What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Engineer position at ESP Associates?
ESP Associates is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join our team in Huntersville, NC. This in-office technical professional will enhance our design and consulting responsibilities within a collaborative, team atmosphere. The successful candidate will have experience in civil engineering for land development projects, including grading, infrastructure design (roads and utilities), stormwater treatment design, and state and municipal permitting.
This is an excellent opportunity for you to continue enhancing your career with a dynamic Engineering, Surveying and Planning firm!
Responsibilities:
- Perform work in a team environment through civil site/land development design, permitting, and construction observation in a variety of residential, commercial, institutional, and municipal projects.
- Serve as technical lead (consulting with the Project Manager) on land development projects for Clients, review agencies, contractors, and internal planning, surveying, and geotechnical departments.
- Collaborate with Landscape Architects and Planners to develop quality site solutions that promote character and sustainability of the development.
- Develop strong relationships with team members.
- Design and prepare plans for land development projects using Autodesk AutoCAD Civil3D software.
- Perform and prepare technical design calculations associated with land development projects (i.e., storm drainage hydraulic sizing and system modeling, water distribution modeling, storm water control measures (SCMs), sanitary sewer collection systems, sanitary sewer pump stations and force main, erosion control measures, etc.).
- Provide training/mentoring for junior members of the team.
- Perform technical review of drawings, specifications, calculations, shop drawings, and other engineering documents for conformance with project goals and requirements.
- Perform preliminary engineering evaluations, including quantity take-offs and opinions of probable construction cost.
- Assist management with project and staff schedules.
- Perform site visits and prepare associated field reports.
- Observe and provide general coordination for various field-testing obligations, i.e., water pressure testing, gravity sewer low pressure testing, manhole vacuum testing, etc.
- Develop strong relationships with team members.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or engineering technology
- 6 years of qualifying civil engineering design and project management experience.
- PE License (North Carolina preferred)
- Advanced design skills in Autodesk AutoCAD Civil3D (2018 or most recent version)
- Advanced design skills in software programs such as Hydraflow Hydragraphs, Hydraflow Storm Sewers, HydroCAD, and WaterCAD
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with other team members.
- Demonstrated ability to work in an interdisciplinary team environment.
- Strong desire to continue learning and advance professionally.
- Candidate must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, and have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the company’s driving (MVR) policy.
Corporate Information:
ESP is a multi-discipline engineering design and consulting firm providing our clients with civil engineering, surveying, planning/landscape architecture, geosciences, environmental, subsurface utility engineering, and construction engineering inspection.
Through years of dedicated service to our clients, ESP has received a designation of 195 on the 2025 ENR Top 500 Design Firm rankings. For the firm's primary territory, the ENR Texas & Southeast Top Design Firms, ESP received a 2025 ranking of 52.
ESP offers an excellent employee benefits package including:
- Competitive compensation with yearly performance reviews and discretionary annual bonuses
- 401(k) (Traditional & Roth plans) with a guaranteed employer match of 100% up to the first 3% and 50% on the next 2% (eligibility after 60 days)
- PTO (Paid Time Off) & 10 Paid Holidays
- Tiered Health, Vision & Dental Insurance Options (eligibility after 30 days)
- Behavioral Medicine through Teladoc
- Short-Term Disability Insurance (Employer paid)
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Education Reimbursement Opportunities
- Flexible and Dependent Benefits Plan
- Referral Bonuses