Land Development - Civil Engineer - Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.

Overview:

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better? 

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Civil Engineer for our Site-Civil and Land Development Practice in our Richmond, Virginia office.  The position will dig into the details of managing projects, mentoring early career professionals, site-civil design, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, regulatory compliance, and local/state/federal permitting, while further developing the business skills needed for a successful consulting career.

 

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our civil infrastructure, environment, and natural resources. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

 

We invest in our people.  Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too.  We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

 

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with managing projects, budgets, schedules, and proposal writing with significant client interaction;
• Tasks related to mentoring and training early career professionals and design staff;
• Collaboration with peers, senior managers and other offices to ensure project success;
• Ability to manage and adapt to changing scopes and schedules;
• Develop feasibility studies and estimates through early site evaluation, preliminary ordinance and permitting research, and environmental due diligence research;
• Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and stormwater management design;
• Erosion and sediment control design;
• Site, grading, drainage, utility, transportation, landscape and detail design;
• Strong ability to understand topographical surveys and contour grading;
• Identify and track permit compliance needs for individual sites and projects that include conditional use permits; special exceptions, commission permitting, etc;
• Develop construction documentation, site plans, calculations packages, SWPPPs and bid documents;
• Support construction and post-construction activities that may include submittal review, addressing requests for information, and as-built certifications;
• Site visits and travel to localities for site application meetings, planning commission hearings, and board of supervisors’ meetings.

Education and Licensure:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or civil engineering technology. (required) 
• Advanced degree in civil or related engineering. (preferred) 
• Professional engineering (P.E.) registration (preferred)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience in a civil engineering consulting environment, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required) 
• AutoDesk^® Civil 3D^®, HydroCAD^®, and Bentley Flowmaster^®.  (required)
• Bentley Microstation^® ,ESRI^TM ArcGIS, SWMM, HEC-RAS, HY8 (preferred)
• An outstanding track record for client management and technical leadership. (preferred)
• Project experience involving stormwater regulatory/NPDES compliance, local ordinance compliance, and assistance in securing bonds/sureties. (preferred)
• Experience working on demanding, schedule-driven, and/or legally sensitive projects. (preferred)
• Detailed Virginia and North Carolina stormwater regulatory knowledge, especially VSMP regulations and NCAC rules. (preferred)
• Excellent writing and communication skills. (required)
• Travel to sites and localities. (required).
• Health & Safety training may be required.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required) 

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