Civil Engineer

OpTalent | USA | Recruitment; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing engineering and manufacturing company in the United States seeks a hands-on Civil Engineer to own civil design for perimeter security and related projects. You will produce Civil 3D drawings, conduct site investigations and drive designs from concept through construction.

Based on-site interactions with mechanical, electrical, and field teams, you’ll develop drawings, specs and BOMs, travel about monthly for site surveys, and ensure compliance with DOT and project standards while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Strong Civil 3D execution and drawing skills.
• EIT pursuing PE or licensed PE.
• 3–4+ years site civil or land development experience.
• Experience with grading, drainage, roadways.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive civil design from site investigation through construction.
• Produce Civil 3D drawings for site plans, grading, drainage, roads.
• Conduct site investigations and collect field data.
• Prepare construction drawings, specifications, BOMs.
• Coordinate civil designs with mechanical, electrical, project management and field teams.
• Attend project and client meetings as a technical resource.
• Support field crews during construction and startup.
• Travel monthly for site surveys and field work.

Skills

Civil design

Communication

Problem solving

Project coordination

Site investigations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

Job description

We’re working with a growing engineering and manufacturing company that designs, builds and installs perimeter security and hostile vehicle mitigation systems for government, military and commercial facilities across the U.S.

They’re adding a Civil Engineer to their team, a hands-on engineer who can take ownership of civil design, produce their own Civil 3D work and see projects through to construction.

What You’ll Do

• Drive the civil design for projects from site investigation through construction
• Produce your own Civil 3D drawings for site plans, grading, drainage, roadways and excavation
• Conduct site investigations and gather field data to inform design
• Prepare construction drawings, submittals, specifications, as-builts and bills of materials
• Coordinate civil designs with mechanical, electrical, project management and field teams
• Participate in project and client meetings as a technical resource
• Support field engineers and installation crews during construction, startup and troubleshooting
• Apply applicable DOT, MUTCD and other project standards
• Help improve engineering design procedures and drawing standards
• Travel approximately once per month, typically 1–2 nights, for site surveys and field work

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Strong hands-on Civil 3D experience and the ability to produce your own drawings
• EIT working toward your PE, or a licensed PE
• Approximately 3–4+ years of site civil, land development or related civil design experience
• Experience with grading, drainage, site layout, roadways or similar civil design
• Comfortable working with other engineering disciplines, project teams and field personnel
• Strong communication, organization and problem-solving skills

Nice to Have

• DOT or MUTCD experience
• USACE, DoD or other federal project experience
• Construction or design-build experience
• A&E or land development firm experience
• Foundation or structural design exposure

Why This Opportunity

This is a design-to-build engineering environment. You’ll own meaningful portions of projects, work directly with the teams fabricating and installing your designs, and see your Civil 3D work become a finished product in the field.

The company has an established engineering team and is continuing to grow, giving you the opportunity to take on more responsibility as the team expands.