Civil Engineer

Job Description:

A Civil Engineer plays a key role in the successful execution of projects. There are opportunities to work on a variety of projects in various industry sectors such as multifamily, commercial, municipal, education, and retail. In this role, this person will act as either a project manager or civil engineering task leader on a variety of projects. The Civil Engineer role will be leading the work of the project team and responsible for a high level of customer satisfaction by ensuring expectations are professionally and clearly communicated and managed - both externally and internally.

This person will contribute to a team environment by being proactive, flexing between roles as engineer and project manager within the team, communicating clearly to all stakeholders, and modeling a highly collaborative working environment.

A Civil Engineer has experience in the industry and relies on their experience making decisions to complete assigned responsibilities. A Civil Engineer may lead a sole discipline or multidiscipline projects, be the lead designer on a project, and/or assist team members on projects of all sizes. This person will manage projects, contribute to and manage the design of projects, and communicate the need for resources of their projects.

A Civil Engineer will also support the business development process, by contributing to proposals and attending meetings with prospective and current customers.

Company

Description:



Design Tree Engineering & Land Survey (Design Tree) is a multidiscipline engineering firm offering Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Structural, and Civil Engineering along with Land Surveying. We provide expertise in engineering to lead planning and design processes in both urban and rural settings throughout the country. We have formed strong business-driven partnerships in the industry to deliver work that supports and improves both the built and the natural environment in the long term.

Through our open internal culture and collaborative approach, we are driven to achieve a better business model by providing value to Clients. At Design Tree we are guided by our core values of Responsive, Accountable, Trustworthy, and Excellent while instilling our Humble, Hungry, Smart character in every interaction.

Relationships matter to us. We are dedicated to forming and developing professional partnerships that make business sense - partnerships that will benefit both us and our clients in the long-term. Awards and recognition are nice, but we strive for client service and quality above all else. We know who we are - a right-sized, full-service engineering firm rooted in the joy and challenge of creation to help you grow through innovative solutions.

Design Tree has embraced the concept of work-life balance. Design Tree realizes a person's work life doesn't solely define the individual, and as such, our culture is very employee centric. Our leadership takes pride in providing a place people want to work at and with. We support a progressive culture by offering a full remote-working environment. This allows people to join the Design Tree team while experiencing the perks of flexible schedules and being present for family and pets by working from a home office.

Responsibilities:

• Will grow into being the client contact for assigned projects.
• Understands critical factors needed to complete the tasks assigned, where critical factors are unknown, the Engineer asks the team leader, project manager, or client for clarity.
• Work with team members, management and project stakeholders to determine accurate budgets and schedules.
• Provide design support on all projects, including but not limited to drafting, hydrologic modeling and calculations, grading design in Civil 3D, SWPPP production, and Stormwater Management Report writing.
• Prepares permit applications for local government units, state review, and watershed approval.
• Ensures projects are set up accurately in Ajera with adequate information.
• Is responsible for ensuring project goals are met by managing project schedules, budgets and production of assigned discipline and among disciplines on multidiscipline projects.
• Coordinates resource needs with Team Leaders and effectively defines expectations when delegating work to supporting staff.
• Provides work direction and coordination to sub-contractors/consultants.
• Coordinates with all consultants to ensure needed information is provided in a timely fashion and all parties are aware of due dates and deliverables required.
• Coordinates preparation and delivery of project deliverables.
• Communicate regularly with Team Leader of any significant challenges, deviations from scope, budget challenges or incidents that occur on projects.
• Provide QC review on projects. Reviews drawings and researches code requirements to comply with city, county, and state regulations
• Provide and coordinate construction administration tasks, such as review of contractor submittals, answering contractor questions, construction observation,…