Civil Project Designer

Hamilton County; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton County is seeking a civil engineer to prepare layouts, designs, construction plans, and cost estimates for county projects. You will review subdivision plans, traffic impacts, and ensure compliance with relevant codes.

Candidates must have a Civil Engineering degree, a valid driver's license, and may be required to have FE/EI; testing will verify skills; in-person work at county sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Civil Engineering or related discipline; degree, transcripts, or registration will be required at hire.
• Equivalent of a high school diploma with ten years of direct work experience in Engineering Design, Construction Management, and AutoCAD/Civil 3D.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• Testing will be administered to demonstrate and confirm skill level.

Responsibilities

• Prepares or reviews preliminary layouts and designs, construction plans and specifications, contract documents, hydrology studies and cost estimates for County construction projects; and engineering calculations; conducts inspections of construction projects.
• Reviews and approves subdivision plans and plats, including review of stormwater, erosion and sediment plans and calculations.
• Reviews traffic studies and impacts.
• Serves as a technical information source for engineering technicians and staff; researches technical issues; may provide guidance to technicians and contractors; provides information between the engineering, County departments, and external agencies and/or parties to clarify and reconcile engineering issues relating to County design and construction projects.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading plans

Oral and written communication

Cost estimation

Engineering calculations

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

Word

Excel

Revit

Job description

Hamilton County is seeking a civil engineer to prepare layouts, designs, construction plans, and cost estimates for county projects. You will review subdivision plans, traffic impacts, and ensure compliance with relevant codes.

Candidates must have a Civil Engineering degree, a valid driver's license, and may be required to have FE/EI; testing will verify skills; in-person work at county sites.