Civil Engineer

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Full Time Professional Cincinnati, OH, US

Location: Cincinnati, OH 45202
Department: Civil Engineering
Employment Type: Full-Time

About KZF Design:

KZF Design is a multidisciplinary architecture, engineering, and planning firm proudly recognized as one of Cincinnati’s Top 100 Places to Work since 2021. We are passionate about creating spaces that serve, inspire, and strengthen communities. Join a team where your voice matters and your work makes a difference.

A Senior Civil Engineer is responsible for leading and managing civil engineering projects from concept through completion. This role involves overseeing design work, preparing engineering plans and specifications, ensuring regulatory compliance, and coordinating with architects, consultants, contractors, and clients. The Senior Civil Engineer provides technical guidance to team members, reviews and approves design calculations, and ensures project quality, budget adherence, and schedule performance.

Strong leadership, problem‑solving abilities, and extensive experience in civil site design, grading, utilities, stormwater management, and permitting are essential.

• Capable and experienced in all areas of Civil Engineering with an emphasis on transportation, roadways, bridge, infrastructure, site work, storm water and utility design, parking and Department of Transportation projects (ODOT preferred)
• Experience in transportation and infrastructure design and bid package development in accordance with applicable DOT and local standards
• Experience producing site/civil documents in an A/E firm, including plans, specifications, details, engineering cost estimates, and design analysis documents
• Understanding and experience with design and office related computer software and operating systems
• Experience working with architects, structural engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, interior designers, and other technical personnel
• Experience mentoring and supervising civil engineers, designers and other technical personnel
• Experience using Hydro Flow drainage design software
• Experience using USACE HEC-RAS hydraulic modeling program
• Experience in using or capable of integrating Federal UFC design standards
• Experience using Micro Station GEOPAK
• Experience using FHWA HY-8 culvert and bridge drainage modeling program
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Familiarity with A/E industry BIM standards
• Comfortable with a broad range of project types
• Familiarity and experience working with building codes
• Knowledgeable in related areas of building design
• Experience managing parallel assignments
• Proactive and assertive in problem solving
• Staff management and client relationship skills
• Comfortable working in teams and making group presentations
• Experience providing marketing and project interview support
• Experience working with Federal Government Agencies such as the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice and the US Army Corps of Engineers, a plus
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or Micro Station a plus
• Good written and oral communications skills; good client skills; fluent in speaking, reading and writing in English
• Ability to be registered in every state – (NCEES preferred)

• Help our clients achieve their goals
• Work with the Director, Civil Engineers and Project Managers to meet KZF goals and objectives
• Respond to estimated budget hour requests from Division Managers and Project Managers
• Assist project managers with development of project schedules and budgets
• Provide technical, project management and client management support to projects
• Work directly with the Director and KZF project managers and assume the “day‑to‑day” responsibility of civil engineering design/production for assigned projects
• Work with Project Managers to establish design parameters consistent with the project scope, schedule and budget
• Prepare Civil design and construction documents in AutoCAD Civil 3D, per applicable standards
• Coordinate…