Senior Engineer

Apex Clearing Corporation; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 135,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

Apex Clearing Corporation in Denver, CO is seeking a Senior Engineer IV to lead civil projects, manage teams, and drive quality from concept through PS&E. The role demands extensive design, client liaison, and hands-on drawing work using AutoCAD Civil3D, with a focus on deliverables, budgets, and timelines.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of civil engineering experience, ABET-accredited degree, and strong communication skills to collaborate across disciplines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of civil engineering experience.
• ABET-accredited engineering degree; PE is a plus.
• PE registration or 12+ years AE experience.
• Proficient with AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Strong MS Office and GIS software skills.
• Detail oriented with high accuracy and work ethic.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management and client meetings.
• Manage workload and performance of engineering staff.
• Staff performance reviews and guidance.
• Prepare PS&E bid packages and design documents.
• Review proposals and scopes of work with clients.
• Coordinate with multi-discipline teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure QA/QC and compliance with standards.
• Develop complete project documents for conformity and quality.
• Prepare project drawings in AutoCAD Civil3D.

Skills

Project Management

Staff management

Client relations

Proposal writing

QA/QC

Analytical thinking

Team leadership

Self-motivation

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Online

Bluebeam PDF

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you driven to grow, lead, and make a meaningful impact? At Apex, we’re building more than a consulting and engineering firm— we’re creating a place where your career accelerates, your contributions matter, and your potential is fully realized.

Fueled by high-quality delivery, exceptional client retention, and strategic acquisitions, Apex Companies continues to rank among the fastest-growing firms in the AEC industry, recently recognized by the Zweig Group for our industry-leading growth. Our success is grounded in strong leadership, a collaborative culture, and a shared commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes.

As we continue to expand, we’re looking for high-performing professionals who are ready to lead, collaborate, innovate, and create impact. At Apex, you help shape what's next. When we succeed together, we share in that success. All Apex positions are eligible for annual bonus opportunities, reinforcing our commitment to recognizing and rewarding meaningful contributions that drive our collective growth.

We have an exciting opportunity for an outstanding individual to join our team as a Senior Engineer. Qualified individuals with at least 8+ years of professional experience are encouraged to apply.

General Characteristics

• Independently applies extensive and diverse knowledge of principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields.
• Modifies or extends accepted theories and practices of civil engineering to complete assignments.
• Acts in responsible charge of projects.
• Leads tasks and projects of moderately complex scopes.
• Develops plans, specifications, and other project documents.
• Selects appropriate principles of engineering economics, and probability and statistics to analyze risk in a complex civil engineering problem.
• Values and applies ethical behavior in the practice of civil engineering.
• Ability to pay attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic.
• Proactive approach/self-starter/takes initiative/positive attitude/team player.

Critical Tasks and Responsibilities

• Project Management
• Manage workload of other engineering staff.
• Staff performance reviews.
• Meet with clients regarding work and performance of team, and regarding current and future work.
• Pursue/Acquire work with clients.
• Write and review proposals and scopes of work.
• Negotiate work with clients.
• Prepare project concepts through final design plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) bid packages.
• Perform Quality Assurance and Quality Control.
• Solve design problems using engineering calculations and following general design standards.
• Prepare complete engineering reports related to civil site improvements, storm drainage, water distribution and transmission systems, pumping systems, pipelines, utilities, streets and roadways, bikeways, sanitary sewer collection systems, and water and wastewater facilities.
• Prepare project drawings/designs in AutoCAD Civil3D.
• Provide comments and markups to PS&E documents.
• Utilize AutoCAD Civil3D to establish horizontal and vertical alignments, profiles, cross sections, and perform earthwork calculations.
• Complete assignments on time and within budget and achieve firm’s quality objectives.
• Interact with public and private clients and stakeholders.
• Interact with multi-discipline and multi-office teams.
• Develops and reviews complete project documents for conformity and quality assurance.
• Typically, in responsible charge of projects.
• Keeps informed of updates to standards, regulations, and best practices.
• Analyzes complex civil engineering projects to determine design requirements, uncertainties, and constraints.
• Acknowledges and applies concepts of sustainability to civil engineering projects.

Required Competencies and Qualifications

• 8+ Years of Experience in Civil Engineering or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program or other Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years’ Architect-Engineering (AE) industry experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) registration in Civil Engineering, or 12+ years of AE experience.
• Ability to use AutoCAD Civil 3D software.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project, etc.).
• Ability to use ESRI ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, or related geospatial software.
• Proficient in PDF software, such as Bluebeam, Adobe Acrobat, etc.
• Abilities to grasp and become proficient in new software and technologies.
• Ability to pay attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic.
• Good interpersonal abilities for working in a team environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and take direction.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to self-motivate and work productively without supervision.
• Proactive approach/self-starter/takes initiative.

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Annual Expected Pay Range

$135,000 - $250,000 USD

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