Senior Civil Engineer: Site Development & Client Leadership

Accentuate Staffing; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Accentuate Staffing is working with an established civil engineering consultancy in Raleigh, NC, to add an experienced Civil Engineer. This role offers visible ownership of site-development projects and direct client interaction from early planning through construction documents.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on site/civil design with practical project leadership, mentoring junior staff, coordinating with clients and subconsultants, and delivering high-quality results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution; 5+ years of progressive site/civil design experience.
• Experience across retail, commercial, public-sector, and residential projects is preferred.
• Proficiency in local entitlement and permitting processes; ability to coordinate with reviewing agencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead site/civil projects from planning and proposal through design, permitting, and construction-document delivery.
• Serve as a primary client contact, communicate progress and risks, coordinate solutions, and maintain responsive working relationships.
• Direct project assignments, schedules, budgets, invoicing, estimates, and subconsultant coordination to support timely delivery.
• Prepare, review, and quality-check site layouts, grading, drainage, utilities, erosion-control designs and supporting calculations.
• Guide entitlement and permitting activities with local jurisdictions, including zoning approvals and site plans.
• Mentor junior team members and support proposals and client development.

Skills

Site/civil design

Project leadership

Client interaction

QA/QC

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

Hydraflow Storm Sewers

WaterCAD

Excel

Job description

Accentuate Staffing is working with an established civil engineering consultancy in Raleigh, NC, to add an experienced Civil Engineer. This role offers visible ownership of site-development projects and direct client interaction from early planning through construction documents.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on site/civil design with practical project leadership, mentoring junior staff, coordinating with clients and subconsultants, and delivering high-quality results.