Civil Engineer - Industrial

Civil Engineer 5 - Industrial at CDM Smith

Join our Industrial team to work on large‑scale projects involving underground utilities, site grading, storm‑water management and more. This role combines technical design, client interaction, and leadership of junior staff in a hybrid work environment.

We are seeking an experienced Civil Engineer with a strong background in underground utilities, site grading, and storm water management. The successful candidate will provide design expertise, ensure regulatory compliance, develop technical documentation, support proposals, and mentor junior engineers.

• Create and sign off on basic to highly complex engineering designs involving site layout development, site grading and drainage, hydraulics and hydrology calculations, water distribution systems, collection systems, storage tanks and impoundments, foundation designs, stormwater infrastructure and treatment, and occasionally single‑story structures.
• Review draft designs for compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
• Ensure that firm policies and practices are followed on all designs.
• Perform site reviews and studies, as needed, to ensure designs are aligned with location specifications and update design requirements as necessary.
• Contribute to the firm’s Technical Knowledge Management by developing white papers and technical design documentation, and submit technical papers and designs for publishing to technical journals.
• Collaborate with sales staff to create proposals in response to current and potential client requests for proposal (RFPs). Review draft proposals for adherence to firm, industry, state, local and federal regulations and best practices.
• Meet with current and potential clients to review their current and future design needs.
• Attend conferences, symposia and other events to improve the visibility of the firm’s products and services.
• Provide technical guidance and training to junior staff, mentor them and develop them for future growth within the discipline and firm. May supervise the work of junior engineers on project work.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline. Professional engineering (PE) license.
• 7 years of related experience, or equivalent additional directly related experience considered in lieu of a degree.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required; frequency of travel contingent on specific duties.

• Experience with Auto Desk Civil 3D.
• Experience with ReCap, Navis Works, and Civil design software including Storm & Sanitary Analysis, Hydra Flow, Hydro Graphs and Storm Sewers.
• Experience managing facilities infrastructure and projects for industrial clients.

Professional Engineer (PE) license.

5%.

• Expert knowledge of computer‑assisted design and drafting (CADD) 3D and 4D software and practices.
• Expert knowledge of engineering design principles.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft business software (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Expert knowledge of federal, state and local regulations.

CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity / Affimative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.