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Civil Engineer - Land Development

Job in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, 53786, USA
Listing for: Stantec
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-15
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Civil Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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If you're passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable. 

Your Opportunity

The role of the Civil Engineer - Land Development is to work independently on smaller projects, and as a team member of a larger project under the guidance of a senior engineer/designer. You should be able to evaluate, select, specify, and engineer systems or products for a project. The Civil Engineer - Land Development will perform a variety of tasks which may include calculations, and field work.

The projects that a Civil Engineer - Land Development may be assigned to will be broad, varied and diverse in scope. This role also analyzes proposed projects to ensure structural reliability, resource efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

Your

Key Responsibilities

- Responsible for projects of average complexity/size.

- Evaluates, selects, specifies, and engineers all civil engineered systems or products for a project.

- Engages in the development of a design through sketches, electronic models, diagrams, and other visual formats.

- Utilizes technologies in development of three-dimensional models of civil systems and provides markups for junior engineers/designers.

- Prepares and revises documentation in various civil phases including site plans, floor plans, diagrams, and details.

- Leads project coordination meetings with internal team members and/or external consultants, owner and contractor, sub-contractors, and vendors.

- Participates in client project requirement meetings and value analysis, and basic cost estimating.

- Assists senior engineers/designers with developing and managing the project scope, budget, staffing, and schedule.

- May lead the preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents.

- Performs and oversees the performance of calculations using company standard software and proprietary manufacturer software.

- Utilizes advanced techniques for the analysis of specialized civil elements.

- Participates in constructability review.

- Conducts quality assurance and quality control on own projects.

- Assists in the development of new standards and specifications for the civil group.

- Works on multiple projects.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

- Requisite knowledge and application of National Civil Code and applicable energy codes.

- General understanding of all phases of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.

- Strong knowledge of civil systems, means and methods, materials, and industry standards.

- Ability to effectively discuss project issues with clients and reviewing agencies.

- Possesses excellent time-management skills

- Thorough understanding of task assignment and schedule, budgeting, and efficient use of time and resources.

- Ability to check the work of others for accuracy and completeness and manage time to meet project budget and schedule.

- Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting and to engage in creative and critical thought.

- Thorough understanding of civil engineering concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others.

- Advanced oral and written communication skills.

- Effective communicator and able to work on and lead teams.

- Presentation and interview skills are preferred.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and relevant design software, which may include AutoCAD Civil3D, GIS, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, Storm

CAD, Water

CAD, Hydro

CAD.

Education and Experience

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Engineering.

- Licensed Professional Engineer or the ability to obtain within 6 months of employment.

- Minimum of 5 years of experience.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may…
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