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Civil Engineering Staff EIT - Urban Development

Huitt-Zollars

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Aug 2026

💰 $113,000/yr($79,000/yr – $113,000/yr)

About the role

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Civil Engineering Staff EIT - Urban Development (2)

Role Description: Huitt-Zollars has a great full-time opportunity for a Civil Engineering Staff/EIT at our Irvine office. The Civil EIT will work directly with a Professional Engineer to develop professional technical expertise and knowledge necessary to fulfill the experience requirement for licensure as a Professional Engineer.

Location: Irvine, California

Employment Type: 40 FT Hours

Compensation Type: Salary

Registration(s): Registered Engineer-In-Training, or working towards an EIT

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (BSCE)

Duties:

Regular design and professional development training provided by the Company.
Prepare construction plans for private and public development projects.
Assist design team and project managers with of all aspects of land development design.
Research materials and assemblies for design and construction drawings as directed by supervisor.
Assist with construction support activities such as site visits, change orders, shop drawing review, responding to RFIs, construction detail modifications, punch list preparation, etc.
Assist with research for fee proposals and be willing to learn how to prepare proposals.
Compose and prepare graphic materials for presentations and documents.
Prepare due diligence reports for prospective projects.
Prepare quantity take offs and opinions of probable construction cost.

Qualifications:

BS in Civil Engineering (BSCE).
1-4 years of related experience.
Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam is a plus.
Proficient in MS Word, Outlook and Excel.
Capability to utilize AutoCAD and Civil 3D for design and construction plans.
Strong organizational skills.
Good communication skills.
Works well in a team environment.
Thorough attention to detail.
Experience with HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, Pond Pack, StormCAD, Open Flows is a plus.
Experience in BlueBeam and Newforma is a plus.

Technical Support Role Annual Performance Goals & Expectations:

Having a deep understanding of how your work and contributions as a co-owner add to Huitt-Zollars’ mission and core values.
Understands, follows, and enforces Huitt-Zollars' business process.
Routinely proposes and produces more effective ways to accomplish assignments.
Maintains a safe and hazard-free work area and operates with a 'safety first' approach to their work – even within an office setting.
Routinely functions in a technically proficient manner on project/technical operations.
Takes on more responsibilities and actively seeks out opportunities to grow/learn beyond their typical key responsibilities that add value to the quality, efficiency, and/or profitability of a project(s), a team(s), or the Company’s performance.

This position is also required to adhere to Huitt-Zollars’ Core Value Competencies

About Huitt-Zollars:

Huitt-Zollars, Inc. is a privately held, 100% employee-owned leading Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm since being established in 1975. Since then, our firm has been providing innovative planning, engineering, architectural and interior design, construction and program management, and design-build services to our clients.
Located in more than 20 locations throughout 11 different US states, Huitt-Zollars holds a vision to improve the environment in which we live, work, and play. Employees/co-owners can expect to collaborate with their team, listen to client and community needs, and deliver world-class professional services. Learn more about a career with #teamHZ by viewing our LinkedIN Life page.

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