Civil Designer, Water

As part of our Water Practice, the successful candidate will be in our growing Surface Water group.

They will work within an interdisciplinary team including civil engineers, surveyors, GIS, estimators, project managers, and support drafting/design staff to ensure each design deliverable meets what the client is looking for.


* Development of plans, profiles, specifications, and estimates for dams, levees, canals, land development, transportation, and other water resources projects


* Prepare design calculations for surface water infrastructure; including H&H analysis and the application of other civil engineering disciplines to support designs


* Prepare engineering construction drawings and oversee the production and completion of preliminary and final plan sets


* Work with internal and external engineering teams in developing preliminary and final design plans and details


* Participate in design and quality reviews to evaluate design concepts and make recommendations


* Consult with and advise internal and external clients on project needs including, but not limited to, establishing manpower requirements, cost estimates, and design schedules


* Provide input to projects during the conceptual and planning stages


* Assign tasks to lower-level design personnel, provide technical guidance, and review completed assignments for accuracy


* Prepare detail and layout drawings and sketches of unusual, complex, or original designs requiring the application of practical engineering knowledge


* Capable of determining material types, descriptions, and quantities for the project


* Provide lower-level design/drafting personnel with design concepts for preparation of finished design drawings, general layouts, and guidance in refining technical requirements


* Regularly interface with other departments, clients, vendors, project managers, and project engineers to support production of project deliverables and to resolve conflicting priorities


* Assist in the development of junior staff


* Work closely with other designer/drafters and engineers to ensure coordinated design


* Apply standard drafting/design principles and theories to complete assignments


* Use technical manuals to ensure compliance with company policies and applicable standards or details such as ones employed by local government utility departments, state Departments, Army Corp of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, or other agencies


* Read and understand orthographic (2D) and/or isometric (3D) designs


* Enforce adherence to department CAD standards through performance of CAD peer reviews

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS


* Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field


* CA PE license or ability to obtain within 6 months


* Proficiency with MS Office Suite; AutoCAD/Civil 3D; and familiarity with MicroStation is a plus

COMPENSATION
The salary range for this position is $40.00 - $60.00 per hour.

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