Civil Engineer

Civil Engineer

Location: Brambleton, Virginia, United States
Job type: Direct hire

About the Role

The Civil Engineer oversees and expedites commercial, residential, and mixed-use land development projects from conception to completion. This role improves efficiency while maintaining project standards; prepares and maintains project budgets and revisions; ensures compliance; provides exception reporting; and develops project schedules to achieve company objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support land development project design and execution from concept through completion.
• Develop, monitor, and manage schedules and reports throughout design, entitlement, permitting, construction, and bond release.
• Manage cost projections, budgets, resources, change orders, and plan changes with contractors and consultants to keep projects on schedule, within budget, and aligned with quality expectations.
• Assess cost, schedule, and constructability impacts of revisions; negotiate change orders; update budgets and forecasts; and communicate approved plans and requirements to project partners.
• Coordinate internal teams, consultants, contractors, and public agencies to meet schedule, budget, and regulatory requirements.
• Review and approve invoices, change orders, and payment applications.
• Oversee site plans, grading, stormwater systems, utilities, and infrastructure design in coordination with the Construction Engineer.
• Prepare RFPs, manage competitive bidding, assess proposals, identify scope gaps and cost variances, negotiate where appropriate, recommend awards, and coordinate contract execution.
• Manage relationships with consultants, contractors, inspectors, utilities, public agencies, and regulatory bodies.
• Review and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and documents; amend plans as needed to expedite bond release.
• Coordinate design-to-construction transitions with the Field Operations Project Manager, including schedules, logistics, contractor activities, design clarifications, and field modifications.
• Administer development proffers throughout the project lifecycle, coordinate compliance with Loudoun County requirements, maintain tracking logs, and submit documentation to support proffer release or acceptance.
• Visit job sites regularly and work with the Construction Engineer to address construction challenges.
• Facilitate timely responses to concerns from owners, residents, tenants, builders, agencies, and association representatives.
• Establish quality-control standards and ensure compliance with local codes, safety standards, and company guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a Virginia Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain reciprocity within six months.
• At least 7 years of experience overseeing land development for commercial, residential, and mixed-use construction projects.
• Strong ability to read, interpret, and amend construction drawings, specifications, and contracts.
• Experience with construction management and scheduling tools such as Procore, Bluebeam, or Primavera.
• Excellent communication, analytical problem-solving, and leadership skills, with a track record of aligning cross-functional teams.
• OSHA 30 certification preferred.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The role combines office work and active site visits. Field work involves walking uneven terrain, climbing stairs, and working outdoors in varied weather while wearing required PPE, including hard hats, safety glasses, and steel-toed boots. The role requires the ability to lift or carry light to moderate loads of approximately 20–30 lbs.