Senior Retail & Commercial Civil Engineer – Land Development (PE, 10+ Years’ Experience)

Landform Professional Services, LLC•Minneapolis, MN

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Landform is seeking an experienced Professional Engineer with at least 10 years of civil engineering and land development experience to provide technical guidance, improve design standards and quality processes, and mentor engineers and designers. The role combines technical leadership and hands-on participation in land development design. The successful candidate will help project teams deliver accurate, consistent, complete, and constructible work while strengthening internal engineering resources, training, and workflows. The position works collaboratively with civil engineers, planners, land surveyors, landscape architects, development professionals, project managers, and studio leaders. It is an on-site role based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, intended to support real-time technical guidance, design reviews, training, and team coordination. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
At least 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 opportunities to improve constructability.
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 project delivery.
Review grading plans, utility plans, drainage and stormwater designs, erosion control plans, and construction documents for accuracy, consistency, completeness, and constructability.
Lead or support internal quality control and quality assurance reviews at project milestones.
Develop and maintain engineering standards, design guidelines, checklists, templates, and best practices.
Identify recurring design issues and develop training or resources to 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 problem-solving.
Help onboard new engineering staff and support technical skill development across the team.
Serve as an internal resource for complex engineering questions, design alternatives, and interpretation of applicable 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 opportunities for improvement.
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, including quality, leadership, relationships, mentorship, and enthusiasm.
Use Landform's systems and standards in everyday work.
Maintain a positive attitude, punctuality, strong work ethic, and high utilization.
Lead planning projects, including project management, community engagement, and design.
Lead public meetings and other community engagement efforts.
Advocate for planning processes within a multidisciplinary environment.
Participate in studio marketing and business development.
Lead preparation of ordinance updates, master plans, and comprehensive plans.
Provide planning support to other studios and their development clients.
Prepare site investigation due diligence reports.
Support planners working with municipal clients.
Review development applications for municipal clients, including preparing staff reports.
Prepare development applications and narratives for other studios.