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CDM Smith · 4 months ago

Civil Engineer 4

Portland, OR

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

CDM Smith is committed to providing an unmatched employee experience and fostering personal leadership and career growth. The Civil Engineer 4 role involves creating complex engineering designs, ensuring compliance with regulations, and mentoring junior staff while collaborating with clients and sales teams.

Civil EngineeringConstructionEnergyTransportationWater

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsored

Responsibilities

Creates basic to high complexity engineering designs involving site layout development, site grading and drainage, hydraulics and hydrology calculations, water distribution systems, collection systems, storage tanks and impoundments, foundation designs, stormwater infrastructure and treatment, and occasionally single-story structures

Reviews draft designs for compliance with federal, state and local regulations

Ensures that firm policies and practices are followed on all designs

Performs site reviews and studies, as needed, to ensure designs are aligned with location specifications

Updates design requirements as necessary

Contributes to firm's TKM by developing white papers and technical design documentation of new or special case designs, studies, etc.. Submits technical papers and designs for publishing to technical journals

Collaborates with sales staff to create proposals in response to current and potential client requests for proposal (RFPs)

Reviews draft proposals for adherence to firm, industry, state, local and federal regulations and best practices

Meets with current and potential future clients to review their current and future design needs

Attends conferences, symposia, etc. to improve the visibility of the firm's products and services in collaboration with applicable sales staff

Provides technical guidance and training to more junior staff

Mentors more junior staff and develops them for future growth within the discipline and firm

May supervise the work of junior engineers on project work

Qualification

Civil EngineeringCADD softwareHydraulicsHydrologyEngineer in Training (EIT)Microsoft OfficeProposal developmentTechnical documentationMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Certification as an Engineer in Training (EIT) or passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam in states where an EIT is not obtainable (within 18 months of hire or promotion or transfer)

5 years of related experience

Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands

Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree

Knowledge of computer assisted design and drafting (CADD) 3D and 4D software and practices

Knowledge of engineer principles of design

Knowledge of Microsoft business software (excel, word, etc.)

Benefits

All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.

Company

CDM Smith

Glassdoor3.9

CDM Smith is an engineering and construction firm that offers environmental, transportation, and energy-smart solutions and facilities.

Founded in 1947

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://www.cdmsmith.com

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