Site-Civil Team Lead

Department: Community Infrastructure

Location: Blacksburg, VA

Compensation: $100,000 - $130,000 / year

Description

Rinker Design Associates, a DRMP company, Powered by Trilon (RDA) has a new Blacksburg office that offers a unique opportunity for an experienced engineering leader to help build and lead a team while playing an important role in RDA’s continued growth across the region. This position will work closely with and support our established Southwest Virginia offices, providing the opportunity to strengthen relationships, expand capabilities, and help shape the future of RDA in the region. As part of the Trilon family of companies, the role also has access to broader resources, projects, and professional opportunities.

The Site Civil Team Lead is a leadership role responsible for technical excellence, strategic growth, and operational oversight within Rinker Design Associates’ engineering practice. This position combines high-level project leadership, client engagement, and staff development, serving as a key contributor to both regional success and RDA’s long-term organizational strategy.

💥$10,000 sign-on bonus!💥

What You'll Do:

• Lead Site-Civil Design: Oversee and guide site-civil projects from initial concept through final design and construction administration, ensuring quality, efficiency, and alignment with client objectives.
• Provide Technical Direction: Review and approve engineering designs, calculations, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and construction documents to ensure compliance with applicable standards and project requirements.
• Build Client Relationships: Serve as a trusted advisor to public-sector, institutional, and private-sector clients, strengthening long-term partnerships and identifying opportunities for continued collaboration.
• Support Business Development: Lead and support strategic pursuits, proposals, and interviews while identifying opportunities to expand RDA’s site-civil services, client base, and market presence.
• Mentor and Develop Teams: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers, project managers, and designers, fostering professional growth, knowledge sharing, and future leadership development.
• Promote Collaboration and Quality: Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and project stakeholders to deliver practical, innovative, and high-quality engineering solutions.
• Drive Operational Excellence: Collaborate with Rinker Design Associates and Trilon Group leadership on growth initiatives, resource planning, financial performance, and operational improvements.
• Support Continued Growth: Help strengthen team capabilities, develop future leaders, and advance a culture of accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence as the practice continues to grow.
  
  

What You'll Need:

• Proficiency in design utilizing AutoCAD Civil3D
• Skill in updating, maintaining, operating and evaluating all AutoCAD software and related equipment
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring edits requested by project manager are accurate
• Able to fully understand and follow complex oral and written instructions
• Ability to operate, access, and maintain diverse software applications
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate across internal departments (such as RDA's survey, structures, and transportation teams) to review and approve complex site layouts, grading plans, and utility master plans.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Virginia (or the ability to obtain it via reciprocity/comity).
  
  

Why Join RDA?

At RDA, you’ll be part of a collaborative team where your work matters and there are opportunities to grow. With 10 offices across Virginia and the broader resources of the Trilon family of companies, you’ll have access to a strong network and opportunities for continued professional growth.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions and traditional and Roth options
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Generous paid time off
• Eight paid holidays plus one floating holiday
• Paid parental leave

RDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.
Applicants that require an employment visa sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.

Pay Transparency
The base salary range for this role is indicated in the posting. This range reflects the company’s good faith estimate of the compensation for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, internal equity, and geographic location.