Civil Engineer

Job description / Role

Prepare site development plans and specifications for commercial and industrial sites in conformance to client requirements and local ordinances. Work with and advise other disciplines on site issues that may impact architectural development and building systems. Develop criteria for procuring sub-consultant services.

Primary Responsibilities
• Review and/or establish project scope, civil budget, design approach and applicable constraints with department manager, Project Manager, and client as appropriate.
• Prepare feasibility studies and civil cost estimates.
• Formulate design of civil systems including underground utilities, paving, grading, and drainage for small to medium sized projects.
• Develop site layout(s) in accordance with zoning and other applicable ordinances and requirements.
• Edit or write project specifications.
• Evaluate design options for consideration by Project Manager and/or client.
• Monitor project budgets and schedules. Adjust work efforts as required to meet budget and schedule goals.
• Prepare working drawings for construction on CAD with support from department staff when applicable.
• Conduct field measuring and/or survey verification at project site. Perform basic topographic surveying for minor projects.
• Review drawings for omissions, errors, overall quality, content accuracy, and compliance with standards and codes.
• Review product submittals (shop drawings) for conformance with contract documents, specify action necessary for compliance.
• Prepare project file updates, transmittals, letters, reports, and other project correspondence.
• Assist with checking, standards review, and maintenance of master specifications.
• With Project Manager, attend meetings with governmental agencies as required for obtaining site plan approval. Ability to address public and governmental groups in open meetings is essential.
• Coordinate project with other disciplines and advise of site/building system conflicts.
• Prepare site plan submittal documents in accordance with local requirements.
• Visit construction site to monitor progress and other duties per the contract documents.
• Develop and mentor less experienced staff.
• Develop cost and quantity estimates.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related degree.
• Professional Registration.
• 5+ years related and progressively more responsible experience in site design and civil engineering.

Additional Skills
• Intermediate to advanced level proficiency in AutoCAD, Microstation, Civil 3D, Microsoft Office, state and federal environmental laws and intermediate to advanced level hydraulic and hydrology system design.

About the Company

SSA Ltd. (Sommerman Skinner Associates) find out the detail to allow you to make qualified judgments about your career and its progression. On the companies that we represent (over 2000 spread across a diverse spectrum of industry) we will be able to inform you of contracts pending, awarded, company growth, opportunity, relative reward and internal prospects. We believe that through spending time and effort front end through interviewing or individual dedication we can offer real advice that will be valued. Our founder is degree qualified with extensive exposure to industry and with a career also behind him in Recruitment Management. Our team is made up of qualified construction professionals. We specialise in both permanent and freelance opportunities to qualified construction professionals.

Disciplines covered include:

Site Engineers, Site Agents, Project Managers, Contracts Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Commercial Managers, Planners, Safety, Purchasers, Estimators and Design Executive.