Senior Land Design Civil Engineer

Job Description

 

Take Your Design Career to the Next Level 

 

Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive!

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Our collaborative, multidisciplinary group spanning architectural, structural, civil, electrical, mechanical, process engineering, pipeline design, and integrity management works together to deliver integrated, high‑impact solutions.

 

Step into Your New Role

 

Kleinfelder is looking for a detail-oriented Senior Land Design Engineer to join our southeast engineering team. With expanding opportunities in the region and a variety of clients, the ideal candidate will join our high achieving, fast-paced team. Excellent communication skills with the willingness to take on responsibilities are valued attributes for this position. The project work will be multi-disciplinary in nature, but experience in traditional industrial/commercial land development, solar, and/or mining is especially relevant.

 

This is a hybrid office role and can be based in:

 

* Raleigh, North Carolina

* Atlanta, Georgia

* Charlotte, North Carolina

 

Key responsibilities include:

 

Under supervision and working with experienced staff, the successful candidate will complete civil engineering designs and the generation of professional plans and specifications, technical calculations, exhibits and reports in the following areas:

• Site Layout, Grading, Storm Drainage, Water & Sewer Utilities
• Erosion and Sediment Control
• Storm Water Best Management Practices
• Variety of Civil 3D Plans, exhibits, and technical deliverables
• Municipal and State permitting

And will be supporting clients by:

• Evaluating design to solve constructability, municipal code, and site challenges.
• Coordinating with Architects, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Engineers
• Performing site visits to perform job scoping and coordination with survey crews, SUE, Geotech, etc.
• Periodic construction support to include: review of RFIs & Shop Drawings, field inspections, etc.

Education/Certification:

• Required, Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering
• Preferred, Professional Engineer (PE) or ability to obtain within 6 months

Skills & Experience:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter who can work independently and with team members
• Ability to engage in multiple projects to complete successful requirement deliveries
• Ability to organize priorities and multi-task effectively
• Pro-actively troubleshoot and problem-solve with practical, client-focused solutions
• Experience dealing with regulatory agencies and review professionals 
• 3-8+ years of related experience in civil engineering
• Computer skills preferred: AutoCAD Civil 3D, HydroCAD, WaterCAD, MS Office 

 

Following an offer, candidates will be required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report (MVR), and a comprehensive background check.

 

Move Forward with Kleinfelder: Kleinfelder and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, has been connecting great people to the best work since 1961. We are engineers, scientists, and construction professionals providing solutions that improve our clients’ transportation, water, energy, and other private infrastructure. As a responsive, cross-disciplinary team of bright, curious, and innovative problem-solvers, we are dedicated to doing the right thing, every day, on every project from over 110 offices in the US, Canada, and Australia. Connecting great people to the best work is our purpose – together, we deliver.  

 

Progress with an Employer that Values You 

Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, is an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We are a stronger organization when we are a diverse workforce and believe that through diversity, equity, and inclusion comes creativity, innovation, and unity. We are proud to offer the following:  

 

Benefits: Kleinfelder, and its’ subsidiaries and affiliates, offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including: medical, denta