Senior Civil Engineer, Site Development & Permitting

Pike Corporation; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pike Engineering in Fort Mill, SC is seeking a Civil Engineer to provide engineering and technical expertise for civil-site development, permitting, and utility projects including substations and transmission lines. The role combines direct client project work and project-management support, mentoring junior staff, and coordinating with customers and internal teams.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, ABET accreditation, 3–5 years of engineering experience, and a PE

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within one year.
• 3–5 years of engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and resolve engineering and design problems.
• Plan, estimate, schedule, and monitor work activities.
• Prepare technical reports, calculations, and sketches.
• Lead discipline work and support project schedules and budgets.
• Coordinate with customers and internal engineers to ensure project success.
• Ensure compliance with permits and site development requirements.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with design teams.

Skills

Engineering analysis

Technical writing

Project coordination

Client interaction

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

ABET-accredited program

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

ArcMap (ESRI)

Microsoft Office

HydroCAD

Job description

SUMMARY:

Provide engineering and technical expertise to solve complexcivil-site development and permitting problems for utility substation, transmission line, and battery storage and renewables projects. This role includes both direct billable client work (project work) and project management support for projects. The incumbent is expected to lead discipline work for projects, perform responsible engineering, and support the project manager on project schedules, budgets, and deliverables.

ESSENTIALDUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES:

Under minimum supervision in the area of power delivery and civil-site engineering, the incumbent will provide:

Experience and expertise in the identification, analysis, and resolution of engineering, technical and design problems.

Effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, and monitoring of work activities.

Thorough, timely, and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and sketches.

Continuous improvement of job-related engineering, technical and professional knowledge, skills, process development, and performance.

Effective oral and written communication skills.

Should be able to understand and create substation civil-site drawing packages (utilizing industry standards and best practices.

Champion the company's goals and represent the company positively and professionally.

Interact with customer’s internal engineers and technical personnel on a day-to-day basis.

Develop and maintain professional relationships with customers.

Monitor deliverables, schedules, and present solutions to the client.

Performotherdutiesasassignedbymanagement.

COMPLEXITYOFWORK:

Complex; established procedures not available. Major decision making.

RELATIONSHIPOUTSIDEWORKGROUP:

Influences decisions of moderate nature requiring high degree of tact.

SUPERVISORYRESPONSIBILITIES:

No direct reports, but mentors and provides leadership to junior engineers and those engineers outside the discipline.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Toperformthisjobsuccessfully,anindividualmustbeableto performeachessential dutysatisfactorily.Therequirementslistedbelowarerepresentativeoftheknowledge,skill,and/orability required.Reasonableaccommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformthe essentialfunctions.

REGULARATTENDANCEisrequired.

EDUCATIONand/orEXPERIENCE

RequiredA Bachelor’sdegreefroma four-yearcollegeorUniversityin Civil Engineering.

RequiredEngineering Degree awarded from a College of University that is accredited by ABET.

Experience

3-5Year(s) Experience as an Engineer.

CERTIFICATIONS,LICENSES,REGISTRATIONS:

Professional Engineering (PE) license or the ability to be licensed within a year.

ON-THE-JOBTRAINING:

As needed for the job and employee development.

LANGUAGESKILLS:

A. Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals, operational procedures, etc.

B. Ability to write reports, Business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

C. Ability to effectively present information in one-on one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICALSKILLS:

A. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret spread sheets.

B. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume and distance.

C. Ability to compute rate, ratios, and percent and to draw and interpret spreadsheets

REASONINGABILITY:

A. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

OTHERSKILLSANDABILITIES:

• Understanding of practical research for engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting recommendations.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work alone or with limited supervision as well as be a productive member of a team.
• Ability to deal with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Understanding of advanced civil engineering and permitting concepts as they impact civil designs.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

DESIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Provide project management capabilities to coordinate staff, assign tasks, and accomplish projects in an efficient manner.
• Think both creatively and logically to resolve design and development problems.
• Assist the Project Manager in the preparation and review of proposals and contracts.
• Multi-task and manage budgets and project schedules.
• Prepare and review due diligence studies, site analyses, and feasibility studies including zoning requirements, environmental studies, stream buffer requirements, stormwater management requirements, and existing site conditions.
• Prepare conceptual/schematic site plans, grading plans, and access road layouts for client review.
• Prepare and review construction documents including existing conditions surveys, demolition plans, site plans, grading and drainage plans, erosion and sedimentation control plans, stormwater management plans, secondary oil containment plans, and technical details.
• Prepare calculations for earthwork quantities, stormwater drainage systems, erosion and sedimentation control, and stormwater management requirements.
• Review, interpret, and adopt all relevant local, state, federal government requirements to ensure projects maintain compliance with regulations.
• Obtain all necessary permits including but not limited to erosion and sedimentation control permits, stormwater permits, zoning permits, building permits, and special/conditional use permits.
• Visit sites, oversee/manage site construction activities relative to site development, advise on civil engineering issues, and modify design to solve issues during construction.
• Provide site inspection services to ensure compliance with various construction permits; including but not limited to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), Construction General Permit (CGP) and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), etc.
• Oversee the work of junior staff or mentoring designers/drafters.
• Collaborate, communicate, and liaise effectively with other design disciplines, colleagues, construction contractors, consultants, materials suppliers, and clients.

• Have a proficient understanding of AutoCAD Civil 3D and utilize a range of other design computer packages including, but not limited to: ESRI ArcMap, Microsoft Office, and HydroCAD.

PHYSICALDEMANDS:

Thephysicaldemandsdescribedherearerepresentativesofthosethatmustbe metbyanemployeetosuccessfullyperformtheessentialfunctionsofthisjob.Reasonable accommodationsmaybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformtheessentialfunctions.

1. Howmuchonthejobtimeis spentinthefollowingphysicalactivities?

• Stand Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Walk Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Sit 2/3 and more (Regularly)
• Talk or Hear 2/3 and more (Regularly)
• Use Hands to Feel, Handle or finger tools or controls 1/3 to 2/3 (Frequently)
• Climb or balance None
• Stoop, Kneel, Crouch or crawl None
• Reach with Hands and Arms None

• Taste or Smell None

1. Doesthisjobrequirethatweightbeliftedorforcetobeexerted?If so,howmuchandhowoften?

• Up to 10 Pounds Up to 1/3
• Up to 25 Pounds Up to 1/3
• Up to 50 Pounds None
• Up to 100 Pounds None

• More than 100 Pounds None

1. Doesthisjobhaveanyspecialvisionrequirements?

☒Peripheralvisions(abilitytoobserveanareathatcanbeseenupanddownortotheleftandright whileeyesarefixedona givenpoint)

WORKENVIRONMENT:

Theworkenvironmentcharacteristicsdescribedherearerepresentativeofthose anemployeeencounterswhileperformingtheessentialfunctionsofthisjob.Reasonableaccommodations maybemadetoenableindividualswithdisabilitiestoperformtheessentialfunctions.

• Wet,humid conditions(non- weather) None
• Work near moving mechanical parts None
• Work in high, precarious places None
• Fumes or airborne particles None
• Toxic or caustic chemicals None
• Outdoor weather conditions Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Extreme cold (non-weather) Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Extreme Heat (non-weather) Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Risk of electrical shock Up to 1/3 (Occasionally)
• Work with explosives None
• Risk of radiation None
• Vibration None

Whileperformingthisjob,thenoiselevelintheworkenvironmentis:

Moderate Noise (Examples: business office with typewriters, and or computer printer, light traffic)

NOTE:This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company