What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Civil Engineer position at NICHOLS CONSULTING ENGINEERS CHTD?
NCE has immediate openings for Project Civil Engineers ready to join the talented and diverse infrastructure group in Northern Nevada. Our team gets the satisfaction of improving the communities where we live and work throughout the region by designing safer and more reliable roadways, advancing multi-modal access for bicycles and pedestrians, expanding access for people with disabilities, incorporating green infrastructure, improving water quality, and designing with sustainable materials that promote recycling and divert waste from landfills.
All NCE employees are encouraged and supported to innovate, investigate, discover, and learn. NCE fosters a collaborative work environment and encourages sharing of knowledge, experiences, and new and creative ideas. Within NCE, our staff can grow their skillsets and add a variety of experiences to advance their careers.
Responsibilities
Engineers at this level support, coordinate, and manage projects of varying size and complexity. More specifically, you would:
- Prepare and generate plans, specifications, and engineer’s estimates (PS&E).
- Review field reports prepared by staff specialists.
- Provide guidance to office and field personnel.
- Organize field work and assign tasks to staff specialists.
- Assemble, review, and evaluate complex data. Integrate data evaluations prepared by staff specialists into projects.
- Contact vendors.
- Work with internal and external clients.
- Research regulatory requirements, design guidelines, local, state and federal standards, and other relevant literature.
Qualifications (Must Have):
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.
- 3-10 years of professional civil engineering experience
- Nevada Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or ability to obtain reciprocity within the first 6 months of employment.
- Civil engineering experience with transportation and utility projects.
- Proficiency in latest versions of AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Qualifications (Nice to Have):
- 10 years of professional experience
- AutoCAD Civil 3D (particularly grading module) and GIS integration skills.
- Experience with complete streets, low impact development, green infrastructure, bicycle and pedestrian design, ADA compliance, and stormwater runoff reduction design.
- Experience with regulatory agencies, including federally/state funded projects and associated documentation.
Salary Ranges: $85,000 to $110,000 annually DOE
Salary : $85,000 - $110,000