Senior Civil Project Engineer

Atalnt Llc; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Profit Sharing

401K

Life and Disability Insurance

Holiday Parties

Team Building Activities

Alternative Work Schedule

Job summary

Atalnt Llc is seeking a Senior Project Engineer in San Diego, CA. This role involves managing client projects in Southern California and leading a multi-disciplinary team on landmark engineering projects. Ideal candidates will have a BSCE degree and CA Registration, with 15 years of experience. Responsibilities include overseeing construction, timelines, budgets, and developing strong client relationships. Benefits include medical, dental, profit-sharing, and 401k plans, plus a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum fifteen years of directly relevant experience or eighteen years of equivalent work experience.
• Local San Diego County experience preferred.
• Active involvement in community and professional organizations.

Responsibilities

• Serve client base in Southern California on landmark projects.
• Manage project schedules, budgets and construction bid documents.
• Provide exceptional customer service and foster client relationships.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Customer service

Team player

Management experience

Education

BSCE degree

CA Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

San Diego, United States | Posted on 04/27/2026

• Salary $160,000.00 To $180,000.00 Annually
• State/Province California
• Country United States

Job Description

Salary Range: $160,000.00 To $180,000.00 Annually

As a Senior Project Engineer in San Diego, CA you will have an opportunity to serve our client base in the Southern California area. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team on meaningful, landmark projects in the San Diego area. As a team member, you will help clients and communities turn their dreams into reality. You will learn from and work alongside industry-leading experts and together shape the future of tomorrow.

Requirements

• Qualified candidates will have a BSCE degree, CA Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer, plus a minimum of fifteen (15) years of directly relevant experience; or the equivalent work experience of eighteen (18) years in this industry.
• Local San Diego County experience as well as California experience preferred.
• Candidates must possess the ability to sustain positive business relationships, obtain new work, and to market services provided by the company.
• Candidates shall be active and have continuous involvement in community and professional societies and organizations.
• Independent thought and decision-making abilities and excellent communication skills
• A minimum of five years management experience supervising the work of technical staff required
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service and foster client relationships
• Possess demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills
• Exhibit management ability
• Team player
• Adept in establishing and maintaining strong and positive working relationships with clients/public-agency personnel and in-house staff
• Managerial experience will include the following:
• Management of construction bid documents and contracts
• Management of construction support and field coordination
• Management of project schedules and budgets
• Preparation of contracts, write comprehensive fee proposals and scopes of work for both private land development projects as well as collaborate on public works pursuits
• Significant experience in client and private and public-agency interactions
• Technical experience will include the following:
• Ability to perform conceptual and preliminary engineering design studies (incorporating land use and zoning considerations, assessment and consideration of site constraints, infrastructure requirements, and potential regulatory issues)
• Preparation/processing of regulatory plans
• Preparation/processing of public improvement plans (private offsite work and public works)
• Ability to perform constructability reviews
• Experience with a range of construction support services
• Knowledge of jurisdictional codes, standards, and procedures in California and the San Diego region is strongly preferred. Ownership opportunity potential.
• AutoCAD/Civil 3D experience is required.
• Additional Skills:
• Applies engineering principles, techniques, and procedures to design
• Possesses working knowledge of business and management principles associated with strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production procedures, interview and hiring methods and the coordination of people
• Accepts and carries out responsibility for the design team's direction, control and planning; sets realistic goals and makes plans independently
• Exhibits a thorough understanding of jurisdictional processing
• Demonstrates a high level of leadership & management ability; accepts and responds appropriately to constructive feedback with others and applies seasoned time management
• Providing mentoring and training of junior engineers and designers
• Relates well and maintains a high level of respect and confidence from co‑workers, public agencies
• Demonstrates a high level of competence in written and oral communication
• Possesses knowledge of CAD and its capabilities for preparing exhibits, studies and/or final plan

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Profit Sharing, 401K, and Life and Disability Insurance and Personal Leave
• Holiday Parties, Team Building Activities and Events and Alternative Work Schedule