Team Lead / Senior Project Engineer - Land Development

ESP Associates, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

PTO & Holidays

Health insurance

Vision & Dental insurance

Teladoc behavioral medicine

Short-term disability

Job summary

ESP Associates, Inc. is seeking a Team Lead / Senior Project Engineer in our San Antonio, TX office. You will lead civil site/land development design and manage projects from concept through construction, coordinating with clients, agencies, and internal teams.

You will mentor junior staff, perform technical reviews, and prepare calculations for drainage, water, and sewer systems, while ensuring project goals are met in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology required, EI/EIT certification required.
• Eight-plus years of civil engineering design and project management experience.
• PE licensure preferred; Texas licensure preferred within 3 months.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D (2015 or newer) and related design tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform civil site/land development design, permitting, and construction observation for residential, commercial, institutional, and municipal projects.
• Design land development projects using AutoCAD Civil 3D; prepare technical design calculations (storm drainage sizing, water distribution modeling, BMPs, detention systems, sanitary sewer).
• Provide training/mentoring to junior team members; conduct technical reviews of drawings and calculations.
• Assist management with project and staff schedules; serve as client contact with review agencies and contractors.
• Attend meetings with clients and agencies; perform site visits and field reports; coordinate field testing.

Skills

Team leadership

Client interaction

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology

EI/EIT certification

PE licensure preferred

Tools

Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D

Hydraflow

HydroCAD

WaterCAD

Job description

ESP Associates is seeking a Team Lead / Sr. Project Engineer with experience in civil engineering to work in a collaborative environment on regional land development projects in our San Antonio, TX office. Responsibilities may include land development infrastructure design and construction document preparation for roads, storm drainage systems, storm water management facilities, utilities-water and sewer, sediment and erosion control measures. This position includes design and project management responsibilities within a team atmosphere.

Candidates shall have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to work closely with other team members and interact with clients and local review agencies. This is an excellent opportunity to continue growing your career with a well-established and growing Engineering, Surveying, and Planning firm!

Responsibilities

• Perform work in a team environment through civil site/land development design, permitting, and construction observation on a variety of residential, commercial, institutional, and municipal projects.
• Design land development projects within Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D software.
• Prepare technical design calculations associated with land development projects (i.e., storm drainage hydraulic sizing and system modeling, water distribution modeling, best management practices (BMP), underground detention systems, sanitary sewer collection systems, sanitary sewer pump stations and force main, erosion control measures, etc.).
• Provide training/mentoring for junior members of the team.
• Perform technical review of drawings, specifications, calculations, shop drawings, and other engineering documents for conformance with project goals and requirements.
• Perform preliminary engineering evaluations, including quantity take-offs and opinions of probable construction cost.
• Assist management with project and staff schedules.
• Serve as a potential point of contact on land development project for Clients, review agencies, contractors, and internal planning, surveying, and geotechnical departments.
• Attend meetings with Clients, review agencies, and contractors throughout the various stages of the land development process.
• Perform site visits and prepare associated field reports.
• Observe and provide general coordination for various field testing (i.e., water pressure testing, gravity sewer low pressure testing, manhole vacuum testing, etc.).
• Develop strong relationships with team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Engineering Technology
• 8+ years of qualifying civil engineering design and project management experience.
• EI/EIT certification required.
• PE Licensure or ability to obtain licensure within 3 months Preferred (Texas preferred).
• Advanced design skills in Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D (2015 or more recent version).
• Advanced design skills in software programs such as Hydraflow Hydrographs, Hydraflow Storm Sewers, HydroCAD, and WaterCAD.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Strong desire to continue learning, advance professionally, and demonstrate ability to work in a fast-paced, design team environment. Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy.

Benefits

ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including:

• Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
• 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
• PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
• VTO (Volunteer Time Off) of 4 hours each year (prorated during first year based on hire date)
• Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
• Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
• Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid)