Civil Front-End Project Engineer – Energy & Utilities

Saber Power, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) matching

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Saber Power Services, based in Houston, TX, seeks a Project Development Engineer - Civil to translate client requirements into civil engineering deliverables for estimating, permitting, and project execution. Front-end engineering will define site development needs, constructability, and risk in early project stages.

The role collaborates with Sales, Estimating, Engineering, and Procurement to create complete, estimate-ready civil designs and documentation for successful project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Typically 3+ years of progressively responsible engineering experience supporting project development, conceptual engineering, site development, estimating, proposal development, FEL/ FEED, or EPC project execution.
• Experience developing conceptual civil engineering solutions and technical documentation with limited supervision.
• Working knowledge of civil engineering principles including grading, drainage, site development, foundations, underground utilities, and earthwork.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary engineering and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop the civil engineering basis of design, engineering assumptions, scope boundaries, exclusions, and design criteria for project development efforts.
• Prepare conceptual civil engineering deliverables including site layouts, grading concepts, drainage plans, foundation layouts, underground utility concepts, erosion control strategies, and preliminary civil design packages.
• Develop quantity takeoffs and preliminary cost inputs for civil work including earthwork, concrete, foundations, underground utilities, paving, fencing, stormwater infrastructure, and related site improvements.
• Support estimating activities by developing labor assumptions, material quantities, equipment requirements, and technical clarifications for civil construction.
• Evaluate client requirements, surveys, geotechnical reports, environmental constraints, existing site conditions, and permitting requirements to identify technical risks, constructability concerns, and scope gaps.
• Collaborate with estimators, project managers, procurement, engineers, and discipline specialists to develop complete and estimate-ready project definitions.
• Coordinate civil engineering requirements with electrical, structural, environmental, surveying, and geotechnical disciplines.
• Apply approved engineering standards, templates, and governance requirements throughout project development.
• Participate in technical reviews and interdisciplinary coordination meetings supporting proposal development.
• Document engineering assumptions, lessons learned, and continuous improvement opportunities to strengthen future project development efforts.
• Support the transition of projects into detailed engineering by providing complete and well-documented civil engineering project development packages.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) preferred

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

AutoCAD

Job description

Saber Power Services, based in Houston, TX, seeks a Project Development Engineer - Civil to translate client requirements into civil engineering deliverables for estimating, permitting, and project execution. Front-end engineering will define site development needs, constructability, and risk in early project stages.

The role collaborates with Sales, Estimating, Engineering, and Procurement to create complete, estimate-ready civil designs and documentation for successful project execution.