Project Civil Engineer - Site Design

Olsson•Dallas, TX

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company. We’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us. Olsson provides multidisciplinary, preliminary, and construction design services for mixed-use, commercial, and residential land development projects, along with industrial, sports, schools, and other site development types. As a Civil Project Engineer in either our Dallas or Fort Worth office, you will apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices to a broad variety of assignments and related fields. The project engineer is a registered professional engineer, whose supervision and guidance relate largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters. The project engineer supervises, coordinates, and reviews work of engineers or technicians and performs complex or novel assignments that require development of new and improved techniques and procedures. Olsson currently has growth opportunities for our Site Design group. This role offers flexible work options, including remote and hybrid opportunities, to accommodate diverse working preferences and promote work-life balance. Candidates can work hybrid schedules, work remotely, or work out of any Olsson office location in these regions/areas. Applicants should have the ability to travel for in-office activities, client and site visits as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
6 or more years of related Civil Engineering experience.
Must be a registered Professional Engineer.
Proficiency in site layout, grading, utility design, erosion control, regulatory approvals, etc.
Working knowledge of Civil 3D.

Nice To Haves

Working collaboratively with others.
Having ownership in the work you do.
Using your talents to positively affect communities.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to contribute and work well on a team.

Responsibilities

Prepares planning and design documents in appropriate engineering discipline.
Performs process design calculations, prepares cost estimates, and uses economic analyses for comparison of alternatives.
Assists with or develops project scope of work or portions of it; assists with or develops project schedule or portions of it; assists with completion of initiation paperwork; assists with budget reviews and schedules progress reports.
Coordinates projects with other Olsson teams; performs and coordinates design aspects of projects; directs team members on design tasks; maintains project records (correspondence, drawings, and files); informs project managers of progress and problems; coordinates with clients; attends client meetings.
Assists with marketing/business development; may help write proposals.
May serve as project manager on small projects.
Independently performs assignments on complex projects.
Coordinates assistant and associate professional staff and technical staff’s work; may supervise student or technical staff.