net, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Accounts

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Paid Vacation & Time Off

Educational Assistance

Infertility Assistance

Paid Parental Leave

Adoption Assistance

Variable Pay

Job summary

engineeringjobs.net, Inc. seeks a civil scope specialist to translate site data and design assumptions into executable work. You will coordinate with estimating, construction, environmental, safety, and subcontractors to ensure scope clarity and traceability.

Travel up to 25% and a degree in engineering are preferred; PE or EIT is a plus. The role focuses on earthwork, drainage, erosion control, and field execution, with a strong emphasis on risk identification and proactive escalation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering discipline (preferred).
• PE licensure or EIT certification (preferred).
• 25% travel required (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain civil scope from site data, design assumptions, estimates, contracts, and permits.
• Coordinate scope reviews and handoffs across engineering, estimating, construction, environmental, safety, quality, subcontractors, and commercial teams.
• Track quantities, resolve open items, and escalate risks as needed.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Civil Construction

Project Engineering

Estimating

Pre-Construction

Civil Scope Development

Drawing Interpretation

Quantity Tracking

Risk Identification

Escalation

Constructability Review

Subcontract Scope

Change Management

Earthwork & Grading

Drainage & Stormwater

Erosion Control

Field Execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

Job description

Develop and maintain clear, complete, traceable, field-ready civil scope by translating site data, design assumptions, estimates, contract and permit requirements, and customer commitments into executable work. Coordinate scope reviews and handoffs across engineering, estimating, construction, environmental, safety, quality, subcontractors, and commercial teams while tracking quantities, resolving open items, and escalating risks.

Requirements: Candidates need experience supporting civil engineering, construction, project engineering, estimating, pre-construction, or field execution; interpreting civil drawings and technical requirements; coordinating project stakeholders; and identifying and communicating risks or scope gaps. A bachelor's degree or higher in an engineering discipline, PE licensure or EIT certification, relevant utility-scale energy or EPC experience, and knowledge of civil site work are preferred; travel of 25% is required.

Key Skills: Civil Engineering, Civil Construction, Project Engineering, Estimating, Pre-Construction, Civil Scope Development, Drawing and Specification Interpretation, Quantity Tracking, Risk Identification and Escalation, Constructability Review, Subcontract Scope Development, Change Management, Earthwork and Grading, Drainage and Stormwater, Erosion Control, Field Execution

Benefits: Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Disability Insurance, Retirement Benefits, Paid Vacation and Time Off, Educational Assistance, Infertility Assistance, Paid Parental Leave, Adoption Assistance, Variable Pay