Civil Project Engineer

Summit Design And Engineering Services - Hillsborough, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Hillsborough, NC

251-500 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Civil Project Engineer at Summit Design and Engineering Services will be responsible for developing and managing civil projects, ensuring client satisfaction through effective communication and collaboration. This role involves planning, coordinating, and executing projects with a focus on quality assurance and compliance with local regulations. The position requires a proactive approach to business development and maintaining client relationships while working in a supportive and growth-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Plans, develops and coordinates projects with limited supervision
• Understanding, reviewing, and/or participating in preparing proposals
• Calculate/review costs and time schedules for proposed work
• Can effectively manage, and assign duties and schedules to assigned team members
• Checks all technical work for accuracy
• Exceeds client's expectations and fosters client relationships by collaboration and problem-solving with the client as needed
• Communicates with clients weekly to provide project status and updates
• Recommends changes to the client as required and as approved by the Dept/Project Manager
• Keeps logs of client contacts
• Insures Individual and Department QA/QC procedures are followed
• Fully permit and ensure entitlements of projects, including rezoning, special use permits, conditional use permits, site plan approvals, and required construction drawing approvals and permits
• Supervision of Civil Designers assigned to project/teams and ensuring all responsibilities of the designer are carried out and that time is spent efficiently and effectively
• Assist in review and processing of Invoices for assigned projects and sub-consultants
• Business Development by maintaining existing client relationships and acquiring new contacts/clients through attendance to local meetings, workshops and/or social events

Requirements

• BSCE and Professional Licensure or able to obtain licensure within 6 months of hire date
• 4+ years of experience on various site design projects, retail, commercial, and public sector projects, with increased experience in residential layouts, planning and engineering
• Specific design experience required with site layout, grading, storm drainage, stormwater management, water & sewer utilities, and erosion control
• Familiarity with entitlement processes and local permitting regulations
• Experience with technical software including Autodesk Civil 3D, Hydraflow Storm Sewers/Hydrographs/Express Extensions, WaterCAD, and Microsoft Excel is required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Effective collaboration skills
• Team Player with the willingness to adapt and learn new responsibilities and tasks

Benefits

• Student loan reimbursement
• Paid volunteer hours
• Education and certification assistance
• Wellness stipends
• Flexible workplace that encourages work-life balance