Senior Project Engineer - Civil/Site

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join our Land Development/Civil Site team in Atlanta, GA.

Our team of Land Development professionals regard our clients as a strategic partner. Whether facilitating a large retail complex, residential development or planning a small stand-alone establishment in a downtown business district, we embrace the vision while guiding the client through the development process. Our expertise in implementing proven strategies and experience with the regulatory process eliminates costly delays that ensure the vision unfolds seamlessly. Our partnership includes the advantage of having our comprehensive suite of in-house services at the client's disposal, which keeps design timelines on track.

Responsibilities

• Review of municipal zoning and land development ordinances and applicable agency regulations to determine land development limitations for the property.
• Site investigation and due diligence including the review of ordinances, utility service research, outside agency regulations and site visits to establish comprehensive development guidelines.
• Prepare concept drawings based upon client’s development objectives and conclusions of due diligence.
• Leadership role in the review and design of stormwater management & stormwater conveyance systems including use of AutoCAD Civil 3D and Hydrology design software.
• Prepare pipe sizing calculations for stormwater conveyance systems including drainage area maps.
• Knowledge of stormwater management design regulations.
• Grading design to ensure value engineering is achieved through earthwork analysis, and site safety is accomplished using appropriate design slopes.
• Subdivision and site plan design and layout.
• Design of utility systems including stormwater conveyance, sanitary sewer service, pump station design, water, gas, telephone service, etc. Also involves determination and resolution of vertical and horizontal utility conflicts that may exist.
• Soil erosion and sediment control design.
• Preparation of construction cost estimates based upon site plan drawings as required for bonding and client purposes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering is required.
• 7+ years of residential and/or commercial civil land development work experience is required.
• EIT (Engineer-In-Training) certification required; PE license preferred.
• Knowledge of the local municipal, county, and state land use, planning and zoning processes and regulations.
• Proficiency in technical skills in stormwater management, hydraulics, hydrological analysis, grading, and other site development related designs.
• Demonstrated Civil 3D skills with the ability to design site layouts concept through completion.