Civil Engineer III - Brea, CA

Overview

Bowman Consulting is seeking a Civil Engineer III to join our team in Brea, CA. This role focuses on complex civil engineering assignments that require innovative technical solutions, advanced design practices, and collaboration with clients, agencies, and subcontractors.

Carry out complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved civil engineering techniques or procedures to create new or refined equipment, materials, processes or methods.

• Receive broad guidance relating to overall key objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters and broad parameters for execution. Review work produced by staff for quality assurance.
• Assist with the marketing of the firm’s capabilities to establish new clients and enhance relationships with existing clients.
• Work with senior level engineers, clients and agencies, subcontractors, and design teams on complex engineering project issues.
• Review and interpret zoning regulations in a variety of municipalities.
• Use advanced techniques, theory precepts and practices in the civil engineering field and related sciences and disciplines.
• Assist project team with obtaining local and state permits for land development projects.
• Conceptualize the initial civil design approach for assigned phases of land/site development.
• Serve as a lead in the technical direction over other less experienced engineers and provide direction, guidance and delegation of assignments.
• Serve as technical specialist and liaison between clients and agencies, subcontractors, and design teams on complex project issues.
• Provide technical assistance in the resolution of design problems that may include performing field investigation or inspections, detailed design work and calculations, and detailed checking of design computations done by others, or general coordination of specific design aspects into a project.
• Make design recommendations, adaptations, and modifications.
• Plan, schedule, conduct, and or coordinate detailed phases of assigned project work.
• Carry out complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved civil engineering techniques or procedures to create new or refined equipment, materials, processes or methods.
• Create own design work using computer-aided or manual drafting techniques.
• Prepare reports and correspondence concerning the direction of projects.
• Perform field investigation or inspections.
• Conduct constructability reviews or assist in the design/plan/review of other civil engineering projects.
• Review plans and prepare/review technical specifications, contract documents, and estimates.
• Assist with the development of plans, specifications, and reports.

• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Ability to effectively participate as part of a project team.
• High level of motivation and a problem-solving attitude.
• Strong sense of urgency in responding to constituents.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to quality.
• Self‑reliance and ability to operate independently with limited direction.
• Commitment to promoting the reputation of the company through quality of work and attention to detail.
• Aspiration to grow professionally and advance within the company.
• Ability to work effectively with internal leaders and peers, as well as external clients.
• Commitment to becoming a "citizen" of the broader organization, breaking down barriers and silos.
• Commitment to working in partnership with others inside and outside the organization.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple time‑sensitive tasks.
• Data analysis and interpretation skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field required at time of hire.
• Professional Engineer license preferred.
• Five or more (5+) years of experience in the land development industry.
• Land Development engineering experience and skills; large‑ and small‑scale drainage and BMP design preferred.
• Experience with computer applications and civil engineering design software such as Civil3D in a professional or academic setting.
• Proficiency with reading construction plans.
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