Full-Time

Senior Civil Engineer

Posted on 8/22/2025

Coffman Engineers

Coffman Engineers

501-1,000 employees

Multidisciplinary engineering and project management firm

Compensation Overview

$100k - $140k/yr

+ Overtime + Discretionary Bonus + 401(k) Match

No H1B Sponsorship

San Diego, CA, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid work schedule (subject to change)

Category
Architecture & Civil Engineering (1)
Required Skills
AutoCAD
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
  • Professional Engineer (PE) registration required
  • Registration in California preferred
  • Minimum of 8-12 years of professional land development experience in the design of life sciences, commercial, office, higher education, mixed-use, residential, healthcare, municipal, and/or Federal projects including: managing multiple, concurrent projects; leading design team efforts; successfully managing project budgets and schedules; interfacing with a multi-discipline design team; mentoring junior staff; client management
  • Technical experience with hydrologic and hydraulic calculations, technical studies, mapping documents, preparation and processing of civil construction documents, and earthwork calculations
  • Stormwater experience in San Diego County preferred
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D
  • Specification preparation experience preferred
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to foster long term client relationships
  • Excellent time management skills
  • San Diego experience and relationships a plus
Responsibilities
  • Apply engineering skills to a variety of challenging projects from entitlements and preliminary design through construction documents and construction administration
  • Lead design team efforts and manage multiple concurrent projects
  • Interface with multi-discipline design team and mentor junior staff
  • Manage project budgets and schedules and client management
  • Prepare civil construction documents and technical studies
  • Perform hydrologic and hydraulic calculations and other technical analyses as part of project deliverables
  • Develop and maintain client relationships and foster long-term partnerships
  • Coordinate with stakeholders and ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards
  • Assist in obtaining project entitlements and approvals
  • Prepare specifications and assist in project documentation and quality control
Desired Qualifications
  • Stormwater experience in San Diego County preferred
  • Specification preparation experience preferred
  • San Diego experience and relationships a plus

Coffman Engineers provides engineering consulting services as both prime and sub-consultant on projects of all sizes across commercial, retail, institutional, government, industrial, and project/construction management sectors. Its teams bring together multiple disciplines—civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, process piping, instrumentation and controls, corrosion control, project management, commissioning, and land surveying—to create integrated, multi-disciplinary project teams.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Seattle, Washington

Founded

1979

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What believers are saying

  • Twelve 2026 Associates like Navid Rafati drive growth in CCUS and hydrogen sectors.
  • Justin Freeman's VP of Energy role unifies oil & gas and alternative energy efforts.
  • Jeff Gries as Chief Program Officer advances national programs and federal strategies.

What critics are saying

  • Promoted leaders like Justin Freeman poach clients using federal and energy networks within 12 months.
  • Rapid office expansions to Duluth and Las Vegas dilute expertise, delaying projects in 6 months.
  • 29 Associates dilute Principals' stakes, sparking profit disputes and internal conflicts by 2027.

What makes Coffman Engineers unique

  • Associate program launched in 2025 grants ownership to local leaders across 23 offices.
  • Specializes in multidiscipline services including CCUS, hydrogen, and fire protection engineering.
  • Recent acquisitions of BRC Acoustics and RGD Acoustics expand acoustical consulting capabilities.

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Company News

Newswire
Feb 19th, 2025
Coffman Engineers Announces Promotion Of Steven Dannaway To General Manager Of Downtown Los Angeles Office

Promotion Supports Company's Growth in Los Angeles

Coffman Engineers
Jan 7th, 2025
Coffman's Anchorage and Spokane offices Welcome New General Managers

SPOKANE, Washington, January 9, 2025 - Coffman Engineers is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Momblow, PE, and Jeff Mitchell, PE, SE, as new General Managers for the Anchorage, Alaska, and Spokane, Washington offices.

Newswire
Nov 5th, 2024
Coffman Engineers Opens Office in Duluth, Minnesota

Coffman Engineers opens office in Duluth, Minnesota.

Newswire
Oct 25th, 2023
Coffman Engineers Announces Federal Programs Leadership Transition

Alaska-Based Principal Brent Little, PE, Leads Company’s Federal Strategy . .

Newswire
Oct 17th, 2023
Coffman Engineers Hires Steven Hill For Key Ccus/Hydrogen Role

Houston-Based Mechanical Engineer Supports Market Growth . .

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