Civil Project Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Asbury Park (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Engineer to join their dynamic team in Asbury Park. This role involves managing engineering design projects focused on stormwater management and urban infrastructure. You will engage in both planning and design phases, ensuring compliance with regulations and delivering innovative solutions to climate challenges. The firm offers a collaborative environment that values flexibility and professional growth. If you're passionate about sustainable engineering and looking to make a positive impact in your community, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer matching

Flexible work schedules and locations

Tuition Reimbursement

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Vacation and Sick time

Training and professional development courses

Charitable donation match

Transit/parking program

Opportunities for community outreach

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in urban green stormwater infrastructure.
• EIT certification and valid driver’s license required.
• Strong AutoCAD and ArcGIS skills are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide project support for engineering design projects.
• Develop construction documents and specifications for stormwater.
• Manage task budgets and schedules while ensuring technical accuracy.

Skills

Technical writing

Stormwater management design

Site layout design

Grading

Utility design

Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering

Bachelor’s Degree in Land Development

Tools

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

SWMM

HydroCAD

InfoWorks

Job description

Job Description

About the Role

The Engineering Department at AKRF is seeking a Project Engineer to work in our Asbury Park, NJ office. The candidate will have experience in stormwater management design and grading, utility design, drainage, soil erosion and sediment control design, and land use process in New Jersey. Candidates should desire a mix of projects that span planning through design, with occasional field work.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide project and technical support for major engineering design projects including site layout, grading, stormwater management, drainage/conveyance system design, and related supporting disciplines.
• Support the development of construction documents and specifications for stormwater management.
• Support related research, operations and maintenance, asset management, regulatory compliance, and program development tasks to supplement core engineering assignments.
• Support the management and update of task budgets, schedules and deadlines including technical accuracy, awareness of scope and potential scope creep.
• Represent AKRF through direct client interactions on projects.
• Support the delivery of integrated and innovative outcomes through science, problem solving and design of sustainable resilient infrastructure.
• Support the growing need for adaptation and resilience to climate change within our urban environment while promoting livability and public health to our communities.

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Land Development or Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in the fields of urban green stormwater infrastructure, water/sewer linear infrastructure, wet weather planning/management, climate adaptation planning or related disciplines, with an emphasis on design and planning work.
• EIT certification.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Experience using AutoCAD is strongly preferred to support our various design projects – knowledge of Autodesk Civil3D pipe network and corridor modeling is a plus.
• Experience using ArcGIS is strongly preferred for integrating geospatial data in infrastructure planning and design.
• Experience conducting hydrologic and hydraulic analysis using SWMM, Autodesk Storm & Sanitary Analysis, InfoWorks, HydroCAD is a plus.
• Proficient skills in:
• Technical writing
• State and federal regulations
• Local and county zoning regulations and ordinances
• Interpretation of data and observations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry guidelines.
• Site layout design, topographic grading, and stormwater management. Preparation of graphs, charts, tables, and statistical models from synthesized data in all reports.

Compensation

Compensation to commensurate with experience.

Why Work at AKRF

Founded in 1981, AKRF is an award-winning consulting firm with 400 planners, engineers, designers, economists, ecologists, geologists, historians, archaeologists, acousticians, and many other types of professionals guided by the belief that to be original is to be transformative. Professionals join and remain at AKRF for our corporate-casual environment that values flexible work schedules and locations, and balances award-winning projects with social impact initiatives, charitable giving, and plenty of fun and games. We foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where employees are respected and valued in honor of their identities; we strive to deliver on this promise every day.

What we Offer

We provide employees with a benefit package that reflects our respect for your workplace contributions, professional goals, and personal priorities. The benefits program at AKRF includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
• Vacation and Sick time
• Flexible work schedules and locations
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Training and professional development courses
• Opportunities for community outreach through internal networks
• Charitable donation match
• Transit/parking program

Equal Opportunity Company

AKRF enforces a policy of equal employment opportunity in our daily operations. The firm has a demonstrated history of hiring, training, developing, promoting and retaining minority group members and women. All employment-related decisions are based solely on relevant criteria and without regard to physical or mental disability, marital status, caregiver status, military/veteran status or citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.