Senior Discipline Civil Engineer (15+ Years)
About The Position
We’re re-launching our Civil Engineering Department in Seattle and seeking a Senior Discipline Civil Engineer to help build it from the ground up. This is a high-impact role for a proven technical leader who’s excited to shape a team, elevate client relationships, and grow a practice—with clear leadership responsibility and potential pathway to management/ownership (subject to company policies) in a well-established multi-discipline office. Our mission is simple: To empower our team to deliver innovative engineering solutions focused on our clients’ success. As a Senior Discipline Civil Engineer at Coffman Engineers’ Seattle Office, you will be part of a collaborative, creative, and high-performing team that believes in making a difference for our clients and our communities. You will experience a culture where your growth and contributions truly matter.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) registration required
- Registration in Washington (or ability to obtain within 6 months)
- Minimum of 12 years of progressive civil engineering site development experience including the following:
- Preparing fee and qualifications-based proposals
- Managing multiple, concurrent projects
- Leading design team efforts
- Successfully managing project budgets and schedules
- Interfacing with a multi-discipline design team
- Mentoring junior staff
- Client management
- Technical experience with hydrologic and hydraulic calculations, technical studies, mapping documents, preparation and processing of civil construction documents, and earthwork calculations
- Stormwater experience in Western Washington strongly preferred
- Excellent communication, client service, and team leadership skills.
- Ability to foster long term client relationships
- Business development interest and the ability to help win and grow work.
Nice To Haves
- Registration in Oregon preferred.
- Experience coordinating with a multi-discipline design team is strongly preferred
- Experience collaborating with local architectural/engineering community is strongly preferred
- Proficiency in AutoCAD/Civil 3D, Microsoft office and other software
- Project experience in Industrial, Federal, and Alternative Energy / Energy Storage markets strongly preferred
- Experience designing public utilities
- Experience serving as a prime consultant
- Experience with zoning entitlements and permit procurement
- Ability to work with counterparts in other Coffman offices to share workload when required
- Experience with managing day-to-day contacts with internal and external clients utilizing experience and technology to meet expectations
- Experience attending and participating in local professional organizations
- Specification preparation experience preferred
- Must be a self-starter, persistent, and follow through in a consistent manner
- Passionate about the client or pursuit and takes ownership of his/her work
- Able to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
- Possess strong critical thinking, organizational, and analytical abilities
- Maintain positive working relationships with internal and external customers
- Strong understanding of A/E/C industry terminology and procedures and basic marketing principles
- Strong organizational ability; detail oriented; high degree of accuracy
- Must work well under pressure
- Positive contributor to overall office and department goals, culture, and morale
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to provide peer reviews of colleagues’ work product
- Ability to work with counterparts in other offices to share workload when required
- A positive, can-do attitude
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers, designers, and technical staff
- Foster a collaborative and high-performance work culture
- Manage civil engineering projects from inception to completion, maintaining quality, schedule, and budget adherence
- Provide technical oversight and quality control for designs, reports, and deliverables
- Serve as a subject matter expert in civil engineering design, regulatory compliance, and industry best practices
- Identify and pursue business opportunities
- Develop and maintain relationships with clients, municipalities, and key stakeholders
- Lead proposal development, contract negotiations, and project scope discussions
- Monitor project profitability and implement process improvements as needed
Benefits
- excellent salary
- comprehensive benefits package (including eligibility for annual bonuses)
- a desirable location
- a professional office environment with the opportunity to work with a collaborative team
- Coffman offers comprehensive benefits, a flexible PTO program, supportive office environment, professional development opportunities, and regular employee activities (breakfast, wellness activities BBQs, and various social and community activities).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
