Civil Designer - Engineering Assistant

Overview

As a Civil Designer - Engineering Assistant with Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC) in our Charleston, West Virginia or Bridgeport, West Virginia office, you'll play a key role in collaborating with multi-disciplined project teams to create detailed plans that support our clients' projects. This role offers the opportunity to leverage your experience across a wide variety of markets, including industrial, water resources, oil & gas, real estate, power, mining, private, and public sectors.

CEC Charleston is part of our West Virginia operations, which also includes offices in Bridgeport and Martinsburg. Opened in December 2023, CEC Charleston was born out of an opportunity to further serve the state of West Virginia. We're ranked #1 in West Virginia on the 2024 ENR Mid-Atlantic Top Design Firms List. We are excited to present a full suite of engineering and environmental services to the region. Our services include all aspects of civil/site engineering, construction inspection, geotechnical engineering, surveying, and water resources.

Responsibilities: 

• Develop site layout plans in accordance with local ordinance requirements
• Create alignments, profiles, and site grading designs using AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Prepare earthwork volume calculations
• Develop post construction stormwater management, stormwater conveyance, and erosion and sedimentation control designs and prepare the supporting calculations and reports
• Prepare drawing sets (from conceptual planning to final design and construction)
• Design sanitary sewers and prepare Sewage Facility Planning Modules
• Conduct utility coordination and design onsite utility connections
• Prepare earth disturbance, municipal, and other permitting/approval applications

Why CEC?

• We’re 100% Employee-Owned and all Full-Time employees have access to the stock program within the 1st year 
• We offer a clear career track with a supportive management and mentorship team to help you achieve your goals
• 55% of our profits go into our bonus pool and all full-time employees are eligible for an annual performance bonus
• We encourage innovation, cross-training, and continuing education
• Our Healthcare, Vision, Dental, Disability, Life, AD&D, Pet insurance, FSA/HSA, etc. starts on your first day
• We offer a 401k w/ company match up to 2% profit-sharing contribution that is fully vested the 1st of the month after you start
• Our team enjoys a work/life balance with our hybrid flexible schedule options
• We offer overtime pay for hourly and salaried employees

Qualifications

• 5 years of Engineering Design experience 
• Associate’s or technical degree in CAD, Construction, or Engineering or a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or similar field
• Strong knowledge and experience using AutoCAD is required.  Proficiency with Civil 3D is strongly preferred 
• Experience with HEC-RAS, HydroCAD, and other computer modeling software is a plus
• Ability to evaluate design alternatives to solve constructability, code, and site challenges

About Us

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community – focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite – focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA – focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women – focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you – that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical, dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.

CEC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS

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