Lead Civil Engineer, Land Development & Mentorship

BKF Engineers, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Profit sharing

401k

Generous PTO

9 holidays

Job summary

BKF, a multi-service infrastructure consulting firm, seeks an experienced Civil Engineer with a strong land development background to lead project delivery across residential, commercial, and public infrastructure initiatives in California. You will mentor staff, manage scope, schedule, budgeting, and client coordination to ensure on-time, on-budget results.

Responsibilities include designing land development plans, grading, drainage, utilities, roadways, and preparing reports, while maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program or equivalent.
• PE license required (California PE preferred).
• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in land development engineering.
• Strong experience in site development design, including grading, drainage, utility infrastructure, and roadway improvements.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D required.
• Demonstrated project management experience, including budgeting, scheduling, and client coordination.
• Strong technical, communication, and leadership skills.
• Experience mentoring junior staff and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of land development projects including residential, commercial, mixed-use, industrial, and public infrastructure developments.
• Prepare and oversee grading, drainage, stormwater, utility, and roadway improvement plans.
• Develop technical reports, studies, specifications, quantity takeoffs, and cost estimates.
• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, invoicing, and resource allocation to ensure successful project delivery.
• Serve as a primary client contact and coordinate with agencies, consultants, and project stakeholders.
• Provide technical leadership, QA/QC review, and mentorship to engineering and design staff.
• Support entitlement, permitting, and construction-phase services as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of applicable Federal, State, County, and local design standards and regulations.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Civil engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

BKF, a multi-service infrastructure consulting firm, seeks an experienced Civil Engineer with a strong land development background to lead project delivery across residential, commercial, and public infrastructure initiatives in California. You will mentor staff, manage scope, schedule, budgeting, and client coordination to ensure on-time, on-budget results.

Responsibilities include designing land development plans, grading, drainage, utilities, roadways, and preparing reports, while maintaining