What are the responsibilities and job description for the Civil Engineering Principal position at Civil & Environmental Consultants?
Overview
As a Civil Engineering Principal for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), you'll manage project teams to create land development plans for our commercial, institutional, and energy clients across our Texas footprint. From a hospital parking lot, to an entire lifestyle shopping center, you'll take part in managing projects, reviewing work products, quality control, client interfacing, budgeting, and mentoring and supervising junior engineers. In managing junior engineers, you will review the design aspects which will include site layouts, grading plans, stormwater management facilities, water quality best management practices, and utilities. Interacting with clients, contractors, local government officials, you'll impact the whole project - from conceptual and design phases, through the regulatory review process, bidding, and construction, all the way to the grand opening.
Qualifications
- 15 years experience working in the Land Development Sector;
- BS / MS in Civil Engineering;
- Experience successfully building and managing a Civil Engineering practice or demonstrated career advancement that would indicate you are ready to step into this role;
- A strong desire to help CEC grow its Civil Engineering practice service offerings, client base, and expertise in the gulf coast, coastal bend area of Texas;
- Membership and active participation in applicable trade groups and professional organizations;
- Professional Engineering Licensure (;
- Ability to speak and write professionally;
- Experienced in AutoCAD / Civil 3D, Excel, Word, HEC-RAS and other computer modeling software a plus;
- Local connections with developers, architects, energy clients, or other land development arenas.
About Us
We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record . We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.
We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community – focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite – focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA – focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women – focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!
We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you – that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.
CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.
