Sr Civil Designer

The Walt Disney Company•Anaheim, CA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Civil Designer in A&FE, you will independently manage Disney's owner's-representative responsibilities for underground utility coordination, grading, drainage, and stormwater compliance on moderate-to-high complexity projects and develop civil design work in support of the Engineer of Record. This role does not require a PE license and does not carry Engineer of Record authority — design deliverables are developed under the stamp and technical sign-off of a licensed Civil Engineer. You will act as a technical resource for less experienced staff and work in close collaboration with architects, engineers, and multiple internal Disney project teams. You will report to the Sr. Manager, Civil/Structural Engineering.

Requirements

Professional design experience across a wide range of civil/utility project types.
Demonstrated experience serving as owner's representative with utility agencies and municipalities.
Construction administration experience, including site observation and review of RFIs and submittals.
Direct experience preparing civil contract drawings and specifications in support of a licensed Engineer of Record.
Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D, Revit, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Extensive working knowledge of grading, drainage, and stormwater regulations (including MS4/NPDES compliance), applied under an EOR's technical direction.
Strong problem-solving, analytical, and time-management/organizational skills.
Strong written, verbal, and graphical communication skills, including the ability to build consensus with external agencies.
Ability to work independently on assigned programs and projects, exercising judgment on when to escalate to the Engineer of Record.
Ability to manage multiple assigned projects simultaneously, often against tight deadlines.
BS in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, or a related design/drafting field; equivalent practical experience considered in lieu of degree.
7+ years of applicable civil design experience

Nice To Haves

EIT certification or progress toward PE licensure.
Experience with resort or campus-scale underground utility infrastructure.
Experience coordinating with GIS teams on utility asset data.

Responsibilities

Independently serve as Disney's owner's representative for civil and underground utility infrastructure on assigned capital and sustaining projects, overseeing outside engineers, contractors, and utility purveyors on Disney's behalf.
Scope and justify IFP (Integrated Facility Planning) projects for current and future fiscal year planning, including site walks, written scope development, code research, and production of plans and sketches.
Oversee and enforce compliance with Disney civil engineering standards and details across assigned projects and consultant deliverables.
Represent Disney in coordinating gas, water, sewer, storm drain, and electrical/communications duct bank work with utility purveyors and contractors.
Coordinate with the Resort GIS team on Disney's behalf to ensure accurate underground utility mapping and asset data.
Oversee compliance review of grading, drainage, and utility plans for space planning and tenant improvement efforts on Disney's behalf.
Oversee resort-wide stormwater systems, retaining walls, and site drainage infrastructure condition assessments, directing repair as required.
Represent Disney with local municipalities, utility purveyors, and regulatory agencies (e.g., MS4/NPDES stormwater compliance) on permitting and inspections.
Represent Disney's interests in the development of corporate-wide civil standards, including grading, drainage, and utility infrastructure criteria.
Review consultant/contractor RFIs, submittals, and change requests for civil compliance and cost/schedule impact on Disney's behalf.
Track project budget, schedule, and scope on behalf of Disney for assigned civil/utility work; escalate risks to project leadership.
Oversee project closeout, punch walks, and documentation handoff on Disney's behalf.
Provide technical support for legal claims as Disney's civil engineering representative.
Independently develop civil design work at all stages of assigned projects — from concept through construction documentation — in accordance with Disney quality standards, under the technical sign-off of a licensed Civil Engineer of Record.
Prepare grading, drainage, and utility design drawings, details, and specifications that comply with applicable codes and stormwater regulations.
Resolve civil/utility design issues creatively, coordinating design intent across other disciplines and with the GIS team on utility data accuracy.
Support the Engineer of Record in responding to agency plan check comments, RFIs, and submittals requiring engineering analysis.
Develop custom civil design details to support unique site and infrastructure conditions, for EOR review and approval.
Act as a technical resource for less experienced designers and engineers; mentor junior staff on civil design software, standards, and drafting conventions.