What are the responsibilities and job description for the Civil Engineer - Land Planning Market position at Gresham Smith?
We are a creative team of architecture, engineering and design professionals who serve both public and private sector clients. Together, we share one Core Purpose: To plan, design, and consult to create healthy and thriving communities. Our offices are full of genuine, fun, and down-to-earth people who believe in fostering an inclusive culture where all employees feel they belong. Loving where you work, who you’re working with, and what you’re working on is important to us, which is why we put our people first—they’re at the heart of everything we do. From professional growth and development support and opportunities to give back to your community, to flexible work schedules and competitive benefits, we have a genuine interest in the whole you. So, if you’re just as passionate about what you do as we are, then we’d love to hear from you!
Our Land Planning market follows a multidisciplinary approach that incorporates the combined expertise of civil engineers, landscape architects, planners and surveyors. We excel at projects both large and small in scale—whether it’s creating site plans for a development, designing public spaces and bike/pedestrian paths, or incorporating green, low-impact features that help improve a community’s quality of life. We invite you to join us!
Responsibilities:
- Plan, schedule, conduct or coordinate detailed phases of major civil engineering projects.
- Lead design team from inception through contract documents and construction administration to final inspection.
- Supervise and collaborate with the project team.
- Review designs, engineering reports, plans and specifications for major projects.
- Maintain schedule of project deliverables milestones.
- Coordinate projects with clients, contractors, outside consultants and firm staff.
- Communicate and interact with project team members, client representative, review agencies and others as appropriate to project.
- Integrate your current expertise while continuing your knowledge growth to incorporate state of the art technology and materials into the project design.
- Sustain our world’s environment with cutting edge, ecologically-friendly solutions to complicated situations.
- Resolve a variety of complex problems such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, difficult coordination requirements, etc..
- Mentor team members to create a dynamic learning environment.
- Ensure adherence to quality control processes.
Minimum Qualifications:
- B.S. or M.S. in Civil Engineering required.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience with land and site design of residential, commercial, retail, healthcare, public works or industrial projects.
- P.E. license required.
- Adept in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
Gresham Smith is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Gresham Smith provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender, national origin, status as a protected veteran, disability or any other classification protected by law.
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