Civil Engineer - Land Development

GAI Consultants Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

401k company match

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Florida is seeking a motivated Land Development Engineer to join their Orlando and Jacksonville offices. The successful candidate will take responsibility for mentoring junior staff, preparing engineering designs, managing projects in residential and commercial settings, and ensuring compliance with Florida land development regulations. The ideal applicant should have over 6 years of experience, a Professional Engineer license, and strong communication skills. A collaborative team atmosphere and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in land development required.
• Must have a Professional Engineer (P.E.) License.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare engineering design calculations and construction plans.
• Mentor junior staff and conduct project meetings.
• Assist with proposal and report generation.

Skills

Florida land development permitting experience

Excellent communication skills

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. or M.S. Engineering

Tools

Engineering design tools

Job description

GAI Consultants, Inc. seeks a creative, team-oriented, and motivated Land Development Engineer to join our growing Orlando and Jacksonville, Florida offices. The successful candidate will be responsible for mentoring staff, preparing engineering design calculations and construction plans to directly support residential, commercial, and municipal projects, including site grading, stormwater, utility design, and details, and preparing write drainage and utility reports.

Responsibilities

• Able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Florida land development permitting experience required
• Assisting with proposal and report generation
• Ability to cultivate new client relationships
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and the ability to work and interface well in a collaborative and detail-oriented project team environment

General Characteristics

• Applies broad knowledge of principles and practices in a specific practice area.
• Independently evaluates, selects, and adapts standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Leads tasks and projects of moderately complex scopes.
• Develops plans, specifications, and other project documents.
• Selects appropriate principles of engineering economics, probability and statistics to analyze risk in a complex engineering problem.

Minimum Years of Experience

• 6+ Years of Experience

Education

• B.S. or M.S. Engineering

Certification / Licensure

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License

Technical Responsibilities

• Designs a complete project, system, component, or process.
• Prepares complete plans, specifications, and other project documents.
• Designs and conducts analyses and interprets test data.
• Begins to develop and reviews complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance.

Project and Task Management

• Assigns tasks to other technical and non-technical staff.
• Plans and coordinates detailed aspects of the engineering work.
• Prepares scopes, budgets, and schedules for assignments.
• Assists with proposals to provide professional services or obtain funding for engineering projects.

Management Responsibility

• Receives general direction on key objectives. Receives guidance on unconventional/complex problems, direction on modified techniques, and new approaches on assignments with conflicting criteria.
• Mentors junior staff by providing guidance, explaining professional responsibilities, and reviewing work products.
• Attends project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignments.

Communication Skills

• Communicates effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Why GAI?

At GAI, exceptional people have an exceptional place to work, grow, lead, and achieve. Explore an array of opportunities in locations across the U.S. and join accomplished colleagues in tackling challenging projects for a range of markets. Enjoy comprehensive benefits and feel good about being part of a collaborative team that's committed to supporting the communities we serve. Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.

Benefits To Working at GAI Include

• Competitive salary – GAI is committed to paying market-based salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, company paid Long Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability (benefits start within 30 days of hire)
• New paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption program
• Generous Paid Time Off and 7 paid holidays
• 401k company match
• Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Engineering (required)
• 6 years: Florida land development permitting experience required (required)
• Driver's License (required)
• Professional Engineer (required)

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