Site Civil Engineer II

Progressive Companies; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design firm seeks a Site Civil Engineer II in Charlotte, NC. The ideal candidate will manage civil engineering projects, lead teams, and ensure quality assurance. The firm values diversity and offers an array of benefits including wellness programs and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Wellness program with fitness classes

Flexible schedules

Continuing education

Mentorship opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of professional civil engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Strong knowledge of AutoCAD 3D.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil engineering projects and manage project teams.
• Develop reports and design deliverables including specifications and cost estimates.
• Conduct field inspections and assist in preparation of engineering proposals.

Skills

AutoCAD 3D

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

HEC RAS

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What is it you want out of your career?

If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow, to be challenged, to work hard and to be part of a growing team, then Progressive AE may be the place for you. We work hard to surround ourselves with professionals who are more than just good at their job. We want engineers, architects, designers and support staff who have a desire to help shape our company. We need colleagues who will help us grow by thinking outside their job description. The work we do here is challenging, and sometimes the hours are long. But we’re committed to serving our clients and providing the best solutions possible.

What is it you want out of your career?

If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow, to be challenged, to work hard and to be part of a growing team, then Progressive AE may be the place for you. We work hard to surround ourselves with professionals who are more than just good at their job. We want engineers, architects, designers and support staff who have a desire to help shape our company. We need colleagues who will help us grow by thinking outside their job description. The work we do here is challenging, and sometimes the hours are long. But we’re committed to serving our clients and providing the best solutions possible.

Progressive AE is a full-service, forward-thinking design firm. With offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Charlotte, North Carolina, we work on projects around the country that offer a variety and challenge you won’t find at many other firms. And we don’t relegate creativity just to “creatives”—we encourage original thinking in every part of the organization–from support staff to engineering.

Since we’re an employee-owned company, you’ll be able to see the benefits of your hard work. And in return, we’ll invest in you. This includes an in-depth wellness program with fitness classes and health coaching, flexible schedules, continuing education, mentorship, volunteer opportunities and internal leadership positions. In fact, we’ve been named one of the Best & Brightest Places to Work for since 2006, named Business Leader of the Year, received the Community and Educational Partnership Awards, and are the proud winners of the Governor's Fitness Award.

We are always looking for talented individuals to advance the strategic goals of our firm. If you are a big picture thinker with unique technical skills, we’d like to consider your application.

Make an Impact

As a Site Civil Engineer II, you will work with project managers, act as a project manager for civil engineering projects, and lead other engineers to complete plan design and production for civil engineering design projects, including preparation of design documents and permits for site plans, utility plans and profiles, road design, grading plans and right-of-way plans using AutoCAD Civil 3D software. You will help establish the standards for the technical design content of documentation in all phases of the design process, coordinate with other disciplines including consultants, and ensure internal quality assurance through quality control measures. You will provide leadership, growing our business and mentoring other civil engineers, with a strong customer focus.

Deliver Results

• Manage multiple projects from start up to completion within scope, schedule, and budget, including leading project teams, assigning duties to other team members, and monitoring overall project progress.
• Develop reports and preliminary concepts and full design phase deliverables including drawings, specifications, cost estimates, quantity take-offs, technical reports, narratives, and permit applications.
• Assist in the preparation of calculations and analyses for stormwater management systems, sanitary sewer, water supply and distribution, roadways and traffic signal design.
• Participate in field investigations and the process to diagnose problems. Perform field inspection services for conformance to plans and specifications and preparation of reports as a follow up.
• Attend public meetings when required. Consult with regulatory agencies when necessary.
• Use design software/technology, including AutoCAD 3D, EPANET, MicroStation and other emerging technologies for presentation and production purposes.
• Prepare engineering proposals. Provide input on anticipated complexity, budget, and hours needed to complete work to help generate proposals for new work.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an EAC/ABET-accredited program or equivalent in education and experience required for professional licensure.
• Ability to obtain Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Minimum of 8 years of professional civil engineering experience with a wide variety of project types, including working with zoning boards and planning commissions.
• Strong knowledge of AutoCAD 3D.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Valid driver’s license.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Multiple state licensures.
• NCEES registration and NSPE membership.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with current license.
• CSI-CDT certification.
• LEED AP BD+C and WELL AP certification.
• Experience in HEC RAS, EPANET (water distribution), MicroStation, or SYNCRO.
• Experience in Microsoft Project, SharePoint, and Teams.
  
  

People Matter

Each individual’s background, knowledge, ability, and experience contributes to strengthening our organization and projects. Our dedication to diversity includes company provided training and education, equitable recruitment, a grassroots employee DEI committee, and robust community partnerships.

Progressive Companies is comprised of people with a variety of abilities, races, colors, religions, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, ages, veteran statuses, and more. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential elements of innovative design. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Transforming Spaces. Empowering People.

The talented professionals of Progressive Companies are designers of a bold new future, creating high-performance structures and pathways, delivering on today’s needs and preparing for what’s to come. We live by the idea that design isn’t simply about beauty, it’s about improving strategic outcomes—what we call Performance Based Design. Our work spans across the nation, allowing team members to work on a variety of exciting projects and maximize impact as trusted partners to our clients and communities.

Sustainable and Inclusive

We are dedicated to human-centered, sustainable, and inclusive design practices. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to building trust, respect, and truly innovative design making spaces welcoming and accessible to all. Our sustainability approach embraces the AIA 2030 Commitment, together with a range of high performance, restorative, and regenerative strategies with a focus on climate responsive results to maximize positive impact in our industry.

Employee Owned

We act like owners—because we are. From modest beginnings of four original engineering partners in 1962, to almost 300 architects, engineers, designers, and consultants across multiple regional offices today, the energy, resourcefulness, and entrepreneurial mindset you expect from a CEO come standard with every team member.

Culture of Excellence

The firm is continually ranked as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation, with comprehensive benefits including an award-winning wellness program, hybrid work schedule, summer hours, profit-sharing, and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). We take our work seriously, but have fun along the way, which fuels the creative spirit and supports a focus on work and life integration.

Progressive Companies is committed to development and growth of team members through continuing education, mentorship, growth opportunities, and more. We are dedicated to giving back to our communities, with paid service-learning hours available to every employee and corporate sponsorship for a wide range of community organizations and activities.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Architecture and Planning

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