Job Description
Job Description
Job Overview :
Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Civil Engineer to join their team in Santa Clara, California.
This direct hire position is ideal for a seasoned engineer with a strong background in land development who can manage projects with minimal oversight, mentor junior engineers, and lead teams to successful project completion.
As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will oversee the production of design from initial concepts to final permitted drawings on multiple projects, ensuring quality and efficiency throughout the process.
Key Responsibilities :
- Project Management :
- Assist with proposal preparation, including project-specific approaches, scope, staff selection, and resource-loaded schedules.
- Participate in contract negotiations, approve client billing, and secure contract amendments for changes to scope and fees.
- Plan, organize, direct, and control project team activities with minimal input from team lead.
- Maintain project schedules, budgets, and track project risks.
- Develop working relationships with clients, contractors, stakeholders, relevant agencies, and more.
- Technical Expertise :
- Independently design on-site and off-site improvements for the planning and construction of commercial, industrial, and / or high-density residential projects.
- Provide accurate designs for grading, drainage, utilities, and stormwater treatment.
- Prepare civil engineering calculations and other engineering reports.
- Assist in the QAQC review of project plan sets.
- Perform construction cost estimating and coordinate with municipalities, architects, subconsultants, and clients.
- Staff Management :
- Mentor junior engineers, set goals, and aid in their professional development.
- Provide input on annual employee evaluations and ongoing skill development.
Qualifications :
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of experience with a Professional Engineering License in CA or 20+ years of experience (non-licensed).
- Project Management experience.
- Employee Management experience.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and Bluebeam.
- General knowledge of computers, Microsoft Office, Adobe, Internet, etc.
- Additional certifications (e.g., QSP / QSD, PMP) are a plus.
30+ days ago