Civil Project Engineer - Charleston, SC

The HFW Companies; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit/Bonus distributions

401(k) contribution match

Entrepreneurial culture

Career development

Job summary

Cranston, an HFW partner firm, seeks a Civil Project Engineer II to assist in developing, planning, coordinating, and executing engineering work. The role offers increasing autonomy with supervision from senior engineers on complex challenges, applying broad engineering principles to project delivery.

Ideal candidates have 1+ years Civil Engineering experience, EIT or PE is a plus, and strong communication skills with proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of Civil Engineering experience required or anticipated.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D or similar engineering software.

Responsibilities

• Identify scope of engineering services with clients.
• Coordinate with Project Manager for guidance and status.
• Perform analysis and design necessary to meet project scope.
• Provide cost estimates as required.
• Prepare final construction documents for review and approval.
• Conduct site observations and attend meetings as needed.
• Support monthly client billing and proposal preparation.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Communication skills

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Position Summary - Augusta GA, or Charleston SC

Join Cranston, an HFW partner firm, as a Civil Project Engineer II, where you will assist in developing, planning, coordinating, and executing engineering work across multiple projects. This role offers increasing autonomy, with assignments performed independently or with progressively less supervision, while receiving guidance from Principal and senior engineers on complex or unusual challenges. The Project Engineer II is expected to apply a broad knowledge of engineering principles and practices and demonstrate the ability to work self-sufficiently while contributing to most aspects of project delivery.

Perks And Benefits

• Bi-Annual Profit/Bonus Distributions:
• 401(k) Contribution Match:
• Entrepreneurial Culture: Work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment that encourages innovation and offers growth opportunities for driven professionals.
• Collaborative Learning & Career Development: Enjoy a collaborative atmosphere that promotes multi-disciplinary learning and provides ample career advancement opportunities.

Company Overview

Cranston, a proud member of the HFW Companies network, has been a cornerstone in the civil and structural engineering, landscape architecture, planning, and surveying sectors for over half a century. Our expertise spans across municipal, private development, transportation, and water resource projects. We are dedicated to making communities safer, healthier, more accessible, and sustainable. With a legacy of passion and integrity, Cranston has built a reputation on leading transformative changes and guiding our project partners through complex challenges. Our commitment to collaborative excellence ensures that we deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions that enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve.

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Cranston Core values

• Collaboration – A collaborative culture allows us to leverage our diversity of expertise and experience to achieve superior results.
• Relationships –Trust means everything to us, and we strive to earn it through long-term relationships built on a foundation of respect, reliability, fairness, and honesty.
• Problem-solving – We make it a priority to help guide communities and clients through a rigorous, collaborative process aimed at resolving complex infrastructure design challenges with innovative, cost-effective solutions that promote sustainability and improved quality of life.
• Drive for excellence – We foster a learning culture that leverages a diversity of technical expertise, shared experience, and strong leadership from our team and partner network to drive excellence and achieve the best design solutions possible.
• Entrepreneurial spirit – We take ownership of and responsibility for our work and our collective success, encouraging an employee culture that places a high value on individual creative initiative, exploration of new ideas, innovation, and a bold pursuit of transformative change.

Essential Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients to identify the scope of engineering services required.
• Communicates with Project Manager for project guidance and status.
• Performs accurate analysis and design necessary to fulfill the scope of engineering services.
• Provides cost estimates as required.
• Provides final construction documents conforming to the scope of engineering services for Project Manager’s review and approval.
• Conducts periodic construction site observations for the project and attends project meetings as required by clients.
• May assist with performing monthly billing of clients for work completed.
• Assist in the preparation of proposals.
• Routinely communicate with Principals, Design Group Leaders, Project Managers, CADD technicians, engineering technicians, surveyors, government agencies, contractors, subcontractors, and administrative staff.
• Perform other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience: 1+ years of Civil Engineering experience. EIT required, P.E. is a plus.
• Skills: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; computer literate with emphasis on continued development/knowledge of various engineering software programs including AutoCAD Civil 3D; must be a self-starter.
• Education: BS in Civil Engineering or technical equivalent.

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