Civil Designer

Your Opportunity

Strong communities don’t just happen. They’re thoughtfully planned and future‑ready. We bring life to urban downtowns, suburban hubs, small towns, and rural areas through master‑planned communities, mixed‑use developments, parks, and recreation facilities. The result: vibrant economic centers, resilient neighborhoods, and welcoming places that feel like home.

If you’re passionate about empowering communities, join us to discover a career with endless opportunities to make communities more equitable, resilient, and livable.

The role of Civil Designer is to work collaboratively and interdependently and as a team member on a wide range of Community Development projects under the guidance of a Senior Engineer / Project Manager. Our Sacramento Community Development team also works with and support projects from other disciplines in the local area and is part of a team that works on projects across the western US.

A Civil Designer will perform a variety of tasks which may include analysis, calculations, preparation of exhibits, and construction documents. The projects that a Civil Designer may be assigned to may be broad, varied, and diverse in scope. Join us to be part of a highly skilled team working on the region’s most exciting projects.

• Perform and assist with civil engineering design including layout/geometry, grading, drainage, paving, water, sewer, and erosion control on residential/commercial site development, campus development and residential subdivision projects.

• Assist with preparing complete submission packages, supporting calculations, and quantity and cost estimates for project entitlement and construction documents.

• Assist with preparing permitting related applications and perform agency follow‑up/coordination during the review approval process.

• Participate and assist with consultant and project team coordination.

• Prepare concept design and perform study phase activities, including project research, existing site constraints, assessment of project feasibility, and provide input to project team on civil engineering related issues.

• Utilizes technologies in development of three‑dimensional models of civil systems.

• Check own work for quality assurance and quality control on projects and assist with facilitating overall project QA/QC.

• Assists in the development of new standards, enhancing production workflow, and refining design details.

• Ability to research agency and industry applicable codes.

• Understanding of project document production and the relationship between drawings and specifications.

• Knowledge of civil systems means and methods, materials, and industry standards.

• Possesses excellent time‑management skills.

• Ability to discuss and deliver on task assignment deliverables, schedule, and budget targets.

• Ability to coordinate and collaborate with others to deliver accurate and complete deliverables.

• Ability to participate and collaborate in project team setting to provide creative and critical input.

• Strong understanding of civil engineering concepts and ability to effectively communicate ideas to others.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Excellent AutoCAD Civil 3D experience in land development and roadway design.

• Self‑starter who can work independently and with a team

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Civil Engineering or a related degree.

• Minimum 2 years of experience.

• Local project resume and experience strongly preferred.

• Experience in parking lot and road design, storm water management, site and roadway grading, erosion, and sediment control.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

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