Civil - Project Engineer

Sherwood Design Engineers • Napa, CA

38d • Hybrid

About The Position

Sherwood Design Engineers is seeking a driven and curious Project Engineer focused on site civil design to support our team. The successful candidate will have a passion for sustainable design, building and maintaining client relationships, and directing quality management processes to ensure work remains on track, within scope, and on budget. This role includes the delegation of tasks to engineering support staff and leveraging team members' strengths for successful project delivery. The candidate should be prepared to work on projects throughout the country and internationally. Sherwood is an award-winning civil and environmental engineering firm specializing in sustainable infrastructure, water management strategies, green building design, and systems-based solutions. Our mission is to engineer an environmentally and socially regenerative planet.

Requirements

• Typically 6+ years of industry experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering - Civil and/or Environmental
• Experience with Site Grading, Earthwork Calculations, Road Design, Drainage (Calculations & Reports), Utility Layout & Sizing, Technical Report Writing
• Experience in assembling and collating plan set packages
• Previous experience in putting together plan set packages and providing redlines for drafters
• Works independently under general supervision
• Exercises sound judgment on design decisions and in application of standard methods
• Works with multiple site base files oriented in different coordinate frames and varying units
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with water and wastewater system design, onsite soil testing (site evaluations and percolation testing), preparing water and wastewater design calculations, and permitting procurement
• Knowledge of Graphics programs (Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc.)
• Certifications or other sustainability-oriented accreditation preferred (LEED, PE, etc.)
• Knowledge of GIS principles

Responsibilities

• Plans, designs, and oversees civil engineering projects, such as airports, bridges, buildings, channels, dams, harbors, irrigation systems, pipelines, power plants, railroads, roads, sewage systems, tunnels, and water supply.
• Analyzes reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, tests, and aerial photographs on soil composition, terrain, hydrological characteristics, and other topographical and geologic data to plan and design projects.
• Calculates cost and determines feasibility of projects based on analysis of collected data, applying knowledge and techniques of engineering and advanced mathematics.
• Prepares or directs preparation and modification of reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, environmental impact studies, and designs for projects.
• Inspects construction sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to engineering plans, specifications, and construction and safety standards.
• May use computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents.
• Delegates tasks to engineering support staff.
• Leverages and promotes team member’s strengths for successful project delivery.

Benefits

• Own a part of the firm with ESOP eligibility after one year
• Flexible working - with every other Friday off
• Competitive Health plans, including PPO and HMO options, Dental and Vision plans
• Learning and Development stipend to use as you see fit
• Generous PTO and 8 paid holidays
• Automatic 401k enrollment
• Fun team events, lunches and happy hours to get to know colleagues outside of work
• A tangible opportunity to truly help the environment!

What This Job Offers

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