Assistant Civil Engineer

• 401(k)
• Employee discounts
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Location:

Carlsbad, California

Company:
San Dieguito Engineering (SDE)

Are you a civil engineer with land development experience, ready to take the next step toward your PE and project leadership? Do you enjoy the technical side of civil design, such as grading, storm drain, water, and sewer layout, and turning engineering analysis into high-quality construction documents? Do you want to be part of a collaborative, established, and respected firm where your contributions are valued and your professional growth is supported?

At SDE, we do more than design infrastructure — we build communities

Established in 1974, SDE is an award-winning civil engineering firm in beautiful Carlsbad, CA, known for excellence in civil engineering, land surveying, land planning, and subsurface utility engineering (SUE). We work on a variety of public and private land development and infrastructure projects throughout San Diego County.

We’re committed to being the #1 Small Business civil engineering and land surveying firm in the region — and we know that starts with our people.

• Collaborative culture where your voice is heard
• A tight-knit, team-oriented environment
• Leadership that values innovation, communication, and integrity
• Real opportunities to grow professionally and advance in your career
• Repeat clients with a diverse range of projects

We are looking for an Assistant Engineer with 3–5 years of progressive experience in land development and public works design. Working under a Senior Project Engineer, the Assistant Engineer prepares construction documents and technical studies, handles agency plan check submittals, and coordinates with surveyors, planners, architects, and consultants from entitlement through construction.

• Prepare rough and precise grading plans, public improvement plans, and site plans in conformance with City of San Diego, County of San Diego, and North County municipalities agency standards.
• Design storm drain, water, and sewer systems, including profiles, utility crossings, and connections to existing public facilities.
• Prepare hydrology and hydraulic reports using the San Diego County Hydrology Manual methods (Modified Rational Method), including pipe and inlet capacity, street flow, and energy dissipation analyses.
• Prepare Storm Water Quality Management Plans (SWQMPs) and design structural and site-design BMPs, including hydro modification management, under the applicable agency BMP Design Manual.
• Prepare engineer's cost estimates, quantity takeoffs, bonding estimates, and technical specifications for public works and private development projects.
• Process plans and reports through agency plan check, including preparing comment responses and resubmittals and coordinating with agency reviewers.
• Coordinate with land surveyors on topographic surveys, easements, and mapping, and with land planners on tentative maps and site plan layouts.
• Support construction-phase services, including RFIs, submittal review, as-built revisions, and site visits.
• Perform responsibilities as requested by the Senior Project Engineer

• AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Micro Station V8i, a plus
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Hydrology/Hydraulics software such as CivilD or AES, SDHM/SWMM, HEC-RAS, or StormCAD, a plus

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
• 3–5 years of progressive civil engineering experience in land development and/or public works design.
• Demonstrated experience preparing grading plans,…