Civil Project Engineer

Summit Design and Engineering Services is an award-winning, multi-disciplined firm headquartered in Hillsborough, NC. Our fast-paced, growth-oriented company strives to deliver innovative, elegant solutions to our clients while providing support and guidance to the communities where we live, work, and play.

At Summit , we know our employees are the backbone of our organization. That's why we've built a collaborative, growth-oriented environment where each team member is valued, heard, and supported in their career goals.

We invest directly in our employee's success by offering a wide range of benefits, beyond the basics including student loan reimbursement, paid volunteer hours, education and certification assistance, wellness stipends, and a flexible workplace that encourages work-life balance.

When our team succeeds, Summit thrives!

We seek individuals who will contribute to a more diverse, inclusive, and forward-thinking environment. If you're interested in joining over 400 of the industry's best and brightest, we welcome you to apply.

We are seeking a Civil Project Engineer to join our Civil Engineering Department. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated with a commitment to design excellence.

This candidate should possess the ability to manage project deadlines, establish and maintain client relationships, and inspire a high level of performance from the team.

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 or client contacts
• Ensures 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

Required Skills and Qualifications :

• BSCE and Professional Licensure
• 5+ 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 2015 or newer, 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 task

Summit Design and Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action. E-verify.

A background check, including a criminal and driving record check, will be performed. A criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate.

Many factors will be considered when a conviction is present.