Job Type
Full-time
Description
The OpportunityRETTEW is seeking an experienced
Civil Engineer III - Land Development to take a lead technical role on development projects ranging from smaller redevelopment sites to complex, multidisciplinary developments.
This is an opportunity for a civil engineer who is ready to take significant ownership of technical design, coordinate increasingly complex project work, mentor developing professionals, and become a trusted technical resource to Project Managers and clients.
You'll work across commercial, industrial, residential, mixed-use, institutional, and other development projects, collaborating with engineers, Civil 3D designers, surveyors, environmental professionals, planners, and Project Managers to move projects from concept through permitting and construction.
Whether your long-term path leads toward project management or deeper technical leadership, this role provides room to expand your influence and responsibility.
What You'll DoAs a Civil Engineer III, you will:
- Lead and perform civil engineering design and analysis for land development projects.
- Develop and coordinate site layout, grading, stormwater management, drainage, utilities, erosion and sediment control, and related site infrastructure.
- Take ownership of significant technical portions of projects from concept through design, permitting, and construction support.
- Prepare and review engineering calculations, reports, plans, specifications, construction documents, and permit applications.
- Coordinate technical work with Civil 3D designers, engineers, surveyors, environmental professionals, and other project disciplines.
- Research and apply municipal, state, and other applicable land development and permitting requirements.
- Coordinate with municipalities, regulatory agencies, clients, and other project stakeholders to address technical and permitting issues.
- Identify design challenges, project risks, and constructability concerns and develop practical engineering solutions.
- Perform technical and quality-control reviews of calculations, plans, reports, and other project deliverables.
- Provide technical direction and mentorship to junior engineers and designers.
- Participate in client and project meetings and communicate technical concepts and recommendations clearly.
- Support Project Managers with project planning, scope, schedule, budget, and resource coordination.
- Contribute to proposals, technical scopes, and other project-development activities as appropriate.
What We're Looking ForRequired- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license, with the ability to obtain licensure in the state(s) required for assigned projects.
- Significant professional civil engineering experience with a focus on land development or civil-site design.
- Demonstrated ability to independently perform and lead civil engineering design on land development projects.
- Strong experience with site grading, stormwater management/drainage, utilities, erosion and sediment control, and permitting.
- Experience preparing and reviewing engineering calculations, plans, reports, permit applications, and construction documents.
- Working knowledge of municipal and state land development regulations and permitting processes.
- Experience coordinating technical work across project disciplines.
- Ability to review the work of developing engineers or designers and provide technical guidance.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred- Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D or working closely with Civil 3D-based design teams.
- Experience coordinating directly with clients, municipalities, and regulatory agencies.
- Experience supporting project scopes, schedules, budgets, and resource planning.
- Experience mentoring junior engineers or technical professionals.
- Experience supporting proposals, project pursuits, or client presentations.
- Experience with multidisciplinary land development projects.
- Experience taking projects or major technical components from concept through permitting and construction support.
Grow As a Technical LeaderNot every experienced engineer has to follow the same career path.
As a Civil Engineer III at RETTEW, you'll have opportunities to deepen your technical expertise while taking on greater responsibility for project delivery, team development, and client interaction.
You can:
- Become a trusted technical resource on increasingly complex land development projects.
- Take ownership of significant portions of project design and delivery.
- Mentor engineers and designers and help strengthen the technical capabilities of the team.
- Work across project types, clients, and disciplines rather than becoming siloed into one type of development.
- Expand your exposure to project financials, client management, and business development if Project Management interests you.
- Continue developing a technical-specialist path if deep technical expertise is where you add the most value.
- Collaborate across RETTEW offices and disciplines to solve complex project challenges.
- Build ownership in RETTEW through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Work EnvironmentWorkplace Designation: Hybrid - Three Days In-Office
Locations: Akron, OH | Pittsburgh, PA
This role combines regular in-office collaboration with remote work, focused technical/design work, client and agency coordination, and occasional project-related site visits.
Requirements
Requirements listed above.
