PROJECT ENGINEER

Patchett Design Group; Las Vegas, Northern (NV, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Patchett Design Group in Las Vegas is seeking a Project Engineer to own civil design work for land development, including grading, drainage, utilities, and plan quality. You will drive coordination with PMs, clients, and consultants to move projects through agency review toward construction.

You will think ahead, surface risk early, and take responsibility for decisions shaping project outcomes. Seniority growth and mentorship are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Civil design experience for land development projects.
• Ability to coordinate with PMs, clients, and consultants.
• Experience with agency review and permitting processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop grading, drainage, and utility designs that are constructible and approvable.
• Prepare calculations, drainage exhibits, and supporting documentation.
• Produce clear civil plans using Civil 3D and PDG standards.
• Coordinate with clients, PMs, and consultants to align scope and deadlines.
• Respond to agency comments with judgment and urgency.
• Proactively identify conflicts and mentor junior staff as you grow into ownership.

Skills

Civil design

Grading

Drainage design

Utilities design

Plan set execution

Coordination with PMs/clients

Civil 3D

Tools

Civil 3D

Job description

Patchett Design Group (PDG) is a Las Vegas civil engineering firm built around one idea: early decisions shape outcomes. We support land development and public infrastructure projects where water resources work directly affects permitting, schedule certainty, construction risk, and long term performance.

Our culture is simple: high standards and low ego. We communicate clearly, take ownership, and do what we say we will do.

Position Purpose

The Project Engineer is a key delivery role at PDG. You will own civil design work that has real downstream consequences: grading strategy, drainage concepts, utility layouts, plan quality, and the coordination required to get projects through agency review and into construction.

This is not a “task list” role. You will be expected to think ahead, surface risk early, and take responsibility for the decisions you help shape.

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

• Civil design for land development projects: grading, drainage, utilities, roadway/access, and plan set execution
• Clear calculations and exhibits that support decisions and agency review
• Plan quality: clarity, constructability, and completeness
• Coordination with PMs, clients, and consultants so issues do not go late quietly
• Responsiveness during permitting and construction support when questions come up

Key Responsibilities

ENGINEERING DESIGN AND DELIVERABLES

• Develop grading, drainage, and utility designs that are constructible and approvable.
• Prepare calculations, drainage exhibits, and supporting documentation that hold up in review.
• Produce clear, complete civil plans using Civil 3D (and PDG standards) that reduce rework and revisions.
  

PERMITTING AND COORDINATION

• Coordinate with clients, PMs, and consultants to align scope, decisions, and deadlines
• Respond to agency comments with judgment and urgency, not churn.
• Proactively identify conflicts and constraints early, before they become redesign or field problems.
  

QUALITY, STANDARDS, AND GROWTH

• Maintain high standards for accuracy, clarity, and completeness.
• Ask good questions, learn quickly, and take feedback seriously.
• Support and mentor junior staff as you grow into larger ownership.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

In the first 60–90 days

• Your deliverables are clean, clear, and require minimal rework
• You communicate early when something is off and bring options, not problems.
  

In 6 months

• You can run portions of a project with confidence and predictable output.
• PMs trust your judgment and clients feel the difference in speed and clarity.

WHO THIS ROLE IS FOR

• You take pride in quality and you do not need ego to prove it.
• You like accountability and you want your work to matter.
• You think ahead, communicate clearly, and you hate surprises as much as our clients do.
• You want to level up into more ownership, leadership, and client-facing responsibility.

WHY JOIN PDG

• Real ownership: you will be trusted with meaningful work, not busywork.
• High standards: quality matters here, and we back it up with process and accountability.
• Growth: you will develop judgment, not just technical output.
• Culture: high standards, low ego, direct communication, long-term career sustainability.

If you are a detail-oriented and motivated civil engineer looking to take the next step in your career, we invite you to join our team.

WORK STYLE ASSESSMENT

As part of our hiring process, we invite applicants to complete a short workstyle assessment. It helps us understand how you prefer to work and collaborate. There are no right or wrong answers, and your responses are are not used to determine if you will be hired.