Civil Engineer / Associate Engineer

Luster-National; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Luster-National in Sacramento, CA seeks a Civil Engineer / Associate Engineer to support a major rail infrastructure program. You will prepare and maintain CAD drawings, track charts, and construction documentation, review plans for accuracy, and assist field engineering and project coordination teams.

Working under senior staff, you gain hands-on exposure to megaprogram-scale rail construction and contribute across design, drafting, and documentation efforts on a long-term, on-site basis.

Qualifications

• Experience drafting and maintaining engineering drawings and construction documents.
• Ability to review plans and specifications for accuracy under supervision.
• Experience with CAD platforms used on rail projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, and maintain engineering drawings, sketches, exhibits, and construction support documents using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, or other CAD platforms.
• Support engineers with drafting, maintenance, and construction support activities across active transportation infrastructure projects.
• Review engineering drawings, plans, specifications, and supporting documentation for completeness and accuracy under the guidance of senior staff.
• Incorporate redline markups and revisions into engineering drawings and maintain drawing files in accordance with established project standards.
• Support field engineering staff by preparing construction sketches, record drawings, and as‑built documentation.
• Develop engineering calculations, quantity takeoffs, technical reports, and project exhibits and presentations.
• Coordinate with designers, surveyors, construction managers, contractors, and other project team members to support project delivery.
• Maintain organized electronic engineering files and support document management and version control processes.
• Participate in design reviews, as‑built reviews, project meetings, and coordination activities.

Skills

CAD drafting

Project coordination

Technical documentation

Detail-oriented

Analytical skills

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MicroStation

Job description

We're seeking a Civil Engineer / Associate Engineer to support a large-scale rail infrastructure construction program based in Sacramento, CA. Working under senior engineering staff, you'll prepare and maintain CAD drawings, track charts, and construction documentation, review plans and specifications for accuracy, and support field engineering and project coordination activities across a major transportation infrastructure delivery effort. This is a strong opportunity for an engineer who wants real, hands‑on exposure to megaprogram‑scale rail construction.

This is a long‑term, full‑time, on‑site position located in Sacramento, CA.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, revise, and maintain engineering drawings, sketches, exhibits, and construction support documents using AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, or other CAD platforms.
• Support engineers with drafting, maintenance, and construction support activities across active transportation infrastructure projects.
• Review engineering drawings, plans, specifications, and supporting documentation for completeness and accuracy under the guidance of senior staff.
• Incorporate redline markups and revisions into engineering drawings and maintain drawing files in accordance with established project standards.
• Support field engineering staff by preparing construction sketches, record drawings, and as‑built documentation.
• Develop engineering calculations, quantity takeoffs, technical reports, and project exhibits and presentations.
• Coordinate with designers, surveyors, construction managers, contractors, and other project team members to support project delivery.
• Maintain organized electronic engineering files and support document management and version control processes.
• Participate in design reviews, as‑built reviews, project meetings, and coordination activities.

Attributes

• Strong organizational, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in technical documentation.
• Eagerness to learn and grow within a high‑visibility, multi‑year rail construction program.