As part of the Garver Water Design Center (WDC) in Greenville, SC, the Civil Engineer Group Leader will be responsible for building, leading and managing an integral group of engineering professionals in support of various Water/Wastewater projects. A broad background in both site civil design and water and wastewater infrastructure design, specifically related to plants will allow this engineer the opportunity to be hands-on with design, directly involved with clients, provide mentorship to team members and actively participate in marketing initiatives.
What you’ll do:
Generally, the responsibilities of this role will entail taking projects from conceptual planning to bid ready documents, including site civil layouts and design, coordination with other design disciplines, coordination with regional offices and regulatory agencies, as well as quality assurance and control. Ideal candidates shall be capable of completing civil designs including grading, paving, stormwater and yard piping routing and design for large, complex sites. In addition, candidate should also have a strong understanding of water and wastewater distribution and collection systems. The candidate should have a working knowledge of water and wastewater treatment facilities, processes and associated systems.
Day to day responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Developing civil designs for new water and wastewater treatments facilities
- Developing civil designs for improvements to existing water and wastewater treatment facilities
- Designing water and wastewater distribution and collection system improvements.
- Water and wastewater treatment plant site (yard) piping and utilities
- Site development including grading, paving, and stormwater drainage
- Site access, security and fencing for wide variety of secure facilities
- Site, earthwork and drainage design other than treatment facilities
- Managing a team, coordinating schedules, monitoring budgets, and ensuring delivery of quality work products that adhere to Garver standardization
- Be included in client meetings and serve as a subject matter expert for the Water Business Line
In addition, the Site Civil Group Leader will be responsible for:
- Recruiting top talent for the Civil team
- Developing scope, schedule, level of effort, and fees for projects
- Managing, mentoring and professional development for process team members
- Coordination with other WDC design and support disciplines
- Planning, managing, and executing civil staff and workload
- Developing detailed plans and specifications
- Coordinating and maintaining project schedules
- Planning and monitoring budgets
- Quality program compliance, including ensuring delivery of quality work products that adhere to Garver standardization.
- Civil standards and tools development, procurement, and training in coordination with other WDC civil groups
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.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an ABET accredited program
- 7+ years of civil site design experience with no less than 2 years’ experience in project/team leadership
- Registered Professional Engineer (PE)
- Strong communication skills as required to manage project teams and maintain internal client relationships
- Experience with Autodesk software including AutoCAD and Civil 3D
- Must have a basic understanding of the multi-disciplined practices (i.e. process, surveying, geotechnical, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & control) required for the implementation of water/wastewater infrastructure improvements
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
Preferred Attributes:
- Registered Professional Engineer (PE) license in several states including SC, NC, GA, FL, TN, AL
- Master’s degree in civil or environmental engineering
- 15+ years of civil engineering design experience with 5+ years of experience in project/team leadership
- Experience using Bluebeam and MSOffice products, including Excel, Outlook and Word
- Cost estimation experience
- Use of AutoCad and/or Civil 3D software
- Good relationships with clients in WDC footprint
- Experience in giving presentations for clients and professional organizations
- Strong teaching and coaching skills to mentor and communicate with team members of all levels
- NCEES Registration
- Storm water design experience including HEC-RAS/HMS
- Experience with Bentley software to include MicroStation, InRoads, Hammer, WaterGems and SewerGems
- Experience with Innovyze software to include InfoWater and InfoSewer (within ArcGIS)
- Previous experience as manager in charge of civil or related design, including detailed plans and specifications, for major water and wastewater treatment plant improvements projects
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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.
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