Staff Engineer

Cunningham Engineering; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cunningham Engineering is seeking a Staff Engineer to develop civil engineering drawings primarily in AutoCAD, and to design and document preliminary and final plans and reports. The role involves coordinating with clients, agencies, and consultants to collect project information, maintain records, and ensure quality throughout the design process.

The staff engineer will manage time sheets, assist in construction coordination, and work with project managers to balance workloads and budgets,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited 4-year university.
• Demonstrated proficiency in AutoCAD and knowledge of land development.
• Experience preparing engineering plans and reports and coordinating with clients.

Responsibilities

• Prepare civil engineering drawings using AutoCAD.
• Prepare preliminary and final engineering plans and reports.
• Coordinate with clients, agencies and consultants to obtain project information.
• Maintain organized project records and time sheets for billing.
• Perform quality control reviews of own work and others’ work.
• Provide construction coordination and project management as needed.
• Ensure projects are completed on time and within labor budgets.
• Work overtime when required to meet deadlines.

Skills

Communication

Team coordination

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Spreadsheet software

Word processing software

Job description

Under the supervision of Project Manager and/or Project Engineer, typical duties of a Staff Engineer include the following:

• Prepare civil engineering drawings using primarily AutoCAD computer software.

• Prepare preliminary and final engineering plans, design concepts and reports, working independently and as part of a design team.

• Prepare or assist in preparation of plans, specifications, reports, maps, cost opinions and other work products.

• Communicate and coordinate with clients, public agencies, consultants, etc. to acquire and manage relevant project information. Keep accurate records of all relevant information via the use of meeting minutes, communication logs, etc.

• Process application forms and packages and coordinate public agency approvals.

• Use of engineering, spreadsheet and word processing software in support of design efforts.

• Keep organized project records, including design memoranda and electronic file back-ups, and maintain an organized workspace.

• Keep an accurate log of hours, in the form of time sheets for billings.

• Provide construction coordination and management as needed.

• Coordinate workload with project managers and other engineers and designers in the office.

• Perform quality control reviews (plan checks) of own work and work of others. Review all work products for potential liability exposure. Actively practice quality assurance techniques at the start of and through the design process.

• Responsible for completing project assignments on time and within established labor budget.

• Other technical or administrative tasks as may be periodically assigned.

• Work overtime when requested and as needed to complete project deadlines.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited 4-year University

Special Requirements:

Demonstrated proficiency in the following (may be obtained through prior employment and/or university coursework)

• AutoCAD

• Knowledge and understanding of land development