Professional Engineer, Civil Engineering

Position Overview

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) is seeking a Civil Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team, delivering services such as land development, site improvement, adaptive reuse renovations, drainage and utility layouts, and related work.

• Collaborating on multi-disciplinary projects such as slope and shoreline stabilization, retaining wall systems, foundation drainage systems, sub-slab dewatering systems, flood proofing, and plaza drainage systems.
• Investigating failures and performance issues of civil engineering systems.
• Designing layout, grading, and drainage for land development and site improvement projects.
• Performing due-diligence and risk assessment analyses for land development projects.
• Applying sustainable development concepts, including urban recharge.
• Evaluating and mitigating flood exposure.
• Performing utility and drainage investigations and design.
• Performing hydrologic and hydraulic analysis.
• Collaborating with architects, engineers, and landscape architects for plaza reconstruction.
• Evaluating accessibility and developing appropriate measures for design or rehabilitation.
• Analyzing and designing flexible and rigid pavements.
• Evaluating and designing pump systems.
• Performing data analytics with Civil3D and other software.
• Observing field operations and supporting the implementation of SGH's design solutions.

• Preparing proposals, including budgeting and personnel requirements.
• Planning work for approval by your supervisor.
• Conducting assignments requiring only general guidance on the approach to solving unusual problems.
• Managing a complex project or part of a project with responsibility for supervising pertinent work, evaluating results, and preparing reports with minimal assistance.
• Delegating tasks using a coaching relationship for supervising the technical work of project staff.
• Managing direct client contact within existing work while building and nurturing relationships with external project team members.
• Actively contributing to internal technical training.
• Drafting complex letters, formal reports, letter reports, specifications, and proposals with minimal supervisor guidance.
• Leading technical and/or project discussions with clients and external project teams.

• 5+ years of relevant civil engineering experience or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Professional licensure required.
• MS or PhD with a concentration in Civil Engineering from an ABET‑accredited university, or desire to obtain an MS within 4 years of employment at SGH using the tuition reimbursement program.
• Affiliation with industry organizations such as the American Society of Civil Engineers or other active civil organization, including working on committees, presentations, or other active participation.
• Demonstrated advanced technical knowledge within your area of technical expertise.
• Ability to integrate the work of several technical experts into an effective solution.
• Prior exposure to similar project types and awareness of related outside technical resources.
• Skill in personal time management and project scope management.
• Ability to identify and manage changes in scope.