Project Engineer 1
Listed on 2026-08-10
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineer, Water Engineer -
Construction
Civil Engineering, Water Engineer
Civil Project Engineer I
We are seeking a motivated Civil Project Engineer I with a Professional Engineer (PE) license and experience in commercial, retail, and residential site development projects. This role will support the planning, design, permitting, and construction administration of land development projects while collaborating with project managers, clients, municipalities, and multidisciplinary design teams. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical design skills, a solid understanding of site development principles, and the ability to manage project tasks from concept through construction.
ResponsibilitiesRoutinely produces accurate and actionable professional design of subdivisions, grading plans, earthwork volumes and storm drainage calculations, design of utilities, including storm and sanitary sewers, paving, watermain, waterlines, waterline sizing, and street improvements.
- Proficiently utilizes Civil 3D, HydroCAD, Win Slamm, and other applicable software programs for design application, analyzation, and preparation.
- Researches and applies code requirements and standard design procedure manuals.
- Completes and verifies design computations/calculations and plan detailing for conformance with codes, manuals, and design considerations.
- Prepares opinions of cost, quantities, periodic reports, pay estimates, and data necessary to document acceptability of materials and quantities for final payment.
- Attends internal project team and external client/jurisdictional authorities' meetings with a Sr. Project Manager
- Assists SR. Project Engineers in preparing project proposal scope, fees, and additional service requests.
- Assist Sr. Project Team members to track project scope and support project profitability by assisting and managing internal project team members time and task delegation.
- Lead staff through task delegation and oversight of project work including preparing quantity take-offs, bid tabs, opinion of probable cost estimates and other related bidding documents.
- Provides mentorship, technical assistance, training, and oversight to peers/junior staff engineers as needed.
- Performs peer-to-peer QA/QC of design plans, calculations, storm water management design and documents as a cursory review during formal QA/QC process.
- Effectively and respectfully communicates with project team members, client representatives, review agencies, and others as appropriate to project.
· Site Layout & Design
· Land Development Engineering
· Stormwater Management Design
· Utility Design (Water, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer)
· Roadway & Pavement Design
· Grading & Earthwork Analysis
· Hydrologic & Hydraulic Calculations
· Construction Cost Estimating
· Permitting & Agency Coordination
· AutoCAD Civil 3D
· Engineering Calculations & Report Writing
· Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering.
· Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
· 3+ years of civil engineering experience in commercial, retail, and residential site development.
· Proficiency with:
- AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Stormwater modeling software (HydroCAD, Hydraflow, Pond Pack, or similar)
- Microsoft Office Suite
· Experience preparing grading, drainage, utility, and site layout plans.
· Knowledge of municipal development regulations and permitting processes.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Professional Engineer Minnesota
- Must have Valid Driver's License.
· Experience working with developers, municipalities, and landowners.
· Familiarity with GIS software.
· Experience in construction administration and site inspections.
· Knowledge of state and local stormwater regulations.
· Project management experience on multiple concurrent projects
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