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Civil Project Engineer

The HFW Companies
Charleston, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 11/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/6/2026
Position Summary

Join Cranston, an HFW partner firm, as a Project Engineer III. In this role, you will work independently on most assignments, planning, scheduling, conducting, and coordinating detailed phases of engineering work as part of a major project or a total project. This position requires a broad knowledge of engineering principles and practices, and candidates must be capable of self-sufficiency and working on all aspects of projects.

Perks And Benefits

  • Bi-Annual Profit/Bonus Distributions:
  • 401(k) Contribution Match:
  • Entrepreneurial Culture: Work in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment that encourages innovation and offers growth opportunities for driven professionals.
  • Collaborative Learning & Career Development: Enjoy a collaborative atmosphere that promotes multi-disciplinary learning and provides ample career advancement opportunities.

Company Overview 

Cranston, a proud member of the HFW Companies network, has been a cornerstone in the civil and structural engineering, landscape architecture, planning, and surveying sectors for over half a century. Our expertise spans across municipal, private development, transportation, and water resource projects. We are dedicated to making communities safer, healthier, more accessible, and sustainable. With a legacy of passion and integrity, Cranston has built a reputation on leading transformative changes and guiding our project partners through complex challenges. Our commitment to collaborative excellence ensures that we deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions that enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve.

At Cranston, our mission is to empower communities to thrive. We achieve this by leveraging our diverse expertise and fostering a collaborative culture that values trust, respect, and innovation. Our team is dedicated to solving infrastructure problems and improving the quality of life through sustainable and resilient design. We work closely with our clients, ensuring that our projects not only meet but exceed expectations. Through our operations and a cohesive office culture, we continue to build lasting partnerships and make a tangible impact on the regions we serve.

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Cranston Core values

  • Collaboration – A collaborative culture allows us to leverage our diversity of expertise and experience to achieve superior results.
  • Relationships –Trust means everything to us, and we strive to earn it through long-term relationships built on a foundation of respect, reliability, fairness, and honesty.
  • Problem-solving – We make it a priority to help guide communities and clients through a rigorous, collaborative process aimed at resolving complex infrastructure design challenges with innovative, cost-effective solutions that promote sustainability and improved quality of life.
  • Drive for excellence – We foster a learning culture that leverages a diversity of technical expertise, shared experience, and strong leadership from our team and partner network to drive excellence and achieve the best design solutions possible.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit – We take ownership of and responsibility for our work and our collective success, encouraging an employee culture that places a high value on individual creative initiative, exploration of new ideas, innovation, and a bold pursuit of transformative change.

Essential Position Responsibilities

  • Communicate with clients to identify the scope of engineering services required.
  • Provide technical guidance on unusual or complex assignments.
  • Perform detailed and accurate analysis and design necessary to fulfill the scope of engineering services.
  • Prepare specifications and provide final construction bid documents for supervisor’s review and approval.
  • Conduct periodic construction site observations and attend project meetings as required by clients.
  • Perform monthly billing of clients for work completed.
  • Act as a project liaison between clients, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
  • Assist in the preparation of proposals and presentations for potential jobs.
  • Routinely communicate with Principals, Design Group Leaders, Project Managers, CADD technicians, engineering technicians, surveyors, government agencies, contractors, subcontractors, and administrative staff.
  • Perform other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications

Experience: 4 years of experience with Professional Engineering Licensure (PE) or 6 years of steadily progressing engineering skills and experience.

  • Skills: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal; computer literate with emphasis on continued development/knowledge of various engineering software programs (AutoCAD is a plus); must be a self-starter.
  • Education: BS in Civil Engineering or technical equivalent.

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