ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER

Objectives of this role

• Oversee the review and permitting processes for national and local agencies
• Apply technical knowledge in the development of feasibility analyses for project specifications, ensuring that all stakeholder expectations are met
• Take responsibility for alignments and profiles, geometrics, drainage, plan development, and construction estimates
• Design and manage both small-scale and large-scale projects with an eye on safety, scheduling, and budget
• Track project progress, compiling technical reports, specifications, and calculations for internal and external parties
• Develop and maintain current project databases, and create secondary systems when necessary

Responsibilities

• Prepare plans, profiles, details, and specifications for all aspects of roadways, storm drainage, erosion and sediment control, sanitary sewers, water, and utilities
• Manage project documentation, including but not limited to contracts, development plans, construction specifications, design calculations, and schedules
• Compile drainage/detention reports, SWPPP checklists, and other technical reports and documents for agency submittals
• Oversee projects to ensure that organizational standards and safety guidelines are being upheld, and provide research and technical information to relevant management teams and project representatives
• Train and guide managers and operators to ensure that project specifications are being met, and maintain direct communication with clients and other project stakeholders
• Track project budgets by analyzing all related costs, including labor and materials

Required skills and qualifications

• Professional experience in civil engineering
• Experience in site development
• Excellent skills with design software (AutoCAD or similar)
• Strong drafting abilities, with focus on site layout and utility design
• Professional certification, such as EIT

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in civil engineering
• Proficiency in database design
• Experience with Civil 3D, and general familiarity with all Autodesk software
• Working knowledge of current compliance regulations, with eye on future legal changes
• PE licensure
• Project management experience, with emphasis on direct supervision