Civil Engineer - Land Development

A well-established, multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is seeking a Professional Civil Engineer to join its growing site development practice in Montgomery.

This opportunity is suited to a licensed engineer who wants to take greater ownership of projects, strengthen client relationships, and progress toward project management or team leadership.

You will manage and design a diverse range of public and private development projects, including:

• Commercial and mixed-use developments
• Residential communities
• Industrial sites
• Institutional and civic facilities
• Municipal infrastructure improvements
• Parks, recreational facilities, and community developments

The position offers involvement throughout the complete project lifecycle, from initial due diligence and concept planning through detailed design, permitting, bidding, construction administration, and final delivery.

Working within a multidisciplinary environment, you will collaborate with civil engineers, surveyors, planners, architects, landscape architects, environmental specialists, developers, contractors, and public-sector stakeholders.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join an established and growing multidisciplinary consultancy
• Take ownership of projects from initial planning through construction
• Work across commercial, residential, industrial, institutional, and public-sector markets
• Gain access to in-house surveying, planning, architecture, environmental, and infrastructure expertise
• Develop client-facing and project-management responsibilities
• Help mentor and develop junior engineers and technical staff
• Work on visible projects that support growth across Alabama communities
• Build toward a future leadership or senior project-management position
• Join a collaborative team where technical judgment and professional input are valued
• Benefit from the resources of a broader regional organization while maintaining a close-knit local office environment

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the civil design and delivery of land and site development projects
• Manage assignments from due diligence and conceptual planning through permitting and construction
• Prepare and oversee grading, drainage, utility, erosion-control, stormwater, and site layout designs
• Perform or review hydrologic and hydraulic calculations
• Develop and review complete construction plan sets using Autodesk Civil 3D
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, cost estimates, and permitting documents
• Apply relevant municipal, state, and federal design standards
• Coordinate with surveyors, architects, planners, developers, contractors, utility providers, and regulatory agencies
• Work directly with clients to understand project objectives, budgets, schedules, and technical requirements
• Support the preparation of scopes of work, fee estimates, and project schedules
• Manage project budgets, deadlines, deliverables, and internal resources
• Coordinate local planning, zoning, entitlement, and permitting activities
• Conduct technical and quality-control reviews of engineering documents
• Provide technical guidance to graduate engineers, EITs, designers, and CAD professionals
• Attend client meetings, public meetings, and regulatory coordination meetings
• Perform periodic construction-site observations and respond to technical questions during construction
• Identify design, permitting, scheduling, and commercial risks before they affect project delivery
• Support business development through strong client service, relationship management, and proposal preparation

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• A bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• At least five years of site/civil or land development engineering experience
• An active Professional Engineer license, preferably in Alabama, or the ability to obtain Alabama licensure through comity
• Experience delivering commercial, residential, industrial, institutional, or municipal development projects
• Strong knowledge of grading, drainage, stormwater management, utilities, erosion control, and site design
• Proficiency with Autodesk Civil 3D
• Experience producing and reviewing complete civil construction plan sets
• A practical understanding of surveying, topographic information, easements, rights-of-way, and property constraints
• Experience coordinating with planning departments, utility authorities, permitting agencies, and local municipalities
• Strong written, verbal, and client-facing communication skills
• The ability to manage several projects and competing deadlines simultaneously
• An interest in mentoring junior engineers and contributing to the continued development of the local team
• The ability to work primarily from the Montgomery-area office

Experience with project budgeting, proposal development, client management, or business development would be particularly valuable.

What Success Could Look Like

During the first 12 months, the successful engineer would be expected to:

• Take technical ownership of several active site development projects
• Establish strong working relationships with existing clients and internal disciplines
• Improve the consistency and quality of civil design deliverables
• Provide meaningful mentorship to junior engineers and designers
• Support project managers with scheduling, budgeting, client communication, and resource planning
• Gradually assume responsibility for managing projects and strengthening client accounts

Working Environment

This is primarily an office-based engineering position with occasional local travel for:

• Client and project meetings
• Site investigations
• Permitting coordination
• Construction observations
• Meetings with public agencies and municipal stakeholders

Fieldwork is expected to represent approximately 10% of the position, depending on current project requirements.