Civil Engineer II

Progressive Companies • Charlotte, NC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Civil Engineer II, you are a Professional Engineer (PE) with a strong background in designing and developing documents for a range of public and private infrastructure projects, including storm and sanitary sewer, water supply, pump stations, wastewater treatment plans, access management plans, traffic calming programs, roadway and roundabout design. You will work with project managers and other engineers to complete plan design and production for civil engineering design projects, including preparation of design documents and permits for site plans, utility plans and profiles, road design, traffic signal plans, grading plans and right-of-way plans using AutoCAD Civil 3D software. Through planning and aligning and communicating effectively, you maintain a high degree of customer focus and remain results-driven. Using your organizational and interpersonal savvy and collaboration skills, you work well within a multi-disciplinary project team, providing technical design expertise and assistance during the various phases of projects.

Requirements

• Professional Engineer (PE)
• Strong background in designing and developing documents for a range of public and private infrastructure projects, including storm and sanitary sewer, water supply, pump stations, wastewater treatment plans, access management plans, traffic calming programs, roadway and roundabout design.
• Experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D software.
• Organizational and interpersonal savvy and collaboration skills.
• Technical design expertise and assistance during the various phases of projects.
• Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary project team.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of customer focus and remain results-driven.
• Ability to seal documents when applicable.
• Ability to prepare calculations and analyses for stormwater management systems, sanitary sewer, water supply and distribution, roadways and traffic signal design.
• Ability to perform engineering interpretation of specifications and drawings, recommending and documenting design modifications and coordinating with the design team.
• Ability to prepare Construction Permitting documents.
• Ability to perform field inspection services for conformance to plans and specifications and preparation of reports as a follow up.
• Ability to attend public meetings when required.
• Ability to consult with regulatory agencies when necessary.
• Ability to provide design analysis, modeling, critical thinking and technical writing consistent with Progressive’s standards as needed to support projects and deliverables.
• Ability to advocate and follow Progressive’s policies.
• Ability to use design software/technology, including Revit, AutoCAD 3D, HEC RAS, EPANET, MicroStation and other emerging technologies for presentation and production purposes.
• Ability to act as an ambassador for company-wide values and ethical standards of practice.
• Ability to attend and actively participate in team meetings and activities including ‘Lessons Learned’ sessions.
• Ability to produce contract documents and design analysis that is efficient and consistent with the scope of work, schedule, and fee allotted to complete the work.
• Ability to plan, monitor, and control technical costs and scheduled performance of moderately complex projects and mentor others.
• Ability to own the project profit goals and assist the team in budgeting and time management.
• Ability to review, monitor, and update project financial reports in a timely manner, managing report formats and information.
• Ability to serve the client’s best interest and maintain positive relationships.
• Ability to understand what it takes to make projects successful.
• Ability to maintain a close relationship with the client throughout the project.
• Ability to foster a commitment to external and internal client service.
• Ability to mentor less experienced staff to display comfort and confidence with client representatives regarding area of expertise.
• Ability to maintain a positive relationship of trust with Client Leadership regarding their area of expertise.
• Ability to embrace the iterative nature of the design process and execute work in a timely manner.
• Ability to support new business development and participate in cross team marketing and selling.
• Ability to follow up on leads and lead interviews.
• Ability to assist in proposals and contract negotiations to establish scope of work, schedule, and budget.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Revit, HEC RAS, EPANET, MicroStation and other emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to project goal setting.
• Lead effective meetings and works with other team members to make their projects successful.
• Ensure the team achieves project schedules and budgets.
• Model positive behaviors, values, mutual respect, collaboration, and ethical standards of the practice.
• Manage multiple projects in a timely and accurate manner.
• Lead project teams, assign duties to other team members, and monitor overall project progress.
• Complete projects within developed project scope and available resources.
• Understand and execute project plans.
• Review designs and complete field investigation to diagnose problems.
• Monitor project and alert the project team members when changes occur in the project scope or schedule.
• Seal documents when applicable.
• Participate in a team-oriented environment as well as function independently.
• Maintain multiple project assignments and work with multiple project engineers.
• Assist with engineering service proposals including estimates of time required to complete a project.
• Develop reports and preliminary concepts and full design phase deliverables including drawings, specifications, cost estimates, quantity take-offs, technical reports, narratives, and permit applications.
• Supervise and prepare calculations and analyses for stormwater management systems, sanitary sewer, water supply and distribution, roadways and traffic signal design.
• Perform engineering interpretation of specifications and drawings, recommending and documenting design modifications and coordinating with the design team.
• Prepare Construction Permitting documents.
• Participate in field investigations and the process to diagnose problems.
• Perform field inspection services for conformance to plans and specifications and preparation of reports as a follow up.
• Attend public meetings when required.
• Consult with regulatory agencies when necessary.
• Provide design analysis, modeling, critical thinking and technical writing consistent with Progressive’s standards as needed to support projects and deliverables.
• Advocate and follow Progressive’s policies.
• Use design software/technology, including Revit, AutoCAD 3D, HEC RAS, EPANET, MicroStation and other emerging technologies for presentation and production purposes.
• Act as an ambassador for company-wide values and ethical standards of practice.
• Attend and actively participate in team meetings and activities including ‘Lessons Learned’ sessions.
• Produce contract documents and design analysis that is efficient and consistent with the scope of work, schedule, and fee allotted to complete the work.
• Plan, monitor, and control technical costs and scheduled performance of moderately complex projects and mentor others.
• Own the project profit goals and assist the team in budgeting and time management.
• Review, monitor, and update project financial reports in a timely manner, managing report formats and information.
• Serve the client’s best interest and maintain positive relationships.
• Understand what it takes to make projects successful.
• Maintain a close relationship with the client throughout the project.
• Foster a commitment to external and internal client service.
• Mentor less experienced staff to display comfort and confidence with client representatives regarding area of expertise.
• Maintain a positive relationship of trust with Client Leadership regarding their area of expertise.
• Embrace the iterative nature of the design process and execute work in a timely manner.
• Support new business development and participate in cross team marketing and selling.
• Follow up on leads and lead interviews.
• Assist in proposals and contract negotiations to establish scope of work, schedule, and budget.

Benefits

• Award-winning wellness program
• Hybrid work schedule
• Summer hours
• Profit-sharing
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• Continuing education
• Mentorship
• Growth opportunities
• Paid service-learning hours
• Corporate sponsorship for a wide range of community organizations and activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level