Senior Civil Project Engineer

Ready to take the lead on challenging land development projects and make a visible impact in a growing market? Join Nitsch Engineering’s Richmond, Virginia team as a Senior Civil Project Engineer
, where you’ll combine technical leadership, client collaboration, and creative problem-solving to help shape successful projects and strengthen our continued growth.

• Leads the internal design team in preparing drawings, specifications, reports, and calculations for complex or large land development projects.
• Coordinates technical design tasks, delegates assignments across the internal project team, and keeps the Project Manager/Technical Manager informed of progress.
• Prepares project letter proposals and fee estimates for review by the Project Manager.
• Reviews the budget status of projects with the Project Manager during monthly invoicing and after milestone deliverables.
• Serves as the primary contact for the client’s construction administration team and coordinates responses with the Project Manager as needed.
• Prepares for and participates in design team and owner meetings, represents Nitsch, coordinates design efforts with the external team and Project Manager/Technical Manager, and follows through on action items.
• Troubleshoots construction administration issues and coordinates formal responses with the Project Manager/Technical Manager.

• Strengthens industry expertise and Nitsch’s marketplace visibility through active involvement in professional associations, committees, and business organizations.
• Represents Nitsch at client-focused and industry events to stay connected to emerging opportunities and market trends.
• Partners with senior staff on client presentations and educational sessions, helping showcase Nitsch’s expertise and solutions while gaining valuable client-facing experience.
• Cultivates new business opportunities and maintains strong relationships with clients, partners, and industry contacts.
• Contributes technical insight and project knowledge to compelling proposals that demonstrate Nitsch’s value to prospective clients.
• Recognizes opportunities to extend successful client partnerships by connecting current project outcomes with future needs.
• Helps expand Nitsch’s network by identifying and cultivating potential referral partners.

• A BS in Civil Engineering
• Registration as a Professional Engineer, required
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Knowledge of state, local, and/or federal permitting guidelines
• Experience assisting with construction administration, preferred
• Knowledge of land development techniques to prepare construction documents including sustainable site solutions, site grading, utility design, and design of stormwater management systems to meet regulations is required
• Extensive use of AUTOCAD and/or CIVIL 3D is required, and
• Knowledge of HydroCAD software is considered a plus

As an employee-owned firm, we’re proud to offer rewarding ownership opportunities that reflect our shared success. Final compensation will be based on a combination of experience, skills, and alignment with role responsibilities.

Nitsch Engineering is an employee-owned, mid-sized engineering firm providing land development and sustainable site solutions in our communities. Our civil/site, survey, transportation, GIS, planning, and structural teams serve a wide variety of clients including developers, architects, universities, and government agencies. Our company has continued to grow organically and thrive throughout our 36-year history due to our amazing employees, great corporate culture, and commitment to building stronger and more resilient communities through client collaboration and advocacy.

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