Senior Civil Engineer

Job Description

Dewberry is looking for a Senior Civil Engineer for our Owings Mills (Baltimore), Maryland office. You will become part of a growing team that practices total project consulting and provides complete, comprehensive services to a variety of commercial utility and energy infrastructure clients.

This position requires significant engineering knowledge and breadth/depth of experience capable of moving projects from concept – preliminary design – final design – issued for construction - as-builts, including quality control reviews for engineering by others.  We’re looking for someone who enjoys mentoring and training other engineers, has a good understanding of public agency requirements, and a successful site/civil engineering and construction track record.  Market knowledge and project experience should include energy infrastructure (gas and power), industrial, institutional, and commercial site/civil engineering in the mid-Atlantic area with an emphasis on the Wilmington, Baltimore, Washington, DC corridor.

The Senior Civil Engineer will be responsible for design, engineering, and quality control for all aspects of a project, including code review, demolition, site layout, grading, sediment and erosion control, stormwater management, water, sewer, storm drains, force mains, roadways, maintenance of traffic, dry utilities (gas, power, telecom, fiber), site details and preparation of all associated calculations, reports and spreadsheets. The Senior Civil Engineer will also assist with developing and adhering to project budgets and schedules.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee: life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including: 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and monthly stipend.  Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company and individual performance. Certain positions are also eligible to receive overtime pay, whereas all non-exempt positions are eligible for overtime (subject to approval).

In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

Responsibilities

• Engineering plans, calculations, and reports quality control review.
• Lead project engineering and design on projects.
• Represent Dewberry and projects with city, county, state, and federal agencies.
• Project work will span utility- storm drain, sanitary sewer, water, and conduits- design, plans and profiles, stormwater management and erosion and sediment control design, maintenance of traffic, layout, grading and earthwork, cost estimating, plan and permit processing, and technical writing.
• Assists with scope and fee determinations for proposed engineering services,
• Assists with preparation of weekly schedules and task coordination.
• Assists with training/mentoring of staff.
• Coordinates design review process and permitting through outside agencies and assistance with client coordination.

Required Skills & Required Experience

• BS degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent (design-based degree)
• 10+ years of experience in design and construction of site/civil, land development and infrastructure projects; experience in Wilmington, Baltimore and Washington DC corridor is preferred.
• Professional Engineer in the State of Maryland, or ability obtain in 6 months, with Washington, DC and Delaware desired.
• Highly proficiency with AutoCAD and Civil 3D, and Microsoft office applications – Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint. 
• Excellent understanding and use of hydraulic and hydrologic modeling software.
• Strong written, oral, and graphic communication skills required for effective interface with public agencies, clients, sub-consultants, and staff.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employee’s. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters:  Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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Salary Range

The projected range for this position is $140,000 to $155,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly. These ranges are for Baltimore, MD only.