Civil Engineer

Town of Lexington - Civil Engineer

The Town of Lexington, SC is seeking a Civil Engineer looking to grow their expertise in municipal and transportation projects. In this role, you'll gain hands‑on experience in project development, design coordination, construction oversight, and field inspections — all while supporting key initiatives in traffic safety, asset management, and capital improvement planning. With mentorship from experienced professionals and exposure to a wide range of public infrastructure work, this position offers a strong foundation for professional growth and advancement.

• Project assignments typically include performing routine engineering work requiring application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Provide field inspections of municipal improvement projects and developer-installed public improvement projects for conformance with engineering plans and specifications and construction and safety standards.
• Assists with use of GIS and survey equipment to collect public infrastructure asset data.
• Coordinate projects with contractors, citizens, regulatory agencies, developers, and others.
• Prepare engineering plan specifications and contracts.
• Assists with the use of traffic data collection equipment to collect traffic volume, speed data and video data.
• Collect and review of as‑built record plans of municipal improvement projects and developer installed public improvement projects.
• Answer inquiries on planning, private development and construction.
• Attends and/or schedules various meetings including preconstruction, coordination, and conceptual design.
• Produce accurate and complete calculations or programming within project parameters.
• Expected to work in a collaborative team environment on projects involving new design, modifications, retrofits, or preliminary/conceptual designs related to transportation and traffic systems.
• Maintains project and personal activity records and reports project status to management.
• Prepares cost estimates based on established rates and reviews invoices.
• May research property records to ascertain right of way and review easement documents.
• May prepare and evaluate bidding documents, department’s standards, and specifications.
• May provide technical directions to a technician.

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, construction or environmental engineering.
• Two years of civil engineering experience is preferred, and construction inspection experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, laws, ordinances, statutes, and regulatory requirements for South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), Lexington County, South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES).
• Effective verbal and written communication skills are essential for preparing reports, communicating with clients and collaborating with team members.
• Ability to review reports and interpret and analyze technical and statistical information.
• Proficiency with software programs such as MS Office suite, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Microstation CADD or Autocad.
• Engineering Intern license (EIT) preferred or ability to obtain within two years of hire.
• Familiarity with engineering and mathematical principles used to design transportation and traffic systems.
• Class D driver’s license.

The Transportation Department was created in 2014 in an effort to have more impact on the efficient and safe operation of the Town’s transportation infrastructure. It manages the overall traffic signal system, develops tools for addressing development impacts and manages capital improvements. Key responsibilities of the department include: traffic operations, infrastructure maintenance, capital improvements and special projects.

• Traffic Operations:
  Management of the Town’s traffic operations system include traffic signals and advanced technologies like the Adaptive Signalization System.
• Infrastructure Maintenance:
  Oversight of drainage systems, sidewalks, streetlights, and traffic street signs to ensure functionality and safety.
• Capital Improvements and Special Projects:
  Planning and execution of transportation‑related capital improvement projects…