Engineering Designer (Site/Civil)

Goodwyn Mills Cawood LLC•Charleston, SC

35d

About The Position

Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) is one of the largest privately-held architecture and engineering firms in the Southeast, with offices located throughout the region including South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. Our recent accolades include ENR Southeast 2024 Design Firm of the Year. We are growing in the Lowcountry and are focused on “Building Communities” at the core of our mission. GMC has an opening for Engineering Designer (Site / Civil) to support on-going and future projects in Charleston, SC office. This position will be involved in all stages of due-diligence, design, permitting and construction and will work hand in hand with project managers in producing documents and managing projects. Applicant should be well organized, eager to learn each day, and able to work within a close team environment. This position is for an individual who is ready to grow quickly into project management, and who is willing and able to work with outside consultants to assist in driving projects to successful completion.

Requirements

0-5+ Years of relevant (civil) experience
AutoCAD proficiency required
BS Degree in civil engineering
Ability to travel
Working knowledge of A&E industry, processes, and policies
Demonstrated ability to work under pressure, to manage deadlines and prioritize assignments
Understanding of the tasks associated with the preparation of construction documents

Responsibilities

Building on extensive technical foundations with the expectation to make significant contributions to the team efforts for the benefit of the client
Demonstrating ability to evaluate, select, and apply standards, techniques, procedures, and criteria to perform a task or sequence of tasks for projects
Understanding of technical requirements needed in the design of a project and how various disciplines are integrated to meet the needs of the client
Independent performer on most assignments
Produce plans and drawings as assigned with minimal instruction
Ability to apply technical skills to routine projects with minimal supervision
Demonstrates strong understanding of surveying
Prepares scopes, budgets and schedules for assignments with support from a project manager
Exercises broad knowledge of the design process and understands company technical standards
Integrates multiple components of design
Knowledge of codes and design in construction practices
Visit construction sites to observe progress and to determine general conformance to engineering plans and specifications
Recognizes and reports risk management issues to project manager, as appropriate
Ability to coordinate work with professional engineers, surveyors, architects, developers, city code enforcement officials and construction crews