Civil Engineer – Site Design & Drafting

Accountabilities:

• Prepare detailed civil site plans for self-storage, industrial, and multifamily developments while ensuring alignment with applicable regulatory standards, engineering requirements, and project specifications.
• Develop grading, drainage, erosion-control, stormwater, and utility plans using boundary surveys, topographic maps, and other project information.
• Perform drainage, detention and retention, earthwork, and cut-and-fill calculations to support effective and constructible site designs.
• Apply value-engineering principles throughout the design process to identify opportunities to reduce sitework and overall construction costs without compromising project requirements.
• Prepare detailed quantity takeoffs and provide estimating support to help project teams understand anticipated construction requirements and costs.
• Produce architectural and building-related drawings, including floor plans, building layouts, elevations, and basic renderings for mixed-unit self-storage and industrial developments.
• Support contractor bidding activities, including bid preparation and comparisons, permitting coordination, and communication with project stakeholders.
• Coordinate with contractors and internal project teams to address design and construction needs, maintain clear communication, and facilitate project progress.
• Provide regular schedule updates and manage priorities across multiple active projects to ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on time.

Requirements:

• Hold a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field, with approximately 3–5 years of professional experience in civil engineering, site design, building plans, and coordination with U.S.-based contractors.
• Demonstrate hands-on experience with grading, drainage, stormwater, utility design, erosion control, and earthwork calculations.
• Have strong knowledge of U.S. engineering standards, construction practices, and site-development requirements.
• Demonstrate advanced proficiency in AutoCAD, which is mandatory; experience with Civil 3D is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with HydroCAD, StormCAD, or comparable civil engineering and stormwater design software is an advantage.
• Be comfortable preparing construction plans and technical drawings based on surveys, topographic information, and project specifications.
• Have strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and project-management skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly with contractors, project teams, and other stakeholders throughout the design and construction process.
• Be capable of working independently, managing competing priorities, and delivering accurate work across multiple projects.
• Be comfortable working remotely on a Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Central Time schedule.

Benefits:

• Monthly compensation: $1,500–$2,000 USD, depending on experience.
• Fully remote work arrangement.
• Monday–Friday schedule aligned with U.S. Central Time business hours.
• Opportunity to work on diverse real estate development projects across self-storage, industrial, and multifamily sectors.
• Exposure to projects spanning the full development and construction lifecycle.
• Opportunity to contribute to value engineering, cost optimization, estimating, permitting, and contractor coordination.
• Collaborative environment with opportunities to take ownership of multiple active projects.
• Potential for professional growth through hands-on involvement in complex U.S. construction projects.