Innovative Civil Design Engineer: Retaining Walls

Workforce Recruiter; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Workforce Recruiter is seeking a hands-on Civil Design Engineer to support retaining-wall projects from early design and estimating through permitting, construction, and closeout in Raleigh, NC. This role suits a civil, geotechnical, or structural engineer who thrives turning calculations and drawings into field-ready solutions.

You will work with clients, contractors, and engineers to develop code-compliant designs for segmental block walls and related site conditions, review geotechnical data,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, geotechnical, structural engineering or closely related discipline.
• Experience with retaining walls, foundations, earth-retention systems, reinforced soils, slopes, drainage, land development or related geotechnical/structural design.
• Ability to prepare and interpret engineering calculations, construction drawings, specifications, geotechnical reports, and site-development plans.
• Working knowledge of relevant building codes, permitting requirements, and construction practices.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD or Civil 3D and standard engineering calculation and documentation tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain technical issues to field personnel and non-engineering stakeholders.
• Ability to visit construction sites and work safely in active field environments.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project locations within the region.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review calculations, plans, details, specifications, and submittals for retaining walls, MSE systems, foundations, drainage, slopes, and site improvements.
• Evaluate project drawings, geotechnical reports, soil parameters, surcharges, utilities, and construction constraints.
• Perform analyses involving stability, bearing capacity, sliding, overturning, settlement, and wall drainage.
• Translate engineering requirements into buildable construction documents and recommendations for estimating and field teams.
• Coordinate with clients, developers, contractors, engineers, geotechnical consultants, architects, municipalities, suppliers, and inspectors.
• Support permitting, design revisions, RFIs, substitutions, value-engineering reviews, and construction-phase questions.
• Visit active project sites to review conditions, observe installation, troubleshoot field issues, and document conformance.
• Help prepare project scopes, budgets, schedules, material quantities, and technical proposals.
• Maintain design files, calculation packages, revision records, inspection documentation, and project correspondence.
• Identify risks early and recommend practical safety, quality, schedule, and cost solutions.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously while communicating priorities and deadlines.

Skills

Calculations

Engineering plans

Communication

Field observations

Travel readiness

Code compliance

Education

Bachelor's in civil engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Workforce Recruiter is seeking a hands-on Civil Design Engineer to support retaining-wall projects from early design and estimating through permitting, construction, and closeout in Raleigh, NC. This role suits a civil, geotechnical, or structural engineer who thrives turning calculations and drawings into field-ready solutions.

You will work with clients, contractors, and engineers to develop code-compliant designs for segmental block walls and related site conditions, review geotechnical data,