×
Register Here to Apply for Jobs or Post Jobs. X

Senior Civil Engineer

Job in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, 49503, USA
Listing for: Progressive Companies
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-27
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Civil Engineer III

As a Civil Engineer III, you will lead complex civil engineering projects from concept through completion while delivering thoughtful, technically sound solutions for clients and communities. You will collaborate across disciplines, guide project documentation and design quality, and help ensure work aligns with regulatory requirements and Progressive's Performance Based Design principles. You will also serve as a technical mentor, helping junior engineers grow while supporting successful project outcomes.

Deliver

Results
  • Develop high-quality civil engineering designs, specifications, reports, and presentations that align with project goals and stakeholder needs.
  • Lead advanced construction administration activities, including RFIs, shop drawing reviews, field inspections, and coordination with project teams.
  • Collaborate with Project Managers, Team Leads, clients, consultants, and internal disciplines to define scope, schedules, budgets, and project execution plans.
  • Analyze project feasibility, performance metrics, hydraulic systems, flood risk, environmental impacts, and potential risks to support resilient design solutions.
  • Review complex project documentation for accuracy, consistency, quality, and compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Engage clients and governing agencies throughout the project lifecycle to support reviews, approvals, and long-term project success.
  • Mentor engineering staff by sharing technical expertise, supporting problem-solving, and contributing to lessons learned and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
  • Professional Engineer licensure required.
  • Typically 15+ years of post-graduation professional engineering experience and/or 10+ years of professionally licensed experience.
  • Advanced civil engineering experience, including design of large-scale civil systems, transportation networks, water treatment systems, or infrastructure projects.
  • Strong knowledge of civil engineering codes, standards, regulatory requirements, documentation practices, and quality assurance expectations.
  • Experience leading complex project documentation, construction administration, field inspections, client coordination, and agency review processes.
  • Proficiency with standard technology tools, search engines, Revit, and AutoCAD.
  • Ability to balance stakeholder needs, make sound decisions, improve work processes, and mentor developing engineering staff.

People Matter Each individual's background, knowledge, ability, and experience contributes to strengthening our organization and projects. Our dedication to diversity includes company provided training and education, equitable recruitment, a grassroots employee DEI committee, and robust community partnerships.

Progressive Companies is comprised of people with a variety of abilities, races, colors, religions, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, ages, veteran statuses, and more. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential elements of innovative design. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Transforming Spaces. Empowering People.

The talented professionals of Progressive Companies are designers of a bold new future, creating high-performance structures and pathways, delivering on today's needs and preparing for what's to come. We live by the idea that design isn't simply about beauty, it's about improving strategic outcomes—what we call Performance Based Design. Our work spans across the nation, allowing team members to work on a variety of exciting projects and maximize impact as trusted partners to our clients and communities.

Sustainable and Inclusive

We are dedicated to human-centered, sustainable, and inclusive design practices. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to building trust, respect, and truly innovative design making spaces welcoming and accessible to all. Our sustainability approach embraces the AIA 2030 Commitment, together with a range of high performance, restorative, and regenerative…

Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
To View & Apply for jobs on this site that accept applications from your location or country, tap the button below to make a Search.
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).
 
 
 
Search for further Jobs Here:
(Try combinations for better Results! Or enter less keywords for broader Results)
Location
Increase/decrease your Search Radius (miles)
0
200
Filters
Education Level
Experience Level (years)
Posted in last:
Salary