Civil Project Engineer

Dewberry is currently seeking a Site Civil Engineer to join our expanding Site-Civil department in our Raleigh, NC office.

This is an excellent career opportunity for a self-motivated and talented individual to join a team of outstanding professionals. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated civil engineer with a seasoned depth of experience successfully completing site development projects. Candidates can expect to be continuously challenged to independently design and collaborate across teams and specialties to develop solutions and design projects to meet our client’s needs using a balanced mix of advanced technology, professional judgement, and experience.  In this position you can expect to work with a variety of stakeholders including land developers, owners, designers, and permitting agencies on an array of diverse projects for clients within the commercial, industrial, institutional and public sectors. You will be responsible, work well with a team, and communicate well with people of varying backgrounds and experiences to help our clients solve their most challenging problems.

For the right individual, eager to grow professionally, this role is an opportunity to expand your depth and breadth in civil engineering, provide mentoring for younger staff, and contribute towards our pursuit of excellence as we continue to grow our presence across the Carolinas and the surrounding region.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

• Firm understanding of project phases from kick-off to closeout.
• Work as technical lead to accomplish:

1. Preliminary Engineering Due Diligence.
2. Research codes, ordinances and apply regulatory requirements required for site and land development projects.
3. Develop Conceptual Plans Based upon due diligence, research, and client requirements
4. Prepare Construction Plans for projects using Civil 3D including: Site Plan Layout, grading and drainage design, roadway design, storm water management systems design, water and sanitary sewer utilities, erosion and sediment control design and details.
5. Preparation of all associated calculations, reports and spreadsheets.
6. Prepare and obtain all necessary permits through various Federal, State and Local Government agencies.
7. Coordinate with Other technical Disciplines as required.
8. Collaborating and managing design teams in all aspects of a given project to develop detailed design documents for construction plans.

• B.S. in Civil Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program
• 5+ years of progressive design experience directly related to site/civil development projects.
• NC Licensed Professional Engineer (or if licensed outside NC, ability to obtain NC license within one year)
• Proficient with AutoCAD – Civil 3D.
• Proven track record of meeting project and client deadlines.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, coworkers, sub consultants, and municipal/county and regulatory /agency review staff.
• Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
• Writing and compiling stormwater reports and/or narratives.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.