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Civil Design Engineer

Ardurra
Ardurra Salary
Sacramento, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 12/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/11/2026
Ardurra is seeking a Civil Design Engineer to join our Public Work Design Group in Oakdale or Sacramento, CA.

Primary Function

Independently performs a variety of assignments requiring the application of standard design engineering techniques for projects. The candidate must be capable of exercising independent judgment in evaluating, selecting, and applying standard design engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to contribute to the project design. This includes experience in utilizing various Civil Engineering computer software packages and automated engineering and design tools. Assignments involve some unusual or challenging issues requiring job knowledge and abilities beyond entry level in roadway and stormwater.

Primary Duties

  • Lay out full plan designs, plan details and outlines, identifies quantities of materials, cost estimates, and performs calculations for a detailed segment of a project.
  • Participate in the preparation of technical specifications for review and approval.
  • Prepares technical reports.
  • Performs field tests & measurements, collects field data, as necessary.
  • Provides assistance and support to proposal teams or proposal managers.
  • Preliminary supervisory responsibilities to Design Engineers.

Education And Experience Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited university or college.
  • 3 years of related experience in engineering, and design.
  • California PE, preferred.
  • Local knowledge of agency requirements
  • Experience preparing final design plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates.
  • Excellent written, oral and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Self-motivating, team-oriented work practices, strong analysis and organizational skills.
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD and Civil 3D drafting and design.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel

Salary Range:

$85,000 to 92,000 annually (DOE)

Why Ardurra?

While Ardurra offers competitive compensation and rich benefits programs, it is our culture that truly sets us apart from our peers. We nurture a family-like culture, striving to create a work environment that is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding but also fun. We are acutely focused on developing our staff, whether through our internal Ardurra Academy or through our industry-leading Leadership program. We have made a deliberate and focused commitment to nurture a people-centric culture where people are: valued as individuals; supported in their professional and career development with multiple, varied career paths; provided the tools and resources to be successful, engaged, and satisfied in their work; and positive benefits, time-off programs, and flexibility to help maintain a healthy balance between work and home.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

Ardurra does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Agency Agreement, Ardurra will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. If a resume or candidate is submitted to any hiring manager without a previously signed agreement, Ardurra reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. These candidates will be considered property of Ardurra. We’re not currently looking to add any more agencies to our list of approved vendors, so please do not contact any of our managers or recruitment team with sales calls or details of your candidates.

Salary : $85,000 - $92,000

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