Sr. Civil Engineer - Federal

Larson Design Group; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Larson Design Group in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Senior Engineer with a Professional Engineer license to lead design teams on complex, multi-discipline projects. The role coordinates design tasks, timelines, and QA/QC while ensuring code compliance and client goals.

You will mentor engineers, manage budgets and schedules, and collaborate across departments to deliver high-quality solutions. Our ESOP culture supports growth and innovation.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Minimum 12 years of job-related experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs independent planning and design tasks, reviews work, and delivers projects to completion.
• Coordinates design activities, project submission schedules, and QA/QC duties.
• Maintains collaborative relationships across departments and project teams.
• Applies codes and standards to design work for client projects.
• Performs and checks design calculations and prepares cost estimates.
• Develops schedules, technical proposals, and labor hour estimates.
• Mentors engineering staff and interns to develop skills and growth.

Skills

Project leadership

QA/QC leadership

Design reviews

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting & cost estimates

Technical mentorship

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation/InRoads

Hydrologic/ Hydraulic software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

About Us

Larson Design Group (LDG) is an award-winning, employee-owned Architecture, Engineering, and Consulting Firm. Guided by our core values, we're expanding our team, opening new offices, and adding new offerings to provide responsive, innovative solutions to clients nationwide.

Being 100% employee-owned directly impacts our culture: it drives our decision-making, motivates our teams, increases our productivity, improves retention, and contributes to the future success of our company. Our culture is one where we work hard for our clients and for each other - and we have fun collaborating, sharing experience and expertise, and learning along the way. We're passionate about delivering exceptional quality, elevating client relationships, enriching the careers and lives of our employee owners, and enhancing the communities where we live and serve.

At LDG, we strive to create an organization where people want to work. We offer a flexible work environment, paid training for required licensures, competitive benefits, bonus plans, and a company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) while supporting your professional and personal growth.

Your Opportunity + Impact

The Senior Engineer functions as a technical leader and is required to have a Professional Engineer (PE) license and commensurate work experience. This position will coordinate overall design activities, project submission schedules, and will be responsible for additional QA/QC duties to help ensure the final product meets the technical requirements and goals of the client. The Senior Engineer is also responsible for meeting established budgets and schedules

Key Responsibilities

• Performs independent planning and design tasks, reviews work of others, prepares construction documents, and successfully delivers projects to completion.
• Demonstrates experience with technically complex projects.
• Maintains collaborative inter-departmental and cross functional working relationships with members of the project team.
• Applies knowledge of codes and standards applicable to design of projects.
• Performs final QA/QC review of project submissions.
• Develops schedules, technical proposals, and labor hour estimates.
• Works closely with project teams to effectively describe and deliver the scope of work.
• Promotes, utilizes, and supports quality assurance and quality control processes to improve the quality of deliverables and reduce design errors & omissions.
• Performs and checks design calculations, technical specifications, and prepares cost estimates.
• Develops and maintains design budgets for complex scopes of work.
• Provide guidance, training, and support to engineering associates and interns, helping them develop technical skills, design intuition, and professional growth.

Education and Experience

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in position relevant Engineering field from ABET accredited school.
• Experience: Minimum of twelve (12) years' job-related experience.
• Licensure/Certification: Professional Engineer (PE) required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrates a strong desire to expand knowledge and take on new responsibilities within the engineering field.
• Proficient in Revit, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microstation/InRoads, and/or Hydrologic and Hydraulic Software Packages to be used for Site Layout, Grading, Utility, and Storm Water Management Plan design and/or other discipline-specific programs preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook).
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to handle multiple tasks and meet project deadlines effectively.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a project team.
• Proven ability to lead and influence multidisciplinary teams in delivering innovative, client-focused solutions.
• Exhibits strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with a commitment to technical excellence and innovation.

EEO Statement

Larson Design Group, Inc. is an Affi