Civil Engineering Designer II
About The Position
ESP is seeking a motivated Civil Engineering Designer II to join its team in a modern urban office in Raleigh’s Village District. The role focuses on civil engineering design, permitting, and construction observation for land development projects serving residential, commercial, and institutional clients. Projects may include roads, storm drainage and stormwater management facilities, water and sanitary sewer utilities, sediment and erosion control facilities, and traffic control systems. The position offers the opportunity to develop a career in land development within a multidisciplinary engineering, surveying, and planning firm.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (BSCE) or Engineering Technology (BSCET).
- North Carolina EI/EIT certification required.
- At least 4 years of qualifying civil engineering design experience.
- Advanced working proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced design team environment and desire to continue learning and advancing professionally.
- Must pass a drug screen and background check and have a satisfactory driving record under the company’s driving policy.
Nice To Haves
- North Carolina PE certification.
Responsibilities
- Work with a small team on civil site and land development design, permitting, and construction observation for residential, commercial, and institutional projects.
- Design land development projects in Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D using pipe networks, pressure networks, feature lines, grading groups, alignments, profiles, corridors, and cross sections.
- Prepare technical design calculations for land development projects, including storm drainage hydraulic sizing, water distribution modeling, BMP design, sanitary sewer collection system design, and erosion control measures.
- Create site grading and drainage plans, including lot grading, roadway profiles, retaining walls, storm drainage coordination, swales, and earthwork optimization.
- Prepare roadway improvement plans for projects involving NCDOT-maintained roads.
- Design road widening, turn lanes, deceleration lanes, intersection improvements, roadway tie-ins, and entrance improvements, as applicable.
- Perform preliminary engineering evaluations, including quantity take-offs and opinions of probable construction cost.
- Conduct site visits and prepare field reports.
- Observe and provide general coordination for field testing, including water pressure testing, gravity sewer low-pressure testing, and manhole vacuum testing.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses.
- 401(k) Traditional and Roth plans, with a guaranteed employer match of 100% on the first 3% and 50% on the next 2%; eligibility after 60 days.
- Paid time off and 10 paid holidays.
- Four hours of volunteer time off annually, prorated during the first year based on hire date.
- Tiered health, vision, and dental insurance options; eligibility after 30 days.
- Behavioral medicine through Teladoc.
- Employer-paid short-term disability insurance.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Pet insurance.
- Education reimbursement opportunities.
- Flexible and dependent benefits plan.
- Referral bonuses.
- Team outings, volunteer events, company-wide step challenges, summer celebrations, and friendly competitions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
