Engineering Consulting Firm in the Galleria Houston, TX area is seeking a Civil Engineer II to join a busy company! 

Overview:

• May assume task management responsibilities.
• Exercise an increased amount of professional judgement and discretion.
• Increasing responsibility to direct technical and support staff. Works closely with project and team leaders.
• Receives general supervision.

Job Responsibilities:

• Site plan design: hose lay, fire apparatus, parking requirements, accessible path, landscape requirements, dry utilities – gas, electric, transformer
• Site Restrictions: easements, building setbacks, title commitment, driveway location
• Waterline design – meters, backflow, hose lay, fire hydrants, waterline size
• Sanitary design – minimum/maximum slopes, manhole spacing, cleanouts, drop connection, offset from water line, pipe conflicts
• Drainage design – pipes, inlets, spreadsheet calcs, HGLs100- year sheet flow, extreme event overflow, restrictor calcs for orifice and weir, culverts, SETs
• Detention pond design – detention pond sizing, Malcomb’s method, small water shed sizing, side slopes, backslope swales, maintenance berms, public vs private
•  Mitigation design – preform mitigation calculations
• Dirt balance – Bluebeam pdf analysis, Civil3D analysis
• Grading design – minimum finish floor, ADA requirements, pavement slopes, etc.
• Lift station design – Storm, Sanitary, minimum velocity, vendor vs structural, floats, flap gate, buoyance, pump curve
• Coordinate with Design team
• Works closely with project and task team leaders
• Maintain regular and prompt attendance at WGA Houston office
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills and Experience:

• Participate in development of preliminary design concepts, make comparative cost and analysis.
• Recognize discrepancies in results and make appropriate changes and follows procedure through completion.
• Responsible for familiarity with the firm’s practices, procedures, and standards.
• May perform limited quality control reviews within areas of expertise.
• Able to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Growing knowledge of municipal development codes and design criteria of local jurisdictions
• Growing knowledge with permitting, bidding and construction administration processes.
• Good oral and written communication skills, good sense of professional rule
• Continues on-the-job training.
• Growing knowledge of profession as organizations, professional development programs or other training.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and problem-solving abilities
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language clearly and both orally and in writing · 

Education Requirements:

• Requires Engineering bachelor’s degree and ±18 months of direct experience or master’s degree.
• Certified EIT required