Senior Civil Engineer

About MN Custom Homes

Founded in 2011 by two Bellevuelocals, we have grown to become the preeminent Eastside luxury home builder today. Since Day 1 we have been driven by innovation and obsessed with setting our homes apart through their overall design and functionality. We truly get a thrill doing what we love most: building thoughtful homes that inspire community. Learn more about us and see our work at:

We pride ourselves on our empowered team environment and dedication to taking care of our people. We believe in setting you up to succeed with clear career progression, learning opportunities, and ownership of your role from the get-go. Accountability is huge for us, and we place a lot of trust in our employees to do the right thing. We believe that a supportive and inclusive culture yields happy people, and happy people are the most successful at what they do.

The Senior Civil Engineering role is a principal-level position responsible for delivering the design, engineering, and documentation of civil infrastructure for luxury single-family home projects from feasibility through permit approval, as well as implementing the Strategic Plan for Civil Engineering  to day, this role will manage a team of professionals to create civil designs, develop full documentation packages and reports, and work with local jurisdictions over the course of permit review.

The Senior Civil Engineer will partner with MN Studio (Architecture Department) and other MN Custom Homes teams to help create high quality homes, contribute to our design and technical excellence, and participate in exciting initiatives we’re bringing to MN!

• Team Leadership
  • Leads and manages the Civil Engineering team within MN Custom Homes.
  • Works closely with peers and leaders to integrate and improve civil engineering delivery processes and overall business effectiveness.
  • Coordinates resource allocation and project delivery scheduling with Architecture.
  • Inspires team members to succeed through coaching and continuous feedback in meeting company expectations and metrics.
  • Accountable for the overall Civil Engineering team performance, pacing, and goal achievement.
  • Acts as the primary point of contact for civil engineering.
  • Builds and maintains strong relationships with team members and organizational stakeholders to meet project and business goals.
  • Assists in hiring, trains, develops, coaches, and supervises engineering or other staff completing work in the civil engineering scope.
• Project Ownership
  • Establishes and implements civil engineering project delivery processes, tools, and standards.
  • Implements integrated site design functionality within the Civil Engineering team for full coordination with other disciplines.
  • Is the Professional of Record for Civil Engineering document submittals to local jurisdictions as required.
• Technical and Design Excellence
  • Assists the Feasibility and Land Acquisition teams evaluating civil engineering risks and scope for new projects.
  • Performs site development design for grading, drainage, sewer, water, erosion control, and road design.
  • Leads the creation of BIM models, standards, and permit submittal documentation for concurrent single-family residential projects in the MN Studio workflow.
  • Implements a technology-forward process for performing civil engineering work in coordination with other MN departments.
  • Plans, schedules, and conducts or coordinates detailed phases of the engineering work for projects.
  • Oversees creation of technical reports, routine conveyance calculations, and observation reports.
• Technical and Design Standards
  • Stays informed and up to date on all standards and best practices in Civil Engineering for residential design, documentation, technical requirements, and construction. Implements best practices as appropriate.
  • Develops and maintains documentation quality and completeness standards in conjunction with MN Studio leadership.
  • Completes design and submittal documentation in compliance with all applicable codes and standards.
  • Develops and maintains forms, reports, templates, standards encompassing all aspects of Civil Engineering.
• Performs other…