Civil Project Engineer

Summit Design and Engineering Services; Texas; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Civil Project Engineer to join their team in Texas. The ideal candidate will manage project deadlines, establish client relationships, and inspire team performance. Responsibilities include project planning, client communication, and ensuring quality standards. The firm values a collaborative environment and offers a range of benefits for employee success.

Benefits

Student Loan Reimbursement

Paid Volunteer Hours

Education Assistance

Wellness Stipends

Flexible Workplace

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience on various site design projects.
• Specific design experience required with site layout and stormwater management.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops, and coordinates projects with limited supervision.
• Communicates with clients weekly to provide project status.
• Supervision of Civil Designers assigned to project teams.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Project Management

Education

BSCE

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Summit Design and Engineering Services is an award-winning, multi-disciplined firm headquartered in Hillsborough, NC. Our fast-paced, growth-oriented company strives to deliver innovative, elegant solutions to our clients while providing support and guidance to the communities where we live, work, and play.

At Summit, we know our employees are the backbone of our organization. That's why we've built a collaborative, growth-oriented environment where each team member is valued, heard, and supported in their career goals. We invest directly in our employee's success by offering a wide range of benefits, beyond the basics including student loan reimbursement, paid volunteer hours, education and certification assistance, wellness stipends, and a flexible workplace that encourages work-life balance. When our team succeeds, Summit thrives!

We seek individuals who will contribute to a more diverse, inclusive, and forward-thinking environment. If you're interested in joining over 400 of the industry's best and brightest, we welcome you to apply.

We are seeking a Civil Project Engineer to join our Civil Engineering Department. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated with a commitment to design excellence. This candidate should possess the ability to manage project deadlines, establish and maintain client relationships, and inspire a high level of performance from the team.

Responsibilities:

• Plans, develops and coordinates projects with limited supervision
• Understanding, reviewing, and/or participating in preparing proposals
• Calculate/review costs and time schedules for proposed work
• Can effectively manage, and assign duties and schedules to assigned team members
• Checks all technical work for accuracy
• Exceeds client's expectations and fosters client relationships by collaboration and problem-solving with the client as needed.
• Communicates with clients weekly to provide project status and updates
• Recommends changes to the client as required and as approved by the Dept/Project Manager
• Keeps logs or client contacts
• Insures Individual and Department QA/QC procedures are followed
• Fully permit and ensure entitlements of projects, including rezoning, special use permits, conditional use permits, site plan approvals, and required construction drawing approvals and permits.
• Supervision of Civil Designers assigned to project/teams and ensuring all responsibilities of the designer are carried out and that time is spent efficiently and effectively
• Assist in review and processing of Invoices for assigned projects and sub-consultants
• Business Development by maintaining existing client relationships and acquiring new contacts/clients through attendance to local meetings, workshops and/or social events

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• BSCE and Professional Licensure
• 5+ years of experience on various site design projects, retail, commercial, and public sector projects, with increased experience in residential layouts, planning and engineering
• Specific design experience required with site layout, grading, storm drainage, stormwater management, water & sewer utilities, and erosion control
• Familiarity with entitlement processes and local permitting regulations
• Experience with technical software including Autodesk Civil 3D 2015 or newer, Hydraflow Storm Sewers/Hydrographs/Express Extensions, WaterCAD, and Microsoft Excel is required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Effective collaboration skills
• Team Player with the willingness to adapt and learn new responsibilities and task

Summit Design and Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action. E-verify.

A background check, including a criminal and driving record check, will be performed. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate. Many factors will be considered when a conviction is present.