Principal Civil Engineer

Zachry Engineering Corporation (ZEC) is currently looking for a talented and self-motivated Principal Civil Engineer to join our Engineering Team. Responsibilities include civil site engineering and design for industrial facilities throughout the United States for both new and existing facilities. This is a great opportunity to get involved on challenging and interesting design projects for various industrial, power, and manufacturing clients. Work locations available are: Houston, TX, Charlotte, NC, Greenville, SC, Omaha, NE, Downers Grove, IL, and Corpus Christi, TX.

• Perform Civil Engineering duties in the design, analysis, and preparation of calculations, drawings, and specifications for use on specific projects.

• Perform and prepare civil site designs and modifications at various industrial facilities located throughout the United States.

• Serve as a Civil Engineer on projects, supporting with scopes, budgets, and schedules.

• Coordinate with multiple disciplines to participate in the development of plans and the basis of design documents to guide construction activities.

• Interface with customers, officials, suppliers, and contractors throughout all phases of planning, design, and construction.

• Prepare conceptual and detailed design sketches, engineering calculations, construction drawings, and specifications.

• Apply basic technical principles, theories, standards, and concepts in development of engineering design packages.

• Consider construction costs, government regulations, potential environmental hazards, and other factors in planning stages and risk analysis.

• Understand and apply applicable federal, state, and local codes and industry specific standards for engineering projects. Understand and be able to determine applicability of local, state, and international building codes.

• Present technical information to peers or other personnel for review, to implement standards, or operating procedures.

• Independently evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications.

• Provide Material Take Offs and cost estimates for materials, labor, and engineering to determine a projects economic feasibility.

• Other duties include grading, Earthwork site design, storm drainage analysis and stormwater detention pond analysis.

• Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited university.

• Minimum 15 years of Civil Engineering experience in the industrial industry.

• Professional Engineer (PE) License.

• Experience with Grading /Earthwork site design.

• Stormwater drainage analysis utilizing Autodesk Storm & Sanitary Analysis (SSA)

• Stormwater Detention Pond analysis experience.

• Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) experience.

• Environmental Permitting knowledge (NPDES, wetlands, 404, Phase 1 ESA).

• Site layout experience (parking, access, roadways, ADA compatibility, vehicle turning analysis).

• Experience with Roadway / Paving design & specifications.

• Surveying knowledge (topographical, boundary, plats, coordinate systems).

• Geotechnical knowledge (sitework prep, roadway / heavy haul paving design).

• Security gate / fencing design experience.

• Estimating quantities for construction.

• AutoCAD Civil 3D proficiency.

• Excellent presentation and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Mid-cap EPC+ with Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) experience
• Proficient with Engineering and Computer Software (MS Office, AutoCAD, 2D &/or 3D CAD, BlueBeam, Revit, NavisWorks, Autodesk Civil 3D, Autodesk Storm & Sanitary Analysis)

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