Senior Residential Civil Engineer – Land Development (PE, 10+ Years’ Experience)

Landform Professional Services, LLC•Minneapolis, MN

20d•Onsite

About The Position

Landform is seeking an experienced Professional Engineer with 10+ years of civil engineering and land development experience to provide technical guidance, strengthen engineering standards, improve quality processes, and mentor engineers and designers. The role combines ongoing involvement in land development design with firmwide technical support, training, quality control, and workflow improvement. Working in a collaborative, multidisciplinary studio environment, the engineer will review design plans and construction documents, support project teams with complex engineering challenges, and develop practical internal resources such as standards, guidelines, checklists, and templates. The role also contributes to onboarding, technical skill development, and consistent application of engineering practices and municipal requirements. The position is based on-site in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
10+ years of progressive civil engineering experience, with a strong background in land development and site design.
Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Minnesota, or ability to obtain Minnesota licensure within an agreed timeframe.
Extensive technical knowledge of grading, stormwater management, drainage, utilities, site design, and construction documentation.
Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D and familiarity with efficient design and documentation workflows.
Experience reviewing engineering plans and identifying technical issues, coordination gaps, and constructability improvements.
Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts, coach others, and provide constructive feedback.
Demonstrated interest in mentoring, technical training, quality control, and continuous improvement.
Strong organizational skills and ability to develop practical, repeatable processes and technical resources.
Authorization to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing or implementing engineering quality assurance and quality control procedures.
Experience training, mentoring, or onboarding engineers and designers.
Experience creating design standards, technical checklists, CAD standards, templates, or internal training materials.
Familiarity with Minnesota land development regulations, municipal design standards, and permitting requirements.
Experience identifying workflow improvements and promoting consistent practices across multiple project teams.
Experience with construction administration and applying field observations and lessons learned to future designs.

Responsibilities

Provide technical guidance and engineering support to project teams throughout design and delivery.
Review grading plans, utility plans, drainage and stormwater designs, erosion control plans, and construction documents for technical accuracy, consistency, completeness, and constructability.
Lead or support quality control and quality assurance reviews at key project milestones.
Develop and maintain engineering standards, design guidelines, checklists, templates, and best practices.
Identify recurring design issues and create training or resources to help prevent them.
Provide hands-on training in site design, grading, stormwater management, utility coordination, Civil 3D workflows, and construction documentation.
Mentor engineers and designers through technical questions, design reviews, project discussions, and practical problem-solving.
Help onboard new engineering staff and support technical skill development across the team.
Serve as an internal technical resource for complex engineering questions, design alternatives, and interpretation of standards and regulations.
Promote consistent application of engineering standards, municipal requirements, and sound engineering judgment.
Collaborate with project managers and studio leaders to identify training needs and improvement opportunities.
Evaluate workflows and recommend improvements to design efficiency, documentation quality, and interdisciplinary coordination.
Stay current with industry practices, regulatory changes, design tools, and emerging technologies relevant to land development.
Participate in project work as appropriate to maintain practical design knowledge and provide hands-on technical support.
Apply Landform's mission, vision, and values in daily work, including quality, leadership, relationships, mentorship, and enthusiasm.
Use Landform's systems and standards in carrying out the role.