Engineer 1 (Civil Engineer)

Gai Consultants - Bridgeport, WV

Full-time - Entry Level

Bridgeport, WV

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

GAI Consultants has a career-building opportunity for an Engineer 1 within our Power Business Unit's Civil and Environmental Engineering Business Sector. GAI is an established and growing multi-discipline engineering firm with tremendous growth opportunities. The successful candidate will enjoy working in a challenging, fast-paced, and team-oriented environment that will utilize their related experience to develop professionally and grow in today's global environment. This position is eligible for GAI's flexible Hybrid workplace/Telework Policy and a Sign-on Bonus. GAI's Power Business Unit focuses on developing and supporting Energy, Institutional, Industrial, and Manufacturing clients. In this role, the Engineer 1 will be responsible for planning, designing, and facilitating civil engineering project design tasks such as site grading and drainage design, access road design, erosion and sediment pollution control design, stormwater management design, report preparation, and permitting. The engineer will perform technical and feasibility studies, collaborate with other professionals, and discuss requirements with team members. Utilizing computer programs, the engineer will develop detailed designs and ensure that work products meet client, environmental, and safety requirements. The position requires performing work with minimal guidance and supervision, handling complex issues, and referring only the most complex issues to more experienced staff. The successful candidate will possess a strong working knowledge of civil engineering design tasks, a positive attitude, and strong knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D and analysis modules. They will perform moderate to complex civil design tasks while delegating more routine tasks to less experienced staff. Mentoring, guiding, and checking the work of less experienced staff is also a key responsibility. Strong team collaboration, oral and written communication, design expertise, and problem-solving skills are essential. Adherence to the safety and quality procedures of GAI and our clients is mandatory. The role may require travel to other offices, meeting with clients, and attending project-specific meetings.

Responsibilities

• Plans, designs, and facilitates civil engineer project design tasks such as site grading and drainage design, access road design, erosion and sediment pollution control design, and stormwater management design.
• Performs technical and feasibility studies.
• Collaborates with other professionals and discusses requirements with team members.
• Uses computer programs to develop detailed designs.
• Ensures that work products meet client, environmental, and safety requirements.
• Performs work with minimal guidance and supervision.
• Handles complex issues and refers only the most complex issues to more experienced staff.
• Mentors, guides, and checks the work of less experienced staff.
• Adheres to the safety and quality procedures of GAI and our clients.
• Travels to other offices, meets with clients, and attends project-specific meetings.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in civil engineering.
• B.S. in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License.
• Strong working knowledge of civil engineering design tasks.
• Strong knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D and analysis modules.
• Ability to perform moderate to complex civil design tasks.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in energy, institutional, industrial, and manufacturing sectors.
• Familiarity with environmental regulations and permitting processes.

Benefits

• Flexible Hybrid workplace/Telework Policy.
• Sign-on Bonus.