As a member of the Garver Water Design Center (WDC) in Greenville, SC., the Site Civil Engineer will be responsible for the development of site civil designs in support of water and wastewater treatment projects and related facilities. The Civil Engineer will lead a project team of junior engineers, designers, and technicians to produce plans and specifications and manage workload on various Water Business Line projects.
This role in the Water Design Center is one that is central to project delivery through our many offices and utilizes the latest technology including a wide array of design software. This will include leading the design of site layouts, yard piping, grading and drainage, paving and access, demolition, and supporting calculations in support of large water and wastewater treatment facilities.
This position will be responsible for performing numerous civil design tasks related to water and wastewater facilities, such as:
- Leading a project team producing detailed civil design plans and specifications supporting water and wastewater projects
- Developing site plans that allow for the efficient operation of water and wastewater facilities including chemical deliveries by large vehicles
- Developing grading and drainage plans including all necessary hydrologic and hydraulic calculations
- Developing yard piping plans including hydraulic modeling for the various piping runs throughout the facilities.
- Floodplain permit coordination including the determination of the Base Flood Elevation.
- Recommending construction sequence and developing criteria for construction and plant operations
Due to the collaborative nature of coordination for large infrastructure projects, candidates must have the ability to seek out and resolve issues through close interaction with other project team members. In addition, the candidate must be able to maintain a positive team attitude and interpersonal effectiveness to recruit, develop and maintain an efficient and productive civil team.
About Garver’s Greenville Water Design Center:
The Greenville Water Design Center will be a knowledge-based hub that excels in highly technical, multi-discipline water and wastewater designs for clients in Garver’s eastern footprint, as well as across the country as necessary. The Greenville WDC will specialize in large, high-volume, custom treatment plant projects with conventional and advanced technologies. A centralized WDC requires constant communication, coordination, and participation with team members. This integral working relationship benefits the client through project delivery schedule and design quality, as well as the engineer’s opportunity for team collaboration and professional growth.
Requirements:
The successful candidate for this role with Garver will possess the following minimum requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in civil, environmental, or biosystems/agricultural engineering from an ABET accredited program
- 5+ years of direct site civil design experience
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
- Strong communications skills
- Strong working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Outlook
Preferred Skills:
- Master’s degree in civil, environmental, or biosystems/agricultural or related engineering discipline.
- Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM)
- Experience with Autodesk Civil 3D software.
- Design experience of lift stations, booster pump stations, and water/wastewater treatment.
- Experience working with a multi-disciplinary team comprised of process, structural, building mechanical, electrical, and Instrumentation and control disciplines.
- Active participation in local professional organizations.
Garver offers its employees programs such as company-paid professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program; Garver walks the talk when it comes to work-life balance.
Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned multidisciplined engineering, planning, and environmental services firm with more than 1,000 employees across the United States. Offering a wide range of services focused on aviation, buildings, construction, enterprise solutions, federal, survey, transportation, water, and wastewater, Garver sits in the top 100 of the Engineering News-Record's prestigious Top 500 Design Firms list and is consistently recognized as a best firm to work for. Learn more at GarverUSA.com.
Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Our employment practices are based upon an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.
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