Senior Civil Engineer

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• Posting date: 12/05/2025
• Closing date:
  Open Until Filled:
  Yes
• Position Number: 1129491
• Position Title:
  
  Senior Civil Engineer
• Hiring Range Minimum: $120,000
• Hiring Range Maximum: $140,000
• Union Type:
  Not a Union Position
• SEIU Level: Not an SEIU Position
• FLSA Status:
  Exempt
• Employment Category:
  Regular Full Time
• Scheduled Months per Year: 12
• Scheduled Hours per Week: 40
• Location of Position:
  Hanover, NH
• Remote Work Eligibility:
  Onsite only
• Term Position:
  No
• Grant Funded Position:
  No

The Civil Engineer participates in all aspects of the day‑to‑day operations of the Dartmouth College Engineering Office. The Engineering Office strives to provide high quality engineering services for a wide range of projects and clients, including working with Project Managers on capital projects, in‑house design projects, working with Facilities’ Maintenance and Grounds Services on operational issues, and providing technical review and oversight of projects designed by outside consultants.

The activities of the Civil Engineer include design reviews, field investigations, preparation and/or review of permitting documents, site, grading, water, sewer and stormwater management design and review, campus underground utility mapping, preparation of technical specifications, drafting, code review, use of engineering software, construction administration services, and development and continuous improvement of campus Design and Construction Guidelines.

• Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering, or the equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Registered Professional Civil Engineer in the State of New Hampshire with a minimum of ten (10) years of experience.
• Extensive analytical, design and field experience in general civil infrastructure, including water, sewer, and storm drainage systems, and familiarity with their operation.
• Experience in utility distribution operations & maintenance.
• Proficiency in personal computer systems and software (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and infrastructure‑related software (e.g., AutoCAD Civil 3D).
• Proficiency with ArcGIS software.
• Exceptional organisational, interpersonal, leadership and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to relate well with a diverse group of constituents and to build strong relationships within and among those groups.
• Strong service orientation and a demonstrated desire to continually improve the service and operations of an organization.

• 15 years of progressively responsible engineering and experience in drainage, water, and sewer systems, including planning, hydraulic calculations, preparation of plans and specifications, project management, and construction inspection.
• Experience with engineering flow/hydraulic software modelling systems (e.g., EPANET, KYPipe, Sewer
  
  GEMS); ability to develop and/or update existing models for water, sewer, and storm.
• Active LEED BD+C AP certification.

• Collaborate and coordinate tasks with project stakeholders including operational staff, project management staff, the broader campus community, and project personnel such as landscape architects, outside engineers, contractors, and regulatory agencies on complex engineering projects and operational issues.
• Determine or review the design approach, procedures, and criteria at all stages from basis of design through construction documents for academic, athletic, administrative, residential, commercial, institutional mixed‑use, and/or assigned phases of large land/site development.
• Provide technical assistance in the resolution of design and/or operational problems that may include performing field investigation or observations, detailed design work and calculations, and detailed checking of design computations done by others, or general coordination of specific design aspects of a project.
• Plan, schedule, conduct, and/or coordinate assigned project work to meet project goals, schedules, and budgets.
• Complete design work and calculations using computer‑aided software such as Auto Cad Civil 3D.
• Analysis and…