Senior Project Engineer - Civil/Site Land Development

HILGARTWILSON, LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Pregnancy disability leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k)/Roth with company match

Paid time off including parental and

Bonuses for professional licenses

Education reimbursement

Mentorship program

Wellness program

Women’s Organization

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to lead civil land development design tasks, manage staff, and ensure projects meet timelines and regulations. You will work with AutoCAD Civil 3D and coordinate with staff engineers on grading, drainage, and site layouts for residential and commercial developments.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in civil engineering, PE license, and 7+ years of related experience, with strong communication and team leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering is required.
• 7+ years of residential and/or commercial civil land development experience is required.
• PE license is required.
• Proficient with AutoCAD Civil 3D and related software.
• Knowledge of NC land use, planning and zoning processes.
• Strong civil design skills including stormwater, hydraulics, grading.
• Ability to lead a project and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Review municipal zoning and land development ordinances to determine land development limitations.
• Site investigation and due diligence including ordinance review and utility research.
• Prepare concept drawings and coordinate with AutoCAD drafters.
• Lead design review of stormwater management and conveyance systems using Civil 3D and Hydrology software.
• Prepare pipe sizing calculations for stormwater and drainage.
• Evaluate surface runoff, invert, slope, and hydraulic grade line calculations.
• Ensure compliance with local stormwater regulations and design norms.
• Design site layouts from concept through completion and support cost estimates.

Skills

Project leadership

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Site design

Grading design

Reading plans

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

PE license

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Hydrology software

Job description

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join our Land Development team in Charlotte, NC. This individual will lead and apply engineering skills to perform design tasks and may manage support staff. Design tasks include grading and drainage designs associated with development projects. Provide technical support, work within AutoCAD alongside staff engineers to collaborate and verify that project tasks are complete, accurate, meet scheduled timeline, and agency regulations. May coordinate and manage engineering design, plans, reports, and construction inspections within area of specialization.

Join our Civil/Site team and build your career alongside the best our industry has to offer. Whether facilitating a large warehousing complex, all-star sporting arena, residential development, or planning a mixed-use establishment in a downtown business district, joining Colliers Engineering & Design will accelerate YOUR success!

Responsibilities

• Review of municipal zoning and land development ordinances and applicable agency regulations to determine land development limitations for the property
• Site Investigation & Due Diligence includes the review of ordinances, utility service research, outside agency regulations and site visits to establish comprehensive development guidelines.
• Preparation of Concept Drawings based upon client’s development objectives and conclusions of due diligence. Involves preparation of concept plan, including coordination with AutoCAD draftsmen.
• Leadership role in the review and design of Stormwater Management & Stormwater Conveyance Systems including use of AutoCAD Civil 3D and Hydrology design software.
• Skills should include preparation of pipe sizing calculations for stormwater conveyance systems including drainage area maps.
• Surface runoff coefficients, invert, slope, velocity & hydraulic grade line evaluation using the Rational Method & Manning’s Equation.
• Knowledge of local stormwater management design regulations.
• Grading Design to ensure value engineering is achieved through earthwork analysis, and site safety is accomplished through the use of appropriate design slopes.
• Subdivision and site plan design and layout.
• Design of Utility Systems including stormwater conveyance, sanitary sewer service, pump station design, water, gas, telephone service, etc. Also involves determination and resolution of vertical and horizontal utility conflicts that may exist.
• Soil Erosion & Sediment Control Design including stability calculations, Best Management Practices, swale design, spillway design, and determination of construction sequence.
• Preparation of Construction Cost Estimates based upon site plan drawings as required for bonding and client purposes.
• Ability to work independently, as well as, lead other engineers in a team environment.
• Prepare proposals to provide professional services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering is required.
• 7+ years of residential and/or commercial civil land development work experience is required.
• PE license required.
• Proficient with AutoCAD Civil 3D and other related software packages, as applicable.
• Knowledge of the local municipal, county, and state land use, planning and zoning processes and regulations in NC.
• Proficiency in technical skills in stormwater management, hydraulics, hydrological analysis, grading, and other site development related designs.
• Demonstrated Civil 3D skills with the ability to design site layouts concept through completion.
• Demonstrate general computer skills, knowledge and acumen (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to design site layouts concept through completion.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and overall workload.
• Ability to effectively work as part of a team (i.e. collaborate, contribute, respect others).
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

• company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• paid pregnancy disability leave
• short- and long-term disability insurance
• life insurance
• a company-matched 401(k)/Roth
• paid time off that includes parental and military leave
• employee referral and professional license bonuses
• a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week

• reimbursement for education
• a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses
• mentorship program
• wellness program
• Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities