Project Engineer - Land Development
PROJECT ENGINEER - LAND DEVELOPMENT - INDIANAPOLIS, IN
About the Company Our client is a well-established civil engineering and consulting firm headquartered in Indianapolis, with offices across the country and more than 20 years in business. They work across civil, site development, water resources, transportation, landscape architecture, and construction services. Their land development portfolio includes commercial, residential, mixed-use, and infrastructure projects. The culture is built on mentorship, teamwork, and giving people room to grow.
About Your Manager You'll work closely with the firm's site civil project managers and land development leadership in Indianapolis. You'll also be paired with a mentor and have a personal development plan, with regular check-ins.
Position Overview This role is for a licensed site civil engineer who's ready to take on technical leadership. You'll be the technical lead on land development projects, overseeing site design and construction documents from start to finish. You'll also mentor junior engineers and support project managers across a varied mix of private and public work. It's a strong next step for someone who wants more ownership of the technical side, with a clear path to grow from there.
Role & Responsibilities
- Serve as technical lead on site civil and land development projects
- Prepare and oversee site design, including grading, drainage, stormwater management, utilities, and roadway improvements
- Lead the development of construction documents, calculations, and technical exhibits
- Perform and review hydrology and hydraulic analyses and stormwater management designs
- Coordinate with internal disciplines, subconsultants, and project managers
- Support entitlement and permitting with local jurisdictions and reviewing agencies
- Review junior engineers' work and provide technical guidance and mentorship
- Take part in client meetings and help respond to agency review comments
- Apply local, state, and federal codes and design standards
- Support quality control and consistency across project deliverables
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related field
- Active PE license
- 4-10 years of experience in site civil/land development design
- Strong proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Proven experience leading technical design tasks and coordinating project teams
- Solid understanding of grading, drainage, utilities, stormwater design, and permitting
- Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
Preferred Experience
- Familiarity with Central Indiana jurisdictional standards and permitting processes
- Experience mentoring or reviewing the work of junior engineers
- Exposure to commercial, residential, and mixed-use development work
- Client-facing experience, including meetings and responding to agency comments
Why Join
- Technical leadership: You'll be the lead technical voice on land development projects
- Growth: There's a clear path to grow your career in a growing team
- Project variety: You'll work on commercial, residential, mixed-use, and infrastructure projects
- Platform: You'll have a multi-discipline firm and a national office network behind you
- Mentorship: You'll have a dedicated mentor and a personal development plan with regular check-ins
- Rewarded effort: You'll get paid overtime on chargeable hours and a bonus tied to merit and firm profitability
Benefits
- Base salary of $80,000-$140,000
- Bonus program based on merit and company profitability
- Additional hourly pay for chargeable hours over 40 per week
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) profit sharing plan with a 4% company match
- Free life insurance (2x base salary) and free short- and long-term disability
- Paid time off, nine paid holidays, and additional paid parental leave
- Hybrid schedule with core in-office days Tuesday to Thursday
- Continuing education support, professional membership dues, conference attendance, and project management training
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Free employee assistance program and optional supplemental insurance
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