Civil Engineer

We are currently seeking a Civil Engineer to join our growing team, based in our Greenville, SC office. In this role, you will be responsible for the design of facilities-related sites in support of a variety of markets including Commercial, Education, Industrial, Institutional, and Retail/Restaurant. The ideal candidate will have 5-10 years of civil engineering experience, project management experience, solid technical skills, and proven business development expertise.

Projects (approximately 60% of Civil Engineer’s time)

• Lead a team of civil engineering staff as part of the aforementioned project roles; assign, monitor, and review work of civil engineering staff on associated projects
• Ensure the completeness and accuracy of work on projects
• Lead and perform design coordination with other disciplines using industry-standard Civil3D software for associated projects or portions of projects
• Deliver quality projects on time and within budget. Perform internal civil peer reviews of other engineer’s projects
• Attend meetings with clients and promote positive client contact with current or prospective clients
• Participate as a team member, contributing ideas and possible solutions, and leading on issues where appropriate
• Perform site visit assessments
• Visit project sites during construction for reviews of quality, progress, and compliance with specifications and standards

Project Management and Technical Improvement (approximately 20% of Civil Engineer’s time)
 

• Develop and update project manpower estimates and monitor project time and budget as projects progress
• Establish and agree on project schedules and standards for delivery
• Keep abreast of industry and technology changes and trends and recommend updates to approach and services as appropriate
• Improve the analysis and design processes used by the engineering team through exploration and application of new tools
• Foster a commitment to external and internal client service

Business Development (approximately 20% of Civil Engineer’s time)
 

• Support business development and marketing through the preparation of write-ups of key aspects of projects and presentation of work at industry events
• Prepare civil engineering fee estimates and assumptions for potential projects
• Work with clients to develop concepts for project competitions and to produce submission documents

Required Skills

Project Management
 

• Ability to collaborate with multiple offices across the BPA organization
• Must be able to communicate clearly both verbally and in written form, with an understanding of industry communication protocols
• Must be able to inspire owners and designers
• Set, monitor, and deliver to budgets
• Project team leadership skills
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to teach and mentor others
• High sense of urgency required
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, changing environment

Technical
 

• Able to work creatively to reach solutions to complex problems
• Proficient with AutoCAD and Civil3D.
• Proficiency with analysis programs – Hydraflow, SEDCAD, IDEAL or similar

Required Experience
 

• Bachelor of Science in engineering degree
• PE Licensure
• Prior experience working with integrated multi-discipline teams
• Proven experience in a variety of project types, including Commercial, Education, Industrial, Institutional, and Retail/Restaurant sectors