Job Description

A Civil Designer is responsible for planning and designing land development projects. Utilizing specialized software, Civil 3D, they create detailed drawings and plans based on specifications provided by engineers and project managers. Their role involves performing site assessments, analyzing data, and ensuring designs comply with industry standards and regulations. Civil Designers collaborate closely with engineers and surveyors to address design challenges and optimize project outcomes. Strong technical skills, attention to detail, and effective communication are essential for success in this position.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Creating profiles for storm, sewer and roadway.
• Add & correctly label crossings.
• Detecting possible conflicts during the design phase of the project.
• Putting together plan sets, using design from the design engineer.
• Preliminary site layouts (read zoning codes for jurisdiction and apply to sites when transferred from conceptual to engineering).
• Take engineers layout and incorporate the preliminary water/sewer design, stormwater layout, profiles, etc.
• Preliminary grading as it relates to the design of the land development project.
• Review drawings according to municipality requirements and approval of PLS standards.
• Advanced understanding of the permitting process – how to compile submittals correctly, what is required by each agency, where the submittals are sent for each agency, etc.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field.
• 5-10 years of experience in the civil engineering field.
• Advanced knowledge and experience in Civil 3D required.
• Experience in site grading, layout, drainage, water, sewer, earthwork and sediment control for civil site design is required.
• Firm understanding of data references and how they are used and how they work.
• Functionally proficient in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word.
• Experience in using design and modeling software is a plus (ICPR, WaterCAD/EPAnet, StormCAD)
• Strong understanding of laying out water, sewer, and storm drainage.
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work independently or in a team.
• Ability to work within budget and schedule constraints on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficient written & oral communication skills; ability to interact with peers, clients and the public.

Additional Information

Salary – / yr

Position is eligible for full company benefit package, upon completion of probationary period, which includes:

• · Health insurance (75% paid for by the company),
• · Dental insurance,
• · Vision insurance,
• · 401K (3% Company Match, Profit Sharing and Cash Balance),
• · Accrued paid time off starting day one,
• · holiday pay, and other benefits.
• Greenville, SC 29601: Relocate before starting work (Required)