Engineering Designer III - Municipal
About The Position
Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a driven and dynamic Senior Municipal Engineer to join their growing team in San Antonio, TX. This role involves shaping the future of local communities and delivering impactful infrastructure solutions. As a key leader on the municipal team, the engineer will take on meaningful, high-visibility projects, from initial design concepts to construction oversight, working with public agencies, utilities, and multidisciplinary experts. The position offers an opportunity to elevate a career within a nationally recognized, fast-paced, and collaborative environment that champions innovation, technical excellence, and forward-thinking engineering.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
- 3-5+ years in related field.
- Engineer in Training (EIT) required.
- Valid driver’s license preferred.
- Proficient with AutoCAD Civil 3D and other related software packages, as applicable.
- Demonstrate general computer skills, knowledge and acumen (i.e., Microsoft Office Suite).
- Ability to effectively work as part of a team (i.e.., collaborate, contribute, respect others).
- Ability to learn and apply technical skills and knowledge.
- Demonstrate advanced, general and basic non-routine knowledge of engineering concepts, theories, principles and practices.
- Demonstrate advanced investigative, analytical and research skills.
- Demonstrate basic speaking skills to communicate general technical ideas, concepts and information to a technical and nontechnical audience.
- Demonstrate advanced technical and nontechnical writing, editing and proofreading skills.
- Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
Responsibilities
- Independently evaluate, select and adapt standard techniques, procedures and criteria with limited supervision.
- Design complete projects, systems, components or processes.
- Prepare complete project documents with limited supervision.
- Analyze and interpret data, formulate and solve problems.
- Prepare scopes of work, budgets and schedule assignments.
- Assist with proposal development for professional services.
- Provide direction to engineers in training, technicians and administrative staff.
- Plan and coordinate detailed aspects of engineering work.
- Attend meetings and present specific components of assignments.
- Work within AutoCAD Civil 3D to successfully complete projects within established budgets and deadlines.
- Perform field investigations/ site visits as needed.
- Prepare concept layout with limited guidance.
- Intermediate layout, utility, grading and drainage design.
- Draft site-specific construction details.
- Review changes orders received from contractors.
- Perform and review hydrologic and hydraulic calculations.
- Review construction plans and details.
- Prepare and review technical reports, specifications, and memos.
- Review lot grading applications, site plans, subdivision plans and prepare draft letters.
- Communicate with vendors and outside agency representatives.
- Prepare and review cost estimate for accuracy and completeness of scope.
Benefits
- company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
- paid pregnancy disability leave
- short- and long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- company-matched 401(k)/Roth
- paid time off that includes parental and military leave
- employee referral and professional license bonuses
- straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week
- reimbursement for education
- a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses
- mentorship program
- wellness program
- Women’s Organization
- ongoing philanthropic opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
