Civil Engineer II – Land Development (Hybrid)

Legacy Engineering; Fredericksburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO

Medical, dental and vision coverage

HSA/FSA

Insurance (short/long term, life, AD&D

401k with matching

Continuing education

Hybrid working program

Company events

Job summary

Legacy Engineering, P.C. in Fredericksburg, Virginia, is seeking a Civil Engineer II to join our Land Development team. We are an early-career friendly, woman-owned civil engineering firm serving residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects.

You will work with project managers and senior engineers on design tasks, site layout, drainage, and utility design, advancing toward licensure while expanding technical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Approximately 2–4 years of civil engineering design experience, preferably involving land development.
• Working knowledge of civil engineering design principles and construction plan preparation.
• Ability to complete assigned technical design tasks with moderate supervision.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with project teams while managing individual assignments.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or progress toward obtaining it.
• Experience with grading, stormwater management, drainage, utility design, and erosion and sediment control.
• Familiarity with Virginia land development regulations, permitting, and local jurisdictional requirements.
• Experience preparing construction documents and responding to agency review comments.
• Familiarity with Hydraflow, Storm and Sanitary Analysis, WaterCAD, or similar engineering software.
• Experience working in a civil engineering consulting firm.

Responsibilities

• Prepare civil engineering designs, construction plans, and technical documents for land development projects.
• Perform site layout, grading, drainage, roadway, and utility design under the guidance of project engineers.
• Develop and revise engineering drawings using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Prepare engineering calculations related to stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, and site development.
• Assist with preparing technical reports, permit applications, and supporting engineering documentation.
• Review design requirements, identify potential conflicts, and recommend practical solutions.
• Respond to review comments from local and state agencies with guidance from project engineers.
• Coordinate design activities with project managers, surveyors, geotechnical engineers, and other technical professionals.
• Participate in project meetings, site visits, and design reviews.
• Manage assigned design tasks, communicate progress, and meet established project deadlines.

Skills

Civil design

Land development

Stormwater design

AutoCAD Civil 3D

EIT in progress

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Hydraflow

Storm and Sanitary Analysis

WaterCAD

Job description

Legacy Engineering, P.C. in Fredericksburg, Virginia, is seeking a Civil Engineer II to join our Land Development team. We are an early-career friendly, woman-owned civil engineering firm serving residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects.

You will work with project managers and senior engineers on design tasks, site layout, drainage, and utility design, advancing toward licensure while expanding technical skills.