Job Description Summary

🚨 Important Applicant Notice 🚨

📍 Location & On-Site Requirement: This is a 100% on-site position based out of our Elkridge, MD location. Candidates must currently reside in or be within a daily commutable distance of Elkridge, MD to be considered.

🇺🇸 Work Authorization: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring current or future employment sponsorship.

We are looking for a Civil Design Engineer for our Trench & Shoring Division of Sunbelt Rentals located in Elkridge, MD.

Position Objective: The Civil Design Engineer performs vital engineering designs and structural calculations for excavation, shoring, and structural earth retention schemes. This role bridges the gap between civil structural engineering analysis and geotechnical soil properties, producing critical project calculations and AutoCAD drawings under the direction of a Professional Engineer (PE).

Position Responsibilities:

• Prepare structural calculations and construction drawings under the direction of a Professional Engineer.
• Create accurate 2D/3D drawings in AutoCAD or REVIT in support of Sunbelt's specialized shoring equipment.
• Analyze geotechnical reports, project construction drawings, maps, testing data, and topographical data to determine safe design parameters.
• Partner closely with external customers, sales reps, and operations teams to solve complex jobsite challenges.
• Attend client meetings or visit construction jobsites to evaluate field conditions when required.

Requirements:

Location & On-Site Requirement: This is a 100% on-site position based out of our Elkridge, MD location. Candidates must currently reside in or be within a daily commutable distance of Elkridge, MD to be considered.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Experience: 3 to 5+ years of experience in structural engineering design, civil design, or construction engineering.
• Technical Skills: Proficient with AutoCAD or REVIT, Excel, and structural/mathematic analysis tools (like Mathcad).
• Knowledge Base: Strong foundational familiarity with mechanics of materials, structural analysis, and soil mechanics/geotechnical properties.
• Certifications: Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) is highly desirable (or the clear ability/desire to obtain your PE in the near future).
• Physical Demands: Ability to bend, squat, reach, lift 50 lbs., and work in both indoor office and outdoor jobsite environments.