Civil Design Engineer

VHB’s Richmond, Virgina Beach and Williamsburg Virginia offices are seeking an Civil Design Engineer to join our team to support our land development projects. 

Embark on a journey where creativity meets real-world challenges. Get ready to work on cutting edge projects that shape the infrastructure of tomorrow. Our team has had the pleasure to work on projects like GreenCity Ecodistrict transforming abandoned corporate campus into a sustainable community with mixed-income housing, forested areas, parks, and multi-use arena. Our Site Civil Engineers have and continue to collaborate with our Landscape Architecture and Transportation Planning teams to reposition an industrial warehouse district “Sauer Center” to a thriving mixed-use community with communal space, residential, hotel, retail and office spaces.

Our people make us great! VHB provides a differentiating employee experience, which includes: 

• Diverse and inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation
• Opportunity to work on complex, transformational projects
• Community and social responsibility as sustainable stewards
• Focus on learning, development, and career growth
• Best-in-class benefits, including flexible, hybrid workplace  

We are consistently rated one of the top AEC firms to work for across our 30+ offices on the East Coast. We’re growing, and we hope you’ll join us! 

Salary

Our best estimate of the salary range for this position located in any of these three offices is $68,000 to $80,000. Final compensation will be based on a variety of factors such as individual qualifications, education, and experience.

Responsibilities 

• Participates as part of multi-disciplinary teams assisting with the preparation of basic plan details and outlines, cost estimates, analyses, and calculations in support of broader engineering activities involving the design and analysis of the built environment and of equipment, components, structures, and systems.
• Using prescribed methods, performs field tests, takes measurements, analyzes field data (e.g. Surveys) as instructed.
• Prepares basic sketches and calculations for site plan designs (e.g., layout and grading).
• Following standard practices, gathers and records data to be used for writing specifications.
• Prepares routine technical reports or sections of reports. 

Skills and Attributes 

• Entry-level knowledge of fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures in civil engineering.
• Familiarity with industry-standard software design and analysis systems (e.g., CAD, Civil3D, Microstation, GIS, stormwater hydrology and hydraulics,) preferred.  
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Qualifications 

• BS in Civil Engineering
• Minimum of 0-1 years of professional site/civil engineering experience
• 1-3 years of professional site/civil engineering experience preferred 
• Engineering in Training (EIT) preferred

We are VHB! We’re an inspired and innovative team of engineers, scientists, planners, and designers who partner with clients in the transportation, real estate, institutional, and energy industries, as well as federal, state, and local governments. Our work helps improve mobility, enhance communities, and contribute to economic vitality. We do this while balancing development and infrastructure needs with stewardship of our environment. 

VHB is a proud Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Since our founding, we have intentionally fostered a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion—supported by deep-rooted core values, one of which is diversity. All individuals receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination for race/ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.

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