Duties/Responsibilities:

• Consults with and provides guidance to project stakeholders and managerial staff regarding engineering requirements for construction of various designs.

• Uses design software and drawing tools to accurately render and communicate designs.

• Coordinate subcontractors and vendors as needed for related systems and structures such as survey, environmental, utility location, transportation or hydraulics.

• Reviews, understands, and applies applicable municipal, county, state, and federal codes.

• Plans projects based on the analysis of relevant materials such as drawings, blueprints, aerial photography, survey reports, maps, and other geologic and topographical data.

• Drafts and presents reports on topics related to projects such as stormwater management narratives, environmental impact statements, and site feasibility analyses. 

• Collaborates with architects, interdisciplinary leads, and contractors to ensure projects progress properly.

• Advises stakeholders of the benefits and risks associated with various design options.

• Collaborates with surveyors (or directs and participates in surveying) to establish installations or reference points, grades, elevations, and other factors that will affect construction.

• Monitors project progress and ensures design specifications, safety, and sanitation standards are met.

• Sets and monitors project budgets and collaborates with the project management staff to allocate personnel to appropriately staff project needs.

• Participates and assists in planning the professional development and career path of junior staff.

• Participates in industry and networking events for marketing and business development.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Directs and oversees junior or subordinate staff members regarding design tasks.

• Identifies opportunities to share experience and teach junior/subordinate staff to support the delegation of more complex tasks over time.

 

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Thorough understanding of civil engineering principles, practices, and tools.

• Proficient in computer-assisted design (Civil3D preferred), stormwater management software (HydroCAD and/or Hydraflow Hydrographs preferred), and other design, data recording, and analyzation softwares. 

• Thorough understanding of materials, methods, and tools involved in the construction or repair of the design.

• Ability to assess constructability of potential design options.

• Thorough understanding of safety regulations related to assigned projects.

• Ability to identify and solve complex problems.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to be both creative and analytical.

• Extremely detail-oriented and accurate.

• Ability to manage staff working from remote locations.

 

Education, Experience, and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering required.

• Licensure as professional engineer (PE) in the State of North Carolina (or ability to receive licensure by comity within 3 months) required.

• Work based in the Raleigh/Durham area.

• Minimum 10 years-experience of design experience preferred.