Civil Engineer - Entry Level

Actalent

Ashburn (VA)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

PTO 120 hours
Paid holidays
3 liberal leave days
401k match
Short-term disability
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Accident & cancer coverage

Job summary

Actalent in Ashburn, VA is seeking a Civil Engineer to design land development projects for commercial and residential sites.

You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, assist in hydraulic and stormwater system planning, and produce site plans using AutoCAD Civil 3D. The role emphasizes teamwork, flexibility, and meeting deadlines in a collaborative office culture.

Qualifications

  • 0-3+ years of land development experience.
  • Experience with stormwater management design.
  • Familiarity with creating electronic hydraulic models for water and sewer systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop land development projects for commercial and residential sites.
  • Collaborate with project teams to design industrial, commercial, and residential sites.
  • Assist in the planning and design of hydraulic and stormwater collection systems.
  • Create and run electronic hydraulic models for water and sewer systems.
  • Put together site plans using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
  • Support Project Managers and Senior Engineers in various tasks.

Skills

Land development
Stormwater design
Hydraulic models
AutoCAD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field
EIT or PE preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Job Description

Join a leading multi-disciplined consulting engineering firm in Northern Virginia as a Civil Engineer. You will work on a diverse range of projects, including industrial, commercial, and residential sites, with a focus on land development. Collaborate with a dynamic team in the Ashburn, VA office, where culture and teamwork are prioritized.

Job Title: Civil Engineer

Join a leading multi-disciplined consulting engineering firm in Northern Virginia as a Civil Engineer. You will work on a diverse range of projects, including industrial, commercial, and residential sites, with a focus on land development. Collaborate with a dynamic team in the Ashburn, VA office, where culture and teamwork are prioritized.

Responsibilities
  • Design and develop land development projects for commercial and residential sites.
  • Collaborate with project teams to design industrial, commercial, and residential sites.
  • Assist in the planning and design of hydraulic and stormwater collection systems.
  • Create and run electronic hydraulic models for water and sewer systems.
  • Put together site plans using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
  • Support Project Managers and Senior Engineers in various tasks.
Essential Skills
  • 0-3+ years of land development experience.
  • Proficiency in AutoCAD.
  • Experience with stormwater management design.
  • Familiarity with creating electronic hydraulic models for water and sewer systems.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
  • Degree in Civil Engineering or related field is preferred but not required.
  • EIT (or PE) is preferred but not required.
  • Experience in site grading.
  • Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D is a plus, training will be provided.
Work Environment

The work environment is open, laid back, and highly collaborative, with a focus on flexibility and work-life balance. Employees can create their own schedules as long as they meet deadlines. The office culture emphasizes teamwork, communication, and reliability, fostering professional and personal relationships.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Ashburn, VA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60000.00 - $80000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

  • 7 Paid Holidays
  • 3 Liberal Leave Days
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) 120 hours
  • 401k 6% match
  • Short Term Disability
  • Medical Insurance Coverage
  • Dental Insurance Coverage
  • Vision Insurance Coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • All State (Supplemental) Accident & Cancer Coverage
Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ashburn,VA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 10, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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