Senior Civil Engineer - Power Plant Site & Automation Lead

Sargent & Lundy; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 84,762 - 129,498; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plans

401(k)

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Tuition Assistance

Flexible Work Arrangements

Job summary

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a civil/site development engineer based in Washington, DC, for work within a multi‑disciplinary team on power plant projects. The role focuses on preparing calculations, designs, and specifications for site development, grading, and drainage; coordinating with clients, contractors, and permitting agencies.

The candidate will guide other engineers, prepare permitting calculations, and design road, stormwater, and wastewater systems, with occasional travel to client

Qualifications

• BSCE from an ABET-approved program.
• PE license or ability to earn a PE license.
• 5+ years in a project team environment designing industrial projects; power plant experience preferred.
• Experience in site grading and mass earthwork, storm-water management, sanitary sewage systems, process wastewater systems, and road and railroad track design.
• Experience in technical writing for reports, calculations, and specifications.
• Experience obtaining site related permits from regulatory agencies.
• Proficiency with civil engineering design tools such as Civil 3D, StormCad, PondPack, and AutoTurn; MS Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to work in a team environment.
• Position based in Washington, DC with potential travel.
• We do not sponsor employees for work authorization in the U.S. for this position.

Responsibilities

• Work in a multi‑disciplined engineering and design team on power plant projects, performing civil site development work including calculations, designs, and specifications.
• Coordinate with project managers, clients, contractors, suppliers, and permitting agencies to ensure complete and timely design.
• Guide other civil engineers and designers when scope and complexity require it.
• Prepare calculations for storm‑water drainage, sanitary sewer systems, pavement thickness, ponds and landfills, and earthwork for permitting and design.
• Develop technical specifications that define construction requirements.
• Design site layout, grading, and drainage and collaborate to portray designs in 3‑D models and drawings.
• Design storm drainage systems, roads, trackwork, water storage, wastewater ponds, and landfills.
• Review contractor and material submittals and vendor documentation for conformity with specs.
• Travel to client offices for design reviews and to plant sites for construction coordination and field verification.

Skills

Teamwork

Written communication

Verbal communication

Project coordination

Education

BSCE from ABET-approved program

PE license or ability to earn PE license

Tools

Civil 3D

StormCad

PondPack

AutoTurn

MS Office

Job description

Sargent & Lundy is seeking a civil/site development engineer based in Washington, DC, for work within a multi‑disciplinary team on power plant projects. The role focuses on preparing calculations, designs, and specifications for site development, grading, and drainage; coordinating with clients, contractors, and permitting agencies.

The candidate will guide other engineers, prepare permitting calculations, and design road, stormwater, and wastewater systems, with occasional travel to client