Licensed Site Development Civil Engineer

This Senior Civil Engineer / Project Manager role offers the opportunity to lead civil site design projects while working remotely or from an office in the St. Louis area. You will take ownership of small to mid-sized civil site projects from concept through construction closeout, combining hands-on design and drafting with full project management responsibilities. The position focuses on site development, grading, drainage, utilities, and complete construction plan sets for municipal, land development, parks, public spaces, and similar projects within a small, principal-led, growing civil engineering and surveying firm.

• Lead civil site design for small to mid-sized projects, with a strong focus on parks, public spaces, municipal work, land development, streetscapes, trails, and conservation projects.
• Develop complete construction-ready plan sets, including grading, drainage, utility, erosion-control, and site-development plans.
• Perform and document supporting design calculations and technical reports to substantiate design decisions and meet regulatory requirements.
• Manage projects independently from concept through construction closeout, ensuring accurate, coordinated deliverables ready for client or agency submission with limited oversight.
• Coordinate permitting activities, prepare permit applications, and respond to agency review comments in a timely and professional manner.
• Handle agency and client communication, including clarifying project requirements, addressing comments, and providing status updates.
• Use Civil 3D or a similar civil CAD platform in a hands-on production role to complete drafting and design tasks personally rather than delegating all CAD work.
• Monitor project schedules, deliverables, and client expectations to ensure on-time, high-quality outcomes.
• Identify missing information, design conflicts, and schedule risks early, and proactively develop solutions to prevent larger issues.
• Maintain strong organizational and file-management practices to keep project documentation accurate, accessible, and up to date.
• Perform personal quality-control reviews on drawings, calculations, and reports to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Communicate clearly in writing and verbally with clients, agencies, internal team members, and external collaborators.
• Work self-directed in a remote environment, maintaining reliability, responsiveness, and consistent quality of work.
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
• Collaborate with land surveying professionals when needed and incorporate survey data into site designs.
• Contribute to a culture that values competence, accuracy, ownership, clear communication, sound judgment, and strong client service.
• Optionally participate in business development activities over time, such as supporting proposals or client relationship-building, as interest and experience grow.

• Extensive experience in civil site design for small to mid-sized projects, particularly in parks, public spaces, municipal work, land development, streetscapes, trails, or conservation projects.
• Strong proficiency in Civil 3D or a comparable civil CAD platform, with the ability to perform hands-on drafting and design production.
• Demonstrated ability to take projects independently from concept through construction closeout, including design, calculations, permitting, coordination, and client communication.
• Proven capability to produce complete, construction-ready plan sets that integrate grading, drainage, utilities, erosion control, and overall site development.
• Solid understanding of civil engineering fundamentals and how individual design components interact within a comprehensive site plan.
• Experience preparing design calculations and technical reports to support civil site designs.
• Ability to manage permitting processes and effectively respond to agency review comments.
• Strong organizational and file-management skills to support accurate project documentation and efficient workflows.
• Ability to perform personal quality-control reviews and maintain high standards for accuracy and completeness.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interacting with clients, agencies, and project stakeholders.
• Self-directed, dependable work style suitable for a remote environment, with consistent responsiveness and accountability.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple…