Civil Engineering Designer

LHH; Trenton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

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Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a Civil Engineering Designer in Trenton, NJ to join their Municipal and Land Development Engineering divisions. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in civil drafting, strong skills in AutoCAD Civil 3D, and a proficiency in understanding survey workflows. This hybrid role offers competitive compensation and benefits within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years required in civil/survey drafting.
• Proven ability to interpret field notes and construction plans.
• NJ Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute public and private sector contracts.
• Create surfaces and profiles using Civil 3D.
• Develop technical engineering designs and permit applications.

Skills

Strong drafting skills

Understanding of survey workflows

Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D

Strong organizational skills

Problem-solving ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related discipline

Tools

Civil 3D

AutoCAD

GIS

Job description

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LHH Recruitment Solutions has an opening for a Civil Engineering Designer for our client in the Trenton, NJ area to join their Municipal and Land Development Engineering divisions.

This hybrid direct hire role offers the chance to contribute to a diverse array of impactful infrastructure and development projects within a collaborative and innovative environment stretching across NJ for vast portfolio of projects such as infrastructure, residential and commercial, water and wastewater facilities, etc. This role involves processing field survey data, preparing base maps, and generating plans for boundary, topographic, ALTA/NSPS, and construction surveys. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in proven strong drafting skills and understands survey workflows

Salary range: $85-100k

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Independently and collaboratively contribute to multidisciplinary project teams.
• Manage and execute public and private sector contracts
• Collaborate directly with licensed engineering professionals and with survey field crews to verify data accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Creation of surfaces, contours, alignments, and profiles using Civil 3D.
• Create surfaces, contours, alignments, and profiles using Autodesk Civil 3D.
• Import, process, and manage survey field data using Civil 3D and related software tools.
• Creation of survey base maps, boundary surveys, topographic surveys, and ALTA/NSPS surveys.
• Oversee and manage project files, layer standards, and title blocks.
• Develop technical engineering designs, construction documentation, and permit applications for State and County agencies.
• Prepare grant applications on behalf of municipal clients.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 plus years required in civil/survey drafting.
• Strong understanding of land surveying principles and terminology.
• Proven ability to interpret field notes, deeds, plats, and construction plans.
• GIS and point cloud data familiarity.
• NJ Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification is HIGHLY preferred.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and experience in technical design, bid documentation (plans and specifications), cost estimation, and regulatory permitting.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting.
• Professional demeanor with a collaborative and adaptable approach to problem-solving.

Health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance and several other benefits are offered with this full time direct hire role.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Design

• Industries

  Human Resources Services

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