Civil Senior Project Engineer

Conterra Engineering; Colorado; Remote; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life保险

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Fully remote work environment

Job summary

Conterra Engineering, in a remote Colorado-based role, is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to independently develop civil designs for land development and renewable energy projects, guiding plans from planning through permitting and construction support.

You will lead drainage analyses, grading, utilities and site layout using AutoCAD Civil 3D, mentor junior staff, coordinate with clients and AHJs, and occasionally travel to sites.

Qualifications

• Independently complete civil/site designs with coordinated permit documents.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, with hands-on design experience.
• Experience leading drainage design, including hydrologic and hydraulic calculations.
• Experience independently preparing drainage reports and other technical documentation.
• Strong written communication, organizational, and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage assigned work and deadlines in a remote environment with proactive communication.
• Mentor junior engineers through task delegation, design reviews, and feedback.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil design for land development and renewable energy projects.
• Perform grading, drainage, utility, site layout, and erosion control design.
• Lead drainage analyses and stormwater design.
• Use AutoCAD Civil 3D for design and plan production.
• Prepare and oversee complete construction plans, reports, specs, and calculations.
• Review designs for accuracy and constructability.
• Coordinate with clients, AHJs, surveyors, and other disciplines.
• Identify missing information and develop solutions to avoid schedule impacts.
• Mentor junior engineers and manage task deadlines.
• Occasional site visits and limited travel.

Skills

Independent civil/site design

Technical leadership

Strong communication

Mentoring junior staff

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Colorado licensure within six months

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

HEC-RAS

FLO-2D

Job description

Salary Range: $110,000–$135,000 per year (Full-Time)

Schedule: 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday

Location: Remote (Colorado residents only)

About the Role:

The Civil Senior Project Engineer role is a hands-on technical leadership position for an experienced engineer who can independently develop civil designs and deliver coordinated construction documents with minimal day-to-day oversight. This role requires strong technical judgment and the ability to move projects forward from initial planning through permitting and construction support.

Senior Project Engineers take ownership of technical project delivery, proactively coordinate with clients, reviewing agencies, and other disciplines, and mentor junior staff. They are expected to identify project needs, resolve routine design and coordination issues, and recognize when to involve Conterra’s principals or project managers in more complex decisions. This position offers varied project experience, direct coordination with firm leadership, and opportunities for growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and independently complete civil design for land development and renewable energy projects.
• Perform grading, drainage, utility, site layout, and erosion control design.
• Lead drainage analyses, including hydrologic and hydraulic calculations, stormwater conveyance design, detention and retention pond design, and drainage report preparation.
• Use AutoCAD Civil 3D for hands-on design and construction plan production.
• Prepare and oversee complete, coordinated construction plans, engineering reports, specifications, and supporting calculations.
• Review designs for accuracy, completeness, constructability, and compliance with applicable criteria.
• Coordinate directly and proactively with clients, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), surveyors, geotechnical engineers, and other project disciplines to obtain information, resolve conflicts, and advance deliverables.
• Confirm applicable permitting requirements, coordinate agency submittals, and address review comments.
• Identify missing information and design challenges early; develop solutions and communicate needed decisions before they affect deadlines.
• Mentor junior engineers through task delegation, clear technical direction, design reviews, and constructive feedback.
• Coordinate technical tasks and deadlines with principals and project managers, monitoring design effort and flagging potential scope or budget impacts.
• Participate in occasional site visits and construction coordination, with limited travel.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to independently complete civil/site designs and deliver coordinated permit and construction documents with minimal oversight.
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, including recent hands-on design and production experience.
• Experience leading drainage design, including hydrologic and hydraulic calculations, stormwater conveyance systems, and detention and retention pond design.
• Experience independently preparing drainage reports and other technical engineering documentation.
• Strong technical knowledge of grading, utilities, erosion control, and applicable design criteria.
• Experience coordinating directly with clients, AHJs, and other disciplines, including proactively obtaining information and resolving design and permitting issues.
• Experience reviewing engineering work and mentoring junior staff.
• Strong written communication, organizational, and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage assigned work and deadlines in a remote environment while maintaining proactive communication with the project team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Approximately 8+ years of relevant civil/site design experience.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license, or the ability to obtain Colorado licensure within six months of hire.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with Colorado land development and local permitting requirements.
• Experience with solar, battery energy storage, substation, or other renewable energy projects.
• Floodplain and hydraulic modeling experience with HEC-RAS and/or FLO-2D.
• Competitive salary plus bonus eligibility
• 401(k) with company match
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible schedule and fully remote work environment