Senior Civil Designer, PE — Land Development Lead

Actalent; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent seeks a Civil Designer Professional Engineer (PE) to lead land development and site design across Minnesota. You will direct grading, drainage, utilities, permitting, and coordination with clients and agencies, mentoring junior staff and ensuring quality deliverables.

Responsibilities include modeling with AutoCAD Civil 3D, QA/QC oversight, project scheduling, budgeting, and client communication, with a focus on private land development from concept to construction in the Minneapolis

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• Active Minnesota PE license or reciprocity
• 5+ years land development and site design
• Proficient with AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Experience grading and drainage design
• Experience in stormwater management design
• Experience site utilities (water, sanitary, storm)
• Experience permitting and agency coordination
• Ability to prepare construction documentation
• Strong communication and project management

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee comprehensive site development plans including grading and drainage.
• Design land development projects for residential, commercial, municipal uses.
• Use AutoCAD Civil 3D for modeling and plan production.
• Coordinate with municipalities, developers, and internal teams.
• Prepare permitting and entitlement packages for agencies.
• Conduct site visits and support construction administration.
• Review plans for QA/QC and regulatory compliance.
• Provide technical guidance on grading, utilities, and stormwater.
• Mentor EITs and junior engineers/designers.
• Manage schedules and budgets across design groups.
• Lead client communications and respond to inquiries.
• Support construction documentation and field changes.

Skills

Professional Engineer

Land development

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Grading & drainage

Stormwater design

Site utilities

Permitting & coordination

QA/QC oversight

Mentoring

Project management

Education

Bachelors in Civil Eng

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

HydroCAD

Job description

Actalent seeks a Civil Designer Professional Engineer (PE) to lead land development and site design across Minnesota. You will direct grading, drainage, utilities, permitting, and coordination with clients and agencies, mentoring junior staff and ensuring quality deliverables.

Responsibilities include modeling with AutoCAD Civil 3D, QA/QC oversight, project scheduling, budgeting, and client communication, with a focus on private land development from concept to construction in the Minneapolis